1953 in Taiwan

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Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s
See also:	Other events of 1953 History of Taiwan Timeline Years

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

• President – Chiang Kai-shek
• Vice President – Li Zongren
• Premier – Chen Cheng
• Vice Premier – Chang Li-sheng

Events

Births

• 1 January – Lu Chia-chen, member of Legislative Yuan (2008–2016)
• 5 February – Wei Kuo-yen, Minister of Environmental Protection Administration (2014–2016)
• 12 February – Katharine Chang, Chairperson of Straits Exchange Foundation (2018–2020)
• 22 February – Tan Ai-chen, actress
• 12 March – Chiang Mu-tsai, manager of Chinese Taipei national football team (1994–2000)
• 16 March – Lee Ying-yuan, Minister of Environmental Protection Administration (2016–2018)
• 5 April – Shu Chin-chiang, Chairperson of Taiwan Solidarity Union (2005–2006)
• 12 April
  • Chiu Kuo-cheng, Director-General of National Security Bureau
  • Wu Hsing-kuo, actor
• 6 May – Lee Chu-feng, Magistrate of Kinmen County (2001–2009)
• 24 May – Chen Wei-zen, Minister of the Interior (2014–2016)
• 13 June – Hsu Ming-tsai, Mayor of Hsinchu City (2009–2014)
• 29 June – Teresa Teng, singer
• 10 July – Su Chih-fen, Magistrate of Yunlin County (2005–2014)
• 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 (2016)
• 10 November – Chen Bao-ji, Minister of Council of Agriculture (2012–2016)

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 (Bopomofo), philosopher, and politician.
• 19 November – Wu Tiecheng, 65, politician, Vice Premier of the Republic of China (1948).

References