# 2013 in Taiwan

Events from the year 2013 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 102 according to the official Republic of China calendar.

## Incumbents

* President – Ma Ying-jeou
* Vice President – Wu Den-yih
* Premier – Jiang Yi-huah
* Vice Premier – Mao Chi-kuo

## Events
### January

* 1 January
** The establishment of Customs Administration of the Ministry of Finance.
** The establishment of K-12 Education Administration of the Ministry of Education.
** The renaming of Sports Affairs Council to Sports Administration of the Ministry of Education.
** The renaming of Department of Education to K-12 Education Administration of the Ministry of Education.
** The renaming of National Youth Commission to Youth Development Administration and being put under the Ministry of Education.

### February

* 21 February – The opening of Hsinchu Taiwan Pavilion Expo Park in East District, Hsinchu City.

### March

* 14 March – The opening of Embassy of Tuvalu in Taipei.
* 27 March - The 5.9 M$_w$ Nantou earthquake affected the island with a maximum Mercalli intensity of V (Moderate). One person was killed and 97 were injured.

### May

* 1 May – The opening of Chelungpu Fault Preservation Park in Zhushan Township, Nantou County.
* 3 May – The upgrade approval for Taoyuan County to become special municipality from county.
* 9 May – The first meeting of the China Affairs Committee of Democratic Progressive Party.
* 31 May – The opening of Embassy of Kiribati in Taipei.

### June

* 2 June - June 2013 Nantou earthquake.
* 9 June – The official opening of At-Taqwa Mosque in Taoyuan County.
* 13 June – The completion of Xinzhuang Joint Office Tower in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei.
* 29 June – The opening of Danfeng Station of Taipei Metro in Xinzhuang District and Taishan District, New Taipei.

### July

* 4 July – Death of Hung Chung-chiu.
* 7–14 July – Typhoon Soulik.
* 20 July – 2013 Kuomintang chairmanship election.
* 23 July – The establishment of the Ministry of Health and Welfare from the former Department of Health.
* 29 July – The opening of Kaisyuan Night Market in Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung City.

### August

* The establishment of University of Taipei from the merger of Taipei Municipal University of Education and Taipei Physical Education College.

### September

* 16–22 September – 2013 OEC Kaohsiung

### October

* 2013 Taiwan food scandal.
* 5 October – The opening of Guchuan Bridge in Pingtung County.
* 10 October – The 102nd anniversary of the National Day of the Republic of China.
* 24 October – The official opening of Asia Museum of Modern Art in Wufeng District, Taichung.
* 27 October – The opening of Shanshuilu Eco Park in Nangang District, Taipei.

### November

* 3–11 November – Typhoon Haiyan.
* 10 November – 19th National Congress of Kuomintang in Taichung.
* 14 November – The Gambia cut diplomatic relations with the Republic of China.
* 18 November – The ROC officially terminated its diplomatic relations with The Gambia.
* 24 November – The opening of Xinyi Line of Taipei Metro.

## Deaths

* 18 February – Chu Hsing-yu, 56, Taiwanese politician, MLY (1993–2005), heart attack.
* 13 April – Lin Yang-kang, 85, Taiwanese politician, President of Judicial Yuan (1987–1994).
* 29 April – Levi Ying, 64, Taiwanese-American politician, MLY (1999–2002).
* 6 May – Yang Tzuo-chow, 84, Taiwanese politician, MLY (1999–2002).
* 19 June – Kuo Liang-hui, Taiwanese novelist.
* 13 October – Umar Hartono [zh], 91, Taiwanese soldier (Indonesian National Revolution).