2009 in Taiwan

Events from the year 2009 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 98 according to the official Republic of China calendar.

Incumbents

Image:Typhoon Morakot Aug 7 2009.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Typhoon Morakot near peak intensity

1 January – The official adaptation of Hanyu Pinyin in Taiwan.
18 January, the government, in more than 14,000 offices in all administrative regions of the country, to every citizen issued a total of 3,600 yuan worth of consumer vouchers per person.

7 August – Typhoon Morakot hits Taiwan, killing 500 and stranding more than 1,000 via the worst flooding on the island in half a century.
19 August – The opening of Taipei Bus Station in Taipei.
19–22 August – The 4th Taiwan Youth Day.

5–15 September – 2009 Summer Deaflympics in Taipei.
11 September – The former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian received a life sentence and was fined NT$200 million on charges of embezzlement, taking bribes, and money laundering, involving a total of US$15 million while in office from 2000 to 2008. Supporters of Chen contended that the prosecution was politically motivated. Chen is the first ROC president to receive a prison sentence.
27 September – The opening of Kaohsiung Arena in Kaohsiung.

4 January – Hsieh Yue-hsia, 65, actress.
3 February
*Henry Hsu, 96, Chinese-born Taiwanese athlete and politician, MLY, heart failure.
*Sheng-yen, 79, Chinese-born Taiwanese Buddhist Zen master, kidney disease.
7 March – Chan Yun, 93, Taiwanese Buddhist monk and teacher of meditation.
6 April – A-Sun, 34, Taiwanese singer and songwriter, breast cancer.
26 August – Lin Hui-kuan, 51, Taiwanese trade unionist and politician, MLY, sepsis.
12 September – Danny Pang, 42, Taiwanese-born American hedge fund manager.