2009 in Taiwan

none 2009 Events from the year 2009 in Taiwan. This year is numbered Minguo 98 according to the official Republic of China calendar. Incumbents President – Ma Ying-jeou Vice President – Vincent Siew Premier – Liu Chao-shiuan, Wu Den-yih Vice Premier – Paul Chiu, Eric Chu Events thumb|right|100px|Typhoon Morakot near peak intensity January 1 January – The official adaptation of Hanyu Pinyin in Taiwan.http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2008/09/18/2003423528 Hanyu Pinyin to be standard system in 2009 18 September 2008 18 January, the government, in more than 14,000 offices in all administrative regions of the country, to every citizen issued a total of 3,600 yuan worth of consumer vouchers per person.(s:振興經濟消費券 zh s:振興經濟消費券) March 31 March – The establishment of the Communist Party of the Republic of China. May 23–24 May – 2009 Asian Judo Championships in Taipei Arena, Taipei. July 4 July – The opening of Neihu Line of Taipei Metro. 16 July – The inauguration of Taichung LNG Terminal in Wuqi District, Taichung. 16–26 July – World Games 2009 in Kaohsiung City. 20 July – The name restoration for Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei. 26 July – 2009 Kuomintang chairmanship election.http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2009/07/27/2003449691 No surprises as Ma elected next KMT chairman 27 July 2009 27 July – The opening of Qishan Train Station in Kaohsiung County. August 7 August – Typhoon Morakot hits Taiwan, killing 500 and stranding more than 1,000 via the worst flooding on the island in half a century.Taiwan president under fire for go it alone handling of typhoon accepts US aid Telegraph August 16, 2009 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/taiwan/6038112/Taiwan-president-under-fire-for-go-it-alone-handling-of-typhoon-accepts-US-aid.html August 16, 2009 London Peter Foster 19 August – The opening of Taipei Bus Station in Taipei. 19–22 August – The 4th Taiwan Youth Day. September 5–15 September – 2009 Summer Deaflympics in Taipei. 11 September – The former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian received a life sentence and was fined NT$200 millionWeiyi Lim, Janet Ong "Taiwan Ex-President Chen Sentenced to Life for Graft", Bloomberg News9/11/2009 (US$6.13 million) on charges of embezzlement, taking bribes, and money laundering, involving a total of US$15 million (NT$490 million) while in office from 2000 to 2008.No byline. "Taiwan ex-leader jailed for life", BBC News, 9/11/2009 Supporters of Chen contended that the prosecution was politically motivated.Taiwan ex-president Chen given life term for graftJune 2021 medicmedichttps://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/12/AR2008111202626.html Taiwan's Chen Won't Appeal His Detention The Washington Post Chen is the first ROC president to receive a prison sentence.http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2009/09/12/2003453376 Chen Shui-bian gets life 12 September 2009 27 September – The opening of Kaohsiung Arena in Kaohsiung. November 22 November – The opening of Black Bat Squadron Memorial Hall in East District, Hsinchu City. 28 November – The establishment of CTi Entertainment. December 11 December – The opening of Qsquare in Datong District, Taipei. 19 December – The 6.4 w y Hualien earthquake shook the coast of Hualien County with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong), causing some damage and 14 injuries. 20 December – Fourth Chen-Chiang summit in Taichung. Deaths 4 January – Hsieh Yue-hsia, 65, actress. 3 February Henry Hsu, 96, Chinese-born Taiwanese athlete and politician, MLY (1973–1987), heart failure.Local veteran dies aged 96 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2009/02/05/2003435326 22 April 2017 Taipei Times 5 February 2009 Sheng-yen, 79, Chinese-born Taiwanese Buddhist Zen master, kidney disease.http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2009/02/04/194518/Dharma-Master.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20090207135923/http://chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2009/02/04/194518/Dharma-Master.htm dead February 7, 2009 AFP: Taiwan's Buddhist Master Sheng-yen dies China Post 2009-02-04 2017-04-23 7 March – Chan Yun, 93, Taiwanese Buddhist monk and teacher of meditation.http://dipper.twbbs.org/www/amitabha/master.htm b k v² 2010-09-29 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090213142525/http://dipper.twbbs.org/www/amitabha/master.htm 2009-02-13 6 April – A-Sun, 34, Taiwanese singer and songwriter, breast cancer. 26 August – Lin Hui-kuan, 51, Taiwanese trade unionist and politician, MLY (2002–2008), sepsis.Former lawmaker dies http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2009/08/27/2003452085 10 July 2017 Taipei Times 5 February 2009 12 September – Danny Pang, 42, Taiwanese-born American hedge fund manager.https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB125277384507706089#mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLETopStories The Wall Street Journal Mark Maremont John R. Emshwiller Police Eye Mysterious Death of Financier September 14, 2009 References 2009 in Taiwan Category:2000s in Taiwan Category:Years of the 21st century in Taiwan Category:2009 by country