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Events from the year 2002 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 91 according to the official Republic of China calendar.

Incumbents

  • President – Chen Shui-bian
  • Vice President – Annette Lu
  • Premier – Chang Chun-hsiung, Yu Shyi-kun
  • Vice Premier – Lai In-jaw, Lin Hsin-i

Events

March

  • 1 March – The establishment of Armaments Bureau.
  • 25 March – The renaming of Council of Aboriginal Affairs to the Council of Indigenous Peoples.
  • 29 March – The opening of Chien Mu House in Shilin District, Taipei.

May

  • 22 May – The release of Tomorrow's original soundtrack.[1]
  • 25 May – China Airlines Flight 611 crashed into the Taiwan Strait, killing everybody on board.[2]

June

  • 28 June – Typhoon Rammasun formed in the pacific island, affecting countries such as Taiwan, Japan, and the Philippines.[3][4]

August

  • 1 August – The upgrade of Fooyin Institute of Technology in Kaohsiung to Fooyin University.
  • 17 August – The opening of National Museum of Prehistory in Taitung City, Taitung County.

September

  • 1 September – The upgrade of Ming Hsin Institute of Technology in Xinfeng Township, Hsinchu County to Minghsin University of Science and Technology.

October

  • 4 October – The opening of Daqiao Station in Yongkang City, Tainan County.

November

  • 10 November – The opening of Taipei Film House in Zhongzheng District, Taipei.

December

  • 7 December – 2002 Republic of China municipal election.
  • 28 December – The opening of Hsinchu Museum of Military Dependents Village in North District, Hsinchu City.
  • 31 December – The establishment of Mega International Commercial Bank after the merging of International Commercial Bank of China and Chiao T’ung Bank.

Deaths

  • 2 May – Sihung Lung, 72, Chinese-born Taiwanese actor.[5]
  • 6 September – David Yen, Taiwanese activist (John Tung Foundation).[6]
  • 13 October – Hsieh Chun-hui, 63, Taiwanese politician, MLY (2002).[7]

References

  1. ^ YESASIA: Tomorrow Original Soundtrack CD - TV Series Soundtrack, Chang Zhong Li, Universal Music (HK) - Mandarin Music - Free Shipping - North America Site
  2. ^ China Airlines
  3. ^ Typhoon Rammasun on China Coast: Natural Hazards
  4. ^ "Annual Report on Activities of the RSMC Tokyo – Typhoon Center 2002" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
  5. ^ "Sihung Lung". The Independent. 15 May 2002. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  6. ^ Chen, Yu-jung (16 September 2002). "Newsmaker: David Yen remembered for his anti-tobacco fight". Taipei Times. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  7. ^ "亲民党"立委"谢钧惠病逝　缺额不予补选". sina.com (in Chinese). 14 October 2002. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
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