2005 in Taiwan

Events from the year 2005 in Taiwan. 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.

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. 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. 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%. 18 July – Typhoon Haiting hit Taiwan. The typhoon has winds up to 114 mph. 22 July – The establishment of TTV World.

August 2 August – President Chen Shui-bian proposed Four-Stage Theory of the Republic of China.Mainland Policy and Work - August 2, 2005, Mainland Affairs Council, 2005Chen says name variance is simply an expedient, Taipei Times, 2005/8/3Chen urges unity to deal with China, Taipei Times, 2005/8/3 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.Typhoon Talim hits with force, Taipei TimesNation wet, thirsty after Talim leaves, Taipei Times 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.

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.KMT wins in a landslide - The China Post

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.

2005 in Taiwan

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