Events from the year 1993 in Taiwan. This year is numbered Minguo 82 according to the official Republic of China calendar.
Incumbents President – Lee Teng-hui Vice President – Lien Chan Premier – Hau Pei-tsun, Lien Chan Vice Premier – Shih Chi-yang, Hsu Li-teh
Events
March 7 March – The establishment of Civil Party.
September 28 September – The launch of TVBS.
October 15 October – The establishment of Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats in Taipei. 16 October – The inauguration of Institute of Yilan County History in Yilan County.
Births 3 January – Candy Chen, dancer, actress, host, singer and model 24 February – Shuai Pei-ling, badminton player 12 May – Ming Jie, actor and singer 20 May – Lin Shih-chia, archer 30 June – Lin Chia-yu, badminton player 1 August – Chen Szu-yu, table tennis player 12 August – Hannah Quinlivan, actress and model 29 August – Oceana Wu, actress 19 September – Chan Hao-ching, tennis player 26 September – Huang Wei-chieh, baseball player 7 November – Tan Ya-ting, archer
Deaths 7 March – Yang Chi-tseng, 94, politician and engineer, Minister of Economic Affairs (1955–1965). 11 May – Chen Chi-chuan, 94, Mayor of Kaohsiung (1960–1968). 21 May – Liu Kuo-tsai, 81–82, politician, President of the Legislative Yuan (1988–1990), Vice President of the Legislative Yuan (1972–1988). 20 June – Yu Yu-hsien, 58, economist, Minister of Council of Agriculture of the Republic of China (1988–1992). 11 December – Ku Cheng-kang, 91, politician and anti-communist activist. 24 December – Yen Chia-kan, 88, President of the Republic of China (1975–1978), Vice President (1966–1975), Premier (1963–1972).
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