2002 in Taiwan

none 2002 Events from the year 2002 in Taiwan. 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.YESASIA: Tomorrow Original Soundtrack CD - TV Series Soundtrack, Chang Zhong Li, Universal Music (HK) - Mandarin Music - Free Shipping - North America Site 25 May – China Airlines Flight 611 crashed into the Taiwan Strait, killing everybody on board.China Airlines June 28 June – Typhoon Rammasun formed in the pacific island, affecting countries such as Taiwan, Japan, and the Philippines.Typhoon Rammasun on China Coast: Natural Hazardshttp://www.jma.go.jp/jma/jma-eng/jma-center/rsmc-hp-pub-eg/AnnualReport/2002/Text/Text2002.pdf Annual Report on Activities of the RSMC Tokyo – Typhoon Center 2002 2014-07-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20131014032942/http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/jma-eng/jma-center/rsmc-hp-pub-eg/AnnualReport/2002/Text/Text2002.pdf 2013-10-14 live 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.Sihung Lung https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/sihung-lung-9143193.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/sihung-lung-9143193.html 2022-05-01 subscription live 26 June 2017 The Independent 15 May 2002 6 September – David Yen, Taiwanese activist (John Tung Foundation zh 董氏基金會).Chen Yu-jung Newsmaker: David Yen remembered for his anti-tobacco fight http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2002/09/16/0000168243 26 June 2017 Taipei Times 16 September 2002 13 October – Hsieh Chun-hui, 63, Taiwanese politician, MLY (2002).亲民党"立委"谢钧惠病逝　缺额不予补选 http://mil.news.sina.com.cn/2002-10-14/88159.html sina.com 11 February 2019 14 October 2002 zh References External links 2002 in Category:Years of the 21st century in Taiwan Taiwan Category:2000s in Taiwan Taiwan