Events from the year 2016 in Taiwan.
Incumbents President – Ma Ying-jeou, Tsai Ing-wen Vice President – Wu Den-yih, Chen Chien-jen Premier – Mao Chi-kuo, Chang San-cheng, Lin Chuan Vice Premier – Chang San-cheng, Woody Duh, Lin Hsi-yao
Events
January 1 January – The opening of Taiwan New Cultural Movement Memorial Hall in Datong District, Taipei. 10 January – The launch of Islamic Association of Taiwan in Hualien City, Hualien County. 16 January 2016 Taiwanese presidential election. 2016 Taiwanese legislative election. Resignation of Kuomintang spokesperson Yang Wei-chung (楊偉中). Resignation of Kuomintang Chairman Eric Chu. Resignation of Kuomintang vice-chairman Hau Lung-bin.
February 1 February Swearing-in of new cabinet led by Premier Chang San-cheng. Su Jia-chyuan sworn-in as Speaker of Legislative Yuan. 5 February – Mainland Affairs Council and Taiwan Affairs Office had their first conversation via the newly establish hotline connecting both heads of the offices. 6 February – The 6.4 Taiwan earthquake affected the southwest part of the island with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong), killing 117 and injuring 550.
March 26 March – 2016 Kuomintang chairmanship election.
April 2 April – The official opening of Hushan Dam in Douliu City, Yunlin County. 7 April – The designation of 7 April to be the Freedom of Speech Day. 18 April – Wan An Exercise in Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan City, Yilan County, Hsinchu County, Keelung and Hsinchu City. 24 April – The establishment of Taiwan Muslim Association at At-Taqwa Mosque in Dayuan District, Taoyuan City.
May 9 May – The opening of Taroko Park in Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung. 12 May Resignation en masse of Executive Yuan led by Premier Chang San-cheng. Agricultural cooperation agreement with Indonesia signed in Taipei. 18 May – Appointment of Hau Lung-pin, Jason Hu and Lin Junq-tzer as Vice Chairpersons of Kuomintang. 20 May The inauguration of Tsai Ing-wen as the President of the Republic of China at the Presidential Office Building in Taipei. The appointment of Cheng Shu-cheng (曾旭正) as the Deputy Minister of National Development Council. The appointment of Tsai Mi-ching as the Deputy Minister of Science and Technology. The appointment of Weng Chang-liang (翁章梁) as the Deputy Minister of Council of Agriculture. The appointment of Kuo Kuo-wen as the Deputy Minister of Labor. The appointment of Lee Wen-chung and Liu Shu-lin (劉樹林) as the Deputy Ministers of Veterans Affairs Council. 25 May – Tsai Ing-wen sworn in as Chairperson of Democratic Progressive Party for another term. 27 May – The inauguration of Wanhua Lin's Mansion in Wanhua District, Taipei.
June 25 June – the Taoyuan Flight Attendants Union, representing some 2500 cabin crew from China Airlines, staged the first strike in Taiwanese aviation history. A total of 122 China Airlines-passenger flights from Taoyuan International Airport and Taipei Songshan Airport were cancelled as a result. The strike ended within a day following government intervention, replacement of top officials, and management-representatives conditionally agreeing to all seven demands from the union.
July 1 July The opening of Nangang Station of Taiwan High Speed Rail in Nangang District, Taipei. Hsiung Feng III missile mishap off Penghu, killing 1 and injuring 3. 3 July – The opening of Hamasen Museum of Taiwan Railway in Yancheng District, Kaohsiung. 7 July – Typhoon Nepartak makes landfall, killing three people and injuring 142. 19 July – Bus accident in Taoyuan City killing 24 Mainland Chinese tourists with its Taiwanese driver and tour guide. 23 July – The official opening of the High-Heel Wedding Church in Budai Township, Chiayi County.
August 22–26 August – The 32nd Han Kuang Exercise. 26 August – The opening of Taichung Literature Museum in West District, Taichung.
September 5 September – Kaohsiung and Panama City signed sister city agreement. 13 September – Typhoon Meranti made landfall in Southern Taiwan, killing 1. 17–25 September – 2016 OEC Kaohsiung 27 September – Typhoon Megi made landfall in Eastern Taiwan, killing 4.
November 1 November – The merging of National Hsinchu University of Education with National Tsing Hua University. 16 November – The opening of DONG Energy branch office in Taiwan. 22 November – TransAsia Airways ceased operations. 24 November – Chien-Cheng Circle started to be demolished.
December 10 December – The opening of Ama Museum in Datong District, Taipei. 12 December – Start of the 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II qualification round. 20 December – São Tomé and Príncipe terminated diplomatic relations with the ROC. 30 December – The opening of Chaoma Sports Center in Xitun District, Taichung.
Deaths 11 January – , 93, Taiwanese comfort woman. 15 January – , 66, Taiwanese businessman, heart attack. 20 January – Chang Yung-fa, 88, Taiwanese businessman (Evergreen Group). 17 February – Liu Wan-lai, 87, Taiwanese translator. 26 February – Loh I-Cheng, 92, Taiwanese diplomat. 10 March – Fangge Dupan, 89, Taiwanese poet.客籍詩人杜潘芳格 家中辭世享壽90歲 18 March – Kong Jaw-sheng, 60, Taiwanese banker, chairman of the FSC (2004–2006), heart attack. 1 April Kao Ching-yuen, 87, Taiwanese businessman (Uni-President Enterprises Corporation) (death announced on this date). , 98, Taiwanese academic administrator, President of Central Police University (1966–1973) and Tunghai University (1978–1992). 8 April – Wei Chueh, 88, Taiwanese Buddhist monk. 21 May – Ku Chin-shui, 56, Taiwanese aboriginal athlete, plasma cell leukemia. 27 May – Wang You-theng, 89, Taiwanese entrepreneur, (Rebar), traffic collision. 29 May – , 56, Taiwanese politician, Mayor of Hualien City, lung cancer. 31 May – , 62, Taiwanese businessman (TransAsia Airways), heart attack. 1 June – Wang Jui, 85, Taiwanese actor, heart and lung failure. 27 July – Lin Kuo-hua, 80, Taiwanese politician, MLY (1999–2005). 6 August – Chow Lien-hwa, 96, Taiwanese Christian minister. 9 August – Wang Tuoh, 72, Taiwanese writer and politician, complications of a heart attack. 27 August – , 86, Taiwanese mountaineer, esophageal cancer. 7 September – , 90, Taiwanese acrobat. 8 October – Kuo Chin-fa, 72, Taiwanese Hokkien pop singer, cardiorespiratory failure. 16 October – Jacques Picoux, 67, French artist, fall. 8 November – Ho Chih-chin, 64, Taiwanese politician, Minister of Finance. 18 November – Liu Sung-pan, 84, Taiwanese politician, MLY (1973–2004), PLY (1992–1998). 22 November – Chen Yingzhen, 79, Taiwanese writer. 28 November – Ng Bi-chu, 88, Taiwanese activist (228 Incident), complications of diabetes. 30 November Peng Chang-kuei, 98, Taiwanese chef, (General Tso's chicken) pneumonia. , 43, Taiwanese astrologer. 1 December – Bor-ming Jahn, 76, Taiwanese-French geochemist. 8 December – , 94, Taiwanese agriculturalist. 26 December – Robert Storey, 63, American-born Taiwanese travel writer.
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