Events from the year 1939 in Taiwan, Empire of Japan.

Incumbents Monarchy Emperor: Hirohito

Central government of Japan Prime Minister: Fumimaro Konoe, Kiichirō Hiranuma, Nobuyuki Abe

Taiwan Governor-General – Seizō Kobayashi

Births 2 January – Rai Hau-min, President of Judicial Yuan (2010–2016) 3 January – Vincent Siew, Vice President of the Republic of China (2008–2012) 10 February – Hsieh Shen-shan, Magistrate of Hualien County (2003–2009) 16 March – Fan Kuang-chun, Governor of Taiwan Province (2002–2003) 1 April – Ma Ju-lung, former actor 27 May – Lin Rong-San, Taiwanese politician, publisher and businessman (d. 2015) 19 June – Wu Po-hsiung, Chairman of Kuomintang (2007–2009) 27 December – Hsu Jung-shu, Member of Legislative Yuan (1981–1984, 1993–2008)

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