Events from the year 1995 in Taiwan. This year is numbered Minguo 84 according to the official Republic of China calendar.
Incumbents President – Lee Teng-hui Vice President – Li Yuan-tsu Premier – Lien Chan Vice Premier – Hsu Li-teh
Events
February 14 February – The launch of KISS Radio. 15 February – The Weierkang Club fire killed 64, and injured 11 people 28 February – President Lee Teng-hui publicly addressed the public to discuss the February 28 Incident, the first statement made by the ROC head of state about the incident since 1947.
March 1 March – The establishment of National Fire Agency of the Ministry of the Interior. 28 March – The start of Muzha Refuse Incineration Plant commercial operation in Wenshan District, Taipei.
April 9 April The opening of Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum in Sanyi Township, Miaoli County. The opening of Li Mei-shu Memorial Gallery in Sanxia Township, Taipei County.
June 29 June – The establishment of Children Are Us Foundation.
July 1 July – The establishment of National Kaohsiung Hospitality Management Academy in Siaogang District, Kaohsiung City. 20 July – The establishment of Public Construction Commission. 21 July – The start of Third Taiwan Strait Crisis.
October 18 October – The establishment of Kinmen National Park in Kinmen County. 30 October – The establishment of Architecture and Building Research Institute of the Ministry of the Interior.
December 2 December – The 1995 Republic of China legislative election. 20 December – The renaming of Central Police College to Central Police University.
Births 7 January – Fan Jung-yu, badminton player 15 January – Darren Chen, actor 22 June – Chen Chao-an, football player 21 November – Liu Sheng-yi, football player
Deaths 14 January – Huang Chieh, 92, general and government official, Chairman of the Taiwan Provincial Government (1962–1969), Minister of National Defense (1969–1972). 9 March – Kuo Shui-t'an, 87, Saline Land writer. 6 May – Yang San-lang, 87, painter. 8 May – Teresa Teng, 42, singer and musician (asthma attack or heart failure in Thailand). 16 June – Zhang Xuezhong, 95, general. 26 June – Qiu Miaojin, 26, novelist of lesbian literature (committed suicide in France). 7 July – Lee Shih-chiao, 86, painter.
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