1959 in Taiwan

none August 2026 1959 Events from the year 1959 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 48 according to the official Republic of China calendar. Incumbents President – Chiang Kai-shekhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Chiang-Kai-shek Chiang Kai-shek Encyclopædia Britannica 3 August 2026 Vice President – Chen Cheng Premier – Chen Cheng Vice Premier – Wang Yun-wu Events February 1 February – The establishment of National Science Council. August 15 August – The magnitude 7.1 Hengchun earthquake occurs offshore southern Taiwan. September 21 September – Nantou shooting in Nantou County. December 16 December – The establishment of China Airlines. Births 17 January – Diane Lee, member of Legislative Yuan (1993–2002, 2008–2009) 20 January – Huang Min-hui, Mayor of Chiayi City 22 January Cho Jung-tai, Chairperson of Democratic Progressive Party Tseng Ming-chung, Chairperson of Financial Supervisory Commission (2013–2016) 10 March – Tseng Chih-chen, baseball player 31 March – Lin Cheng-sheng, film director 6 August – Ko Wen-je, Mayor of Taipei 13 August – Liu Shyh-fang, Secretary-General of Executive Yuan (2002–2004) 8 September – Yu Cheng-hsien, Minister of the Interior (2002–2004) 19 September – Hao Feng-ming, Political Deputy Minister of Labor 8 October – Chang Ching-sen, Governor of Fujian Province (2016–2019) 23 October – Woody Duh, Vice Premier (2016) 6 November – Justin Huang, Magistrate of Taitung County (2009–2018) 7 November – Lu Tien-ling, Minister of Council of Labor Affairs (2007–2008) 28 December – Lu Chien-soon, golf athlete References 1959 in June 2017 Category:Years of the 20th century in Taiwan