1953 in Taiwan

Events from the year 1953 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 42 according to the official Republic of China calendar.

Incumbents

Events

January

24 January – The opening of Xiluo Bridge connecting Changhua County and Yunlin County.

September

10 September – Yulon Motor Co., Ltd. was established in Taiwan.

November

27 November – Syngman Rhee, President of South Korea, visited Taiwan and met with Chiang Kai-shek, the leader of the Republic of China.

Births

1 January – Lu Chia-chen, member of Legislative Yuan
5 February – Wei Kuo-yen, Minister of Environmental Protection Administration
12 February – Katharine Chang, Chairperson of Straits Exchange Foundation
22 February – Tan Ai-chen, actress
12 March – Chiang Mu-tsai, manager of Chinese Taipei national football team
16 March – Lee Ying-yuan, Minister of Environmental Protection Administration
5 April – Shu Chin-chiang, Chairperson of Taiwan Solidarity Union
12 April
* Chiu Kuo-cheng, Director-General of National Security Bureau
* Wu Hsing-kuo, actor
6 May – Lee Chu-feng, Magistrate of Kinmen County
24 May – Chen Wei-zen, Minister of the Interior
13 June – Hsu Ming-tsai, Mayor of Hsinchu City
29 June – Teresa Teng, singer
10 July – Su Chih-fen, Magistrate of Yunlin County
17 July – Chiau Wen-yan, member of 8th Legislative Yuan
21 July – Sylvia Chang, actress, writer, singer, producer and director
20 August – Fong Fei-fei, former singer and actress
22 August – Huang Chao-shun, member of Legislative Yuan
20 September – Lai Feng-wei, Magistrate of Penghu County
24 October – Shih Szu, actress
25 October – Ding Kung-wha, Chairperson of Financial Supervisory Commission
10 November – Chen Bao-ji, Minister of Council of Agriculture

Deaths

7 February – Ye Zhao, 60–61, general.
9 March – Huo Kuizhang, 51, general.
23 June – Li Wenfan, 68, politician.
30 October – Wu Zhihui, 88, linguist, philosopher, and politician.
19 November – Wu Tiecheng, 65, politician, Vice Premier of the Republic of China.