Events from the year 1953 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 42 according to the official Republic of China calendar.
Incumbents President – Chiang Kai-shek Vice President – Li Zongren Premier – Chen Cheng Vice Premier – Chang Li-sheng
Events January 24 January – The opening of Xiluo Bridge connecting Changhua County and Yunlin County.
September 10 September – Yulon Motor Co., Ltd. was established in Taiwan.
November 27 November – Syngman Rhee, President of South Korea, visited Taiwan and met with Chiang Kai-shek, the leader of the Republic of China.
Births 1 January – Lu Chia-chen, member of Legislative Yuan (2008–2016) 5 February – Wei Kuo-yen, Minister of Environmental Protection Administration (2014–2016) 12 February – Katharine Chang, Chairperson of Straits Exchange Foundation (2018–2020) 22 February – Tan Ai-chen, actress 12 March – Chiang Mu-tsai, manager of Chinese Taipei national football team (1994–2000) 16 March – Lee Ying-yuan, Minister of Environmental Protection Administration (2016–2018) 5 April – Shu Chin-chiang, Chairperson of Taiwan Solidarity Union (2005–2006) 12 April Chiu Kuo-cheng, Director-General of National Security Bureau Wu Hsing-kuo, actor 6 May – Lee Chu-feng, Magistrate of Kinmen County (2001–2009) 24 May – Chen Wei-zen, Minister of the Interior (2014–2016) 13 June – Hsu Ming-tsai, Mayor of Hsinchu City (2009–2014) 29 June – Teresa Teng, singer 10 July – Su Chih-fen, Magistrate of Yunlin County (2005–2014) 17 July – Chiau Wen-yan, member of 8th Legislative Yuan 21 July – Sylvia Chang, actress, writer, singer, producer and director 20 August – Fong Fei-fei, former singer and actress 22 August – Huang Chao-shun, member of Legislative Yuan 20 September – Lai Feng-wei, Magistrate of Penghu County 24 October – Shih Szu, actress 25 October – Ding Kung-wha, Chairperson of Financial Supervisory Commission (2016) 10 November – Chen Bao-ji, Minister of Council of Agriculture (2012–2016)
Deaths 7 February – Ye Zhao, 60–61, general. 9 March – Huo Kuizhang, 51, general. 23 June – Li Wenfan, 68, politician. 30 October – Wu Zhihui, 88, linguist (Bopomofo), philosopher, and politician. 19 November – Wu Tiecheng, 65, politician, Vice Premier of the Republic of China (1948).
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