Events from the year 2009 in Taiwan. 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
January 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.()
March 31 March – The establishment of the Communist Party of the Republic of China.
May 23–24 May – 2009 Asian Judo Championships in Taipei Arena, Taipei.
July 4 July – The opening of Neihu Line of Taipei Metro. 16 July – The inauguration of Taichung LNG Terminal in Wuqi District, Taichung. 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. 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. 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 millionWeiyi Lim, Janet Ong "Taiwan Ex-President Chen Sentenced to Life for Graft", Bloomberg News9/11/2009 (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.No byline. "Taiwan ex-leader jailed for life", BBC News, 9/11/2009 Supporters of Chen contended that the prosecution was politically motivated.Taiwan ex-president Chen given life term for graft Chen is the first ROC president to receive a prison sentence. 27 September – The opening of Kaohsiung Arena in Kaohsiung.
November 22 November – The opening of Black Bat Squadron Memorial Hall in East District, Hsinchu City. 28 November – The establishment of CTi Entertainment.
December 11 December – The opening of Qsquare in Datong District, Taipei. 19 December – The 6.4 Hualien earthquake shook the coast of Hualien County with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong), causing some damage and 14 injuries. 20 December – Fourth Chen-Chiang summit in Taichung.
Deaths 4 January – Hsieh Yue-hsia, 65, actress. 3 February Henry Hsu, 96, Chinese-born Taiwanese athlete and politician, MLY (1973–1987), 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 (2002–2008), sepsis. 12 September – Danny Pang, 42, Taiwanese-born American hedge fund manager.
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