Events from the year 2006 in Taiwan. This year is numbered Minguo 95 according to the official Republic of China calendar.
Incumbents President – Chen Shui-bian Vice President – Annette Lu Premier – Frank Hsieh, Su Tseng-chang Vice Premier – Wu Rong-i, Tsai Ing-wen
Events
January 15 January – 2006 Democratic Progressive Party chairmanship election. 25 January Su Tseng-chang became the Premier of the Republic of China. Tsai Ing-wen became the Vice Premier of the Republic of China.
February 22 February – The establishment of National Communications Commission. 27 February – President Chen Shui-bian announced that National Unification Council ceased to function.
May 31 May – The opening of Bannan Line of Taipei Metro.
June 9–21 June – 2006 Enterprise Football League. 10 June – 17th Golden Melody Awards in Taipei. 16 June – The opening of Hsuehshan Tunnel. 23 June – The opening of Poképark.
July 1 July – The establishment of B'in Music.
August 5 August – The opening of Chiang Wei-shui Memorial Park in Datong District, Taipei. 6 August – ROC cut diplomatic relations with Chad.
September 1 September – Fu Hsing Kang College became part of National Defense University. 6 September – The renaming of Chiang Kai-shek International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.
October 14 October – The establishment of Hakka Party. 24 October The launching of Sharp Daily in Taipei. The opening of THSR Taichung Station in Wuri Township, Taichung County. 27–29 October – 2006 Taipei International Invitational Futsal Tournament in Taipei. 28 October – The establishment of Ling Tung Numismatic Museum in Taichung.
November 3 November The opening of Chiayi HSR station in Taibao City, Chiayi County. The opening of Tainan HSR station in Gueiren Township, Tainan County. 7 November – The opening of Hsinchu HSR station in Zhubei City, Hsinchu County. 9 November – The opening of Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium in Beitun District, Taichung. 10 November – The opening of Taoyuan HSR station in Zhongli City, Taoyuan County.
December 9 December – 2006 Republic of China municipal election. 26 December - The 7.0 and 6.9 Hengchun earthquakes occurred in Pingtung County. Separated by eight minutes, this doublet earthquake resulted in several deaths and injuries.
Deaths 3 June – Ni Wen-ya, 103, Taiwanese politician, MLY (1948–1988), PLY (1972–1988). 10 September – Chang Chuan-tien, 61, Taiwanese politician, MLY (1999–2006), liver failure. 5 November – Chen Ding-nan, 63, Taiwanese politician, MLY (1990–2000), Minister of Justice (2000–2005), lung cancer.
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