2009 in Taiwan
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Events from the year 2013 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 98 according to the official Republic of China calendar.
Incumbents
- President - Ma Ying-jeou
- Vice President - Vincent Siew
- Premier - Liu Chao-shiuan, Wu Den-yih
- Vice Premier - Paul Chiu, Eric Chu
Events
The former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian received a life sentence
Typhoon Morakot near peak intensity
January
- 1 January - The official adaptation of Hanyu Pinyin in Taiwan.[1]
July
- 4 July - The opening of Neihu Line of Taipei Metro.
- 16-26 July - World Games 2009 in Kaohsiung City.
- 20 July - The name restoration for Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei.
- 26 July - 2009 Kuomintang chairmanship election.[2]
- 27 July - The opening of Qishan Train Station in Kaohsiung County.
August
- 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.[3]
- 19 August - The opening of Taipei Bus Station in Taipei.
- 19-22 August - The 4th Taiwan Youth Day.
September
- 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[4] (US$6.13 million) on charges of embezzlement, taking bribes, and money laundering, involving a total of US$15 million (NT$490 million) while in office from 2000 to 2008.[5] Supporters of Chen contended that the prosecution was politically motivated.[6][7] Chen is the first ROC president to receive a prison sentence.[8]
- 27 September - The opening of Kaohsiung Arena in Kaohsiung.
November
- 28 November - The establishment of CTi Entertainment.
December
- 19 December - 6.4 magnitude Hualien earthquake off coast Hualien County.
- 20 December - Fourth Chen-Chiang summit in Taichung.
Deaths
- 3 February - Sheng-yen, 79, Chinese-born Taiwanese Buddhist Zen master, kidney disease.[9]
- 7 March - Chan Yun, 93, Taiwanese Buddhist monk and teacher of meditation.[10]
- 6 April - A-Sun, 34, singer and songwriter.
- 12 September 12 - Danny Pang, 42, Taiwanese-born American hedge fund manager.[11]
References
- ↑ http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2008/09/18/2003423528
- ↑ http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2009/07/27/2003449691
- ↑ Foster, Peter (August 16, 2009). "Taiwan president under fire for go it alone handling of typhoon accepts US aid". London: Telegraph. Retrieved August 16, 2009.
- ↑ Weiyi Lim, Janet Ong "Taiwan Ex-President Chen Sentenced to Life for Graft", Bloomberg News9/11/2009
- ↑ No byline. "Taiwan ex-leader jailed for life", BBC News, 9/11/2009
- ↑ Taiwan ex-president Chen given life term for graft
- ↑ Taiwan's Chen Won't Appeal His Detention
- ↑ Taipei Times - Chen Shui-bian gets life
- ↑ "AFP: Taiwan's Buddhist Master Sheng-yen dies". Google.com. 2009-02-03. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
- ↑
- ↑ Maremont, Mark; Emshwiller, John R. (September 14, 2009). "Police Eye Mysterious Death of Financier". The Wall Street Journal.
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