Events from the year 1996 in Taiwan. This year is numbered Minguo 85 according to the official Republic of China calendar.
Incumbents President – Lee Teng-hui Vice President – Li Yuan-tsu, Lien Chan Premier – Lien Chan Vice Premier – Hsu Li-teh
Events
January 1 January – The inauguration of the new Penghu Great Bridge in Penghu County. 15 January – The restoration of Fujian Provincial Government from Xindian City, Taipei County to Jincheng Township, Kinmen County. 22 January – The renaming of Training Center for Government Officials to Civil Service Development Institute.
March 21 March – The renaming of Chieh-shou Road to Ketagalan Boulevard by Taipei Mayor Chen Shui-bian. 23 March The end of Third Taiwan Strait Crisis. 1996 Republic of China National Assembly election. 1996 Republic of China presidential election. 27 March – The establishment of Formosa Television. 28 March – The opening of Wenshan Line of Taipei Metro.
April 19 April – The establishment of Chiahui Power Corporation.
May 5 May – The establishment of Tong-Kwang Light House Presbyterian Church in Taipei.
July 4 July – Construction groundbreaking for Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium in Xinzhuang City, Taipei County.
November 7 November – The opening of Taipei Astronomical Museum in Shilin District, Taipei City.
December 1 December – The establishment of the Council of Aboriginal Affairs. 13 December – The Compulsory Automobile Liability Insurance Act passes the Legislative Yuan. 15 December – The opening of the Representative Office in Taipei for the Moscow-Taipei Coordination Commission on Economic and Cultural Cooperation in Taipei.
Births 24 February – Lin Wan-ting, taekwondo athlete 2 August – Edward Chen, actor and singer 19 August – Hsu Ching-wen, tennis player 24 October – Ian Yi, actor 21 December – Ma Chia-ling, singer
Deaths 24 February – Winston Chang, 53, legal scholar, disputed illegitimate son of Chiang Ching-kuo. 24 February – Ding Delong, 91, general. 13 March – Hsu Ching-chung, 88, Vice Premier (1972–1981). 24 June – Wang Renyuan, 85, politician, Minister of Justice (1960–1976). 16 October – Huang Shao-ku, 95, Vice Premier (1954–1958, 1966–1969), President of the Judicial Yuan (1979–1987). 22 December Chiang Hsiao-yung, 48, politician, son of Chiang Ching-kuo.
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