2012 in Taiwan

Events from the year 2012 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 101 according to the official Republic of China calendar.

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Incumbents

• President – Ma Ying-jeou
• Vice President – Vincent Siew, Wu Den-yih
• Premier – Wu Den-yih, Sean Chen
• Vice Premier – Sean Chen, Jiang Yi-huah

Events

January

• 1 January
  • Taipei 101 New Year's Day Fireworks Countdown at Taipei 101 was television broadcast on TVBS News.
  • The renaming of Council for Hakka Affairs to Hakka Affairs Council.
• 5 January – The opening of Fu Jen University Station, Touqianzhuang Station and Xinzhuang Station of Taipei Metro in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei.
• 14 January
  • 2012 Republic of China presidential election.
  • 2012 Republic of China legislative election.
• 15 January – The officiating ceremony of Xiaolin Village Memorial Park in Jiasian District, Kaohsiung.
• 23–25 January – Chinese New Year's Day (dragon year) at Taipei 101 was television broadcast on TVBS News.

February

• 3 February – The opening of Guo Ziyi Memorial Hall in Neihu District, Taipei.
• 6 February
  • Sean Chen became the Premier of the Republic of China.
  • Jiang Yi-huah became the Vice Premier of the Republic of China.
• 16 February – The visit of Beijing Mayor Guo Jinlong to Taiwan for a 6-day visit.[1]

March

• 1 March
  • The establishment of Taiwan International Ports Corporation.
  • The establishment of Maritime and Port Bureau.

April

• 1 April – Skip Beat! was closing telecast aired on Formosa Television.
• 23–29 April 2012 OEC Kaohsiung
• 25–26 April – 2012 Democratic Progressive Party presidential primary.

May

• 7 May – The visit of Hubei Governor Wang Guosheng to Taiwan for an 8-day visit.[2]
• 12 May – The opening of Miaoli Hakka Cultural Park in Miaoli County.
• 13 May – The opening of Macau Economic and Cultural Office at Taipei 101 in Xinyi District, Taipei City.
• 15 May – The inauguration of Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office in Taipei City.
• 20 May
  • Ma Ying-jeou inaugurated as the President of the Republic of China for the second term.[3]
  • Wu Den-yih inaugurated as the Vice President of the Republic of China.
  • The Aviation Safety Council became an independent body from the Executive Yuan.
  • The establishment of Ministry of Culture from the former Council for Cultural Affairs.
  • The disestablishment of Government Information Office.[4]
• 22 May – The establishment of Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development of the Ministry of Culture.

June

• 27 June – The opening of the first Taiwanese branch of Bank of China located in Taipei City.[5]
• 30 June at 12:00 Taiwan Time - The digital switchover in Taiwan is completed, and analogue television ended operation.

July

• 7 July – Referendum for casinos establishment in Lienchiang County which 56% voters voted in favor.[6]

August

• 5 August – The East China Sea Peace Initiative proposed by President Ma Ying-jeou.[7]
• 11 August – The opening of Yeh Shih-tao Literature Memorial Hall in West Central District, Tainan City.[8]
• 24–28 August – The Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations Asia Conference in Taipei.[9]

September

• 1 September – The establishment of Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• 10 September – The establishment of Taoyuan American School in Luzhu Township, Taoyuan County.
• 28 September – The opening of Beihu Station in Hukou Township, Hsinchu County.

November

• 21 November – The establishment of China Affairs Committee of the Democratic Progressive Party.[10]
• 28 November – The closing of Baoshan Station of Taiwan Railways Administration in Taoyuan City, Taoyuan County.

December

• 19 December – The establishment of Labor Union of National Taiwan University.
• 24 December – The opening of Taiwan Stock Museum in Songshan District, Taipei.
• 28 December – The discontinuation of Linkou Line of Taiwan Railways Administration.

Deaths

• 3 January – Fong Fei-fei, 58, Taiwanese singer, lung cancer.[11][12]
• 25 February – Chen Chih-fan, 86, Taiwanese essayist and engineer.[13]
• 1 April – Chang Mei-yao, 71, Taiwanese actress.[14]
• 15 June – Ming Ji, 89, Taiwanese film director, organ failure.[15]
• 20 June – Liao Fu-pen, 74, Taiwanese politician, MLY (1984–2002), multiple organ failure.[16]
• 14 July – Wen Hsing-tsun, 86, Taiwanese politician, MLY (1987–1990), pancreatic cancer.[17]
• 20 July – Tony Fish, 30, Taiwanese actor.[18]
• 22 August – Paul Shan Kuo-hsi, 87, Taiwanese Roman Catholic cardinal.
• 23 August – Paul Ch'eng Shih-kuang, 96, Taiwanese Roman Catholic bishop.
• 13 September – Tao Da-wei, 69, Taiwanese entertainer, lung cancer and multiple organ failure.[19]
• 7 December – Chen Wen-yu, 88, Taiwanese horticulturalist.[20]
• 26 December
  • Chu Ting-shun, 84, Taiwanese musician.[21]
  • Yen Yuan-shu, 79, Taiwanese essayist and literary critic.[22]
• 31 December – Yang Teng-kuei, 74, Taiwanese film producer, stroke.[23][24]

References

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