2006 in Taiwan

Events from the year 2006 in Taiwan. This year is numbered Minguo 95 according to the official Republic of China calendar.

Incumbents

• President – Chen Shui-bian
• Vice President – Annette Lu
• Premier – Frank Hsieh, Su Tseng-chang
• Vice Premier – Wu Rong-i, Tsai Ing-wen

Events

January

• 15 January – 2006 Democratic Progressive Party chairmanship election.
• 25 January
• Su Tseng-chang became the Premier of the Republic of China.
• Tsai Ing-wen became the Vice Premier of the Republic of China.

February

• 22 February – The establishment of National Communications Commission.
• 27 February – President Chen Shui-bian announced that National Unification Council ceased to function.

May

• 31 May – The opening of Bannan Line of Taipei Metro.

June

• 9–21 June – 2006 Enterprise Football League.
• 10 June – 17th Golden Melody Awards in Taipei.
• 16 June – The opening of Hsuehshan Tunnel.
• 23 June – The opening of Poképark.

July

• 1 July – The establishment of B'in Music.

August

• 5 August – The opening of Chiang Wei-shui Memorial Park in Datong District, Taipei.
• 6 August – ROC cut diplomatic relations with Chad.

September

• 1 September – Fu Hsing Kang College became part of National Defense University.
• 6 September – The renaming of Chiang Kai-shek International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.

October

• 14 October – The establishment of Hakka Party.
• 24 October
• The launching of Sharp Daily in Taipei.
• The opening of THSR Taichung Station in Wuri Township, Taichung County.
• 27–29 October – 2006 Taipei International Invitational Futsal Tournament in Taipei.
• 28 October – The establishment of Ling Tung Numismatic Museum in Taichung.

November

• 3 November
• The opening of Chiayi HSR station in Taibao City, Chiayi County.
• The opening of Tainan HSR station in Gueiren Township, Tainan County.
• 7 November – The opening of Hsinchu HSR station in Zhubei City, Hsinchu County.
• 9 November – The opening of Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium in Beitun District, Taichung.
• 10 November – The opening of Taoyuan HSR station in Zhongli City, Taoyuan County.

December

• 9 December – 2006 Republic of China municipal election.
• 26 December - The 7.0 and 6.9 Hengchun earthquakes occurred in Pingtung County. Separated by eight minutes, this doublet earthquake resulted in several deaths and injuries.

Deaths

• 3 June – Ni Wen-ya, 103, Taiwanese politician, MLY (1948–1988), PLY (1972–1988).
• 10 September – Chang Chuan-tien, 61, Taiwanese politician, MLY (1999–2006), liver failure.
• 5 November – Chen Ding-nan, 63, Taiwanese politician, MLY (1990–2000), Minister of Justice (2000–2005), lung cancer.

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