2005 in Taiwan explained

Events from the year 2005 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 94 according to the official Republic of China calendar.

Incumbents

• President – Chen Shui-bian
• Vice President – Annette Lu
• Premier – Yu Shyi-kun, Frank Hsieh
• Vice Premier – Yeh Chu-lan, Wu Rong-i

Events

January

• 1 January – The founding of Taipei Fubon Bank with the merger of Fubon Bank and TaipeiBank.
• 22 January – The official opening of Bangka Park in Wanhua District, Taipei.
• 27 January – The opening of Jingtong Mining Industry Museum in Pingxi District, New Taipei.

March

• 14 March – Mainland China passed the Anti-Secession Law, a bill to prevent Taiwan from being an independent nation.^[1]

April

• 1 April – The renaming of National Space Program Office to National Space Organization.
• 29 April – The opening of Baguashan Tunnel.

May

• 14 May – 2005 Republic of China National Assembly election. Annette Lu of the Democratic Progressive Party won the election.^[2]
• 17 May – The relocation of Pingtung Airport to the southern field upon the completion of the new airport building.

July

• 1 July – The establishment of Taiwan Indigenous Television, Asia's first aboriginal television channel.^[3]
• 16 July – 2005 Kuomintang chairmanship election took place. Ma Ying-jeou won the election, casting a total votes cast of 370,054 and a percentage of vote of 72.4%.^[4]
• 18 July – Typhoon Haiting hit Taiwan. The typhoon has winds up to 114 mph.^[5]
• 22 July – The establishment of TTV World.

August

• 2 August – President Chen Shui-bian proposed Four-Stage Theory of the Republic of China.^{[6] [7] [8]}
• 4 August – The opening of Taipei County Hakka Museum in Sanxia Township, Taipei County.
• 31 August
  • Typhoon Talim hit Taiwan. It caused about $1.5 billion in damage.^{[9] [10] [11]}
  • The establishment of Taipower Exhibit Center in Southern Taiwan in Hengchun, Pingtung County.

September

• 3–6 September – The 10th Computer Olympiad took place in Taipei. It was a competition where computer programs competed each other in a variety of games.^[12]

October

• 1 October – The opening of Wulai Atayal Museum in Wulai Township, Taipei County.
• 27 October – The opening of Linkou Line of Taiwan Railways Administration.

November

• 26 November – The establishment of Siraya National Scenic Area.
• 28 November – The opening of Baoshan Station of Taiwan Railways Administration in Taoyuan City, Taoyuan County.

December

• 3 December – 2005 Republic of China local election.^[13]

Deaths

• 3 January – Koo Chen-fu, 87, Chairman of Straits Exchange Foundation (1990-2005).
• 6 April – Hsu Hai-ching, 92, Taiwanese gangster
• 15 June – Henry Kao, 91, Minister of Transportation and Communications (1972-1976).
• 1 November – Ma Ho-ling, 84, father of President Ma Ying-jeou.

See also

• Timeline of the 2005 Pacific typhoon season

External links

• Year 2005 Calendar - Taiwan
• Taiwan, 2005 Timeline

Notes and References

1. Web site: CNN.com - China Congress爌asses Taiwan bill - Mar 13, 2005. cnn.com.
2. Web site: CEC Assembly Election. nat.gov.tw. 2014-07-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20120717065435/http://2005assembly.nat.gov.tw/en/vote.htm. 2012-07-17. dead.
3. Web site: New Aboriginal station on the air. taipeitimes.com.
4. Web site: Asia Times Online :: China News, China Business News, Taiwan and Hong Kong News and Business.. https://web.archive.org/web/20050808082345/http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/GG21Ad04.html. unfit. 2005-08-08. atimes.com.
5. Web site: NASA – Taiwan Takes Direct Hit From Typhoon Haitang. nasa.gov.
6. http://www.mac.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=67794&ctNode=6607&mp=3 Mainland Policy and Work - August 2, 2005
7. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2005/08/03/2003266196 Chen says name variance is simply an expedient
8. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2005/08/14/2003267652 Chen urges unity to deal with China
9. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2005/09/01/2003269915 Typhoon Talim hits with force
10. https://web.archive.org/web/20051122220244/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2005/09/02/2003270041 Nation wet, thirsty after Talim leaves
11. Web site: Typhoon Talim : Natural Hazards. nasa.gov.
12. Web site: Taipei 2005 (ICGA Tournaments). univ-lille3.fr.
13. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/news/detail.asp?id=73023 KMT wins in a landslide - The China Post