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Events from the year 2014 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 103 according to the official Republic of China calendar.

Incumbents

• President – Ma Ying-jeou
• Vice President – Wu Den-yih
• Premier – Jiang Yi-huah, Mao Chi-kuo
• Vice Premier – Mao Chi-kuo, Chang San-cheng

Events

January

• 20 January – The establishment of V Air.
• 22 January – The National Development Council was established by the merger of Council for Economic Planning and Development and Research, Development and Evaluation Commission.
• 25 January – 2014 ROC Presidential Office Building Truck Attack.^[1]
• 26 January – The National Museum of Marine Science and Technology was opened in Keelung City.

February

• 3 February – The Ministry of Science and Technology was established as an upgrade from the National Science Council.
• 4 February – The reclassification of Fuxing, Heping, Maolin, Namasia, Taoyuan and Wulai from District to Special Municipal Mountain Indigenous District.
• 17 February – The Ministry of Labor was established as an upgrade from the Council of Labor Affairs.
• 28 February – 67th anniversary of the February 28 Incident.^[2]

March

• 18 March – Sunflower Student Movement.^[3]

April

• 14 April – The Kaohsiung Exhibition Center opened in Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung City.
• 19 April – Sean Lien elected to be KMT candidate for Mayor of Taipei election.^[4]
• 23 April – The opening of Wind Lion Plaza in Jinhu Township, Kinmen.
• 27 April – The construction of Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant in Gongliao District, New Taipei City is halted.^{[citation needed]}
• 30 April – Eric Chu, Hau Lung-pin and Jason Hu appointed as Vice Chairmen of Kuomintang.^[5]

May

• 21 May – A mass stabbing occurred on the Taipei Metro Blue Line, killing four and injuring 24 people.
• 27 May – Broad One China Framework (Chinese: 大一中原則; pinyin: Dà Yī Zhōng Yuánzé) proposed by seven politicians and academics led by former Democratic Progressive Party Chairman Shih Ming-teh.^[6]
• 28 May – Tsai Ing-wen became the Chairperson of Democratic Progressive Party for the second time.^[7]
• 30 May – Taoyuan County Deputy Magistrate Ye Shi-wen was removed from his position due to the alleged bribery involving Farglory Land Development Co.^[8]

June

• 3 June – The upgrade of Luzhu Township in Taoyuan County to a county-administered city.
• 4 June – Wu Den-yih appointed as First Vice Chairman of Kuomintang, replacing Secretary-General Tseng Yung-chuan.^[9]
• 7 June – The start of 2014 Intercity Football League.
• 12–15 June – 2014 Asian Junior Athletics Championships in Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei City.
• 14 June
  • The reopening of Hayashi Department Store in West Central District, Tainan City.^[10]
  • The inauguration of Linhousilin Forest Park in Chaozhou Township, Pingtung County.
• 18 June – The official opening of the new Ministry of Health and Welfare building in Nangang District, Taipei from the former building in Datong District, Taipei.^[11]
• 25 June – Director of Taiwan Affairs Office Zhang Zhijun visited Taiwan and met with Minister of Mainland Affairs Council Wang Yu-chi, the highest level government of the People's Republic of China to ever visited Taiwan.^[12]
• 26 June – Hla'alua and Kanakanavu tribes were recognized as the 15th and 16th tribes of Taiwanese aborigines.^[13]
• 27 June – The closure of Quebec Office in Taipei.^[14]
• 28 June – 25th Golden Melody Awards at Taipei Arena in Songshan District, Taipei City.
• 30 June – Handover of Dadan Island and Erdan Island from ROC military to Kinmen County Government.^[15]

July

• 1 July – The appointment of Liu Ching-chung as the acting Minister Hakka Affairs Council, replacing Huang Yu-cheng after his resignation to have more time for his family.^[16]
• 7–11 July – The visit of Fujian Communist Party Chief You Quan to Taiwan for a 5-day visit.^[17]
• 14 July – The appointment of Chen Der-hwa as the acting Minister of Education, replacing Chiang Wei-ling after his resignation over an alleged academic fraud.
• 14–20 July – 2014 OEC Kaohsiung
• 15 July – The appointment of Andrew Kao as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.^[18]
• 15–20 July – 2014 Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold in Taipei Arena, Taipei.
• 16–27 July – 2014 Asian Junior Women's Volleyball Championship in Taipei.
• 23 July
  • Typhoon Matmo struck Taiwan.
  • TransAsia Airways Flight 222 crash landed in Huxi Township, Penghu County.^[19]
• 24 July – The appointment of Hao Feng-ming as the acting Minister of Labor, replacing Pan Shih-wei after his resignation over extramarital affair.^[20]
• 28 July – The establishment of Taiwan Film Institute in Zhongzheng District, Taipei.
• 31 July – Multiple explosions hit Kaohsiung after gas leaks.^[21]

August

• 1 August
  • The election of Chang Po-ya and Sun Ta-chuan to become the President and Vice President of Control Yuan replacing Wang Chien-shien and Chen Jinn-lih respectively.
  • The establishment of National Pingtung University in Pingtung County by merging National Pingtung University of Education and National Pingtung Institute of Commerce.
• 7 August – Minister of Economic Affairs Chang Chia-juch tendered his resignation from his ministerial post, but was asked by Premier Jiang Yi-huah to stay.^[22]
• 9–17 August – 2014 William Jones Cup.
• 10 August
  • Executive Yuan approved Chang Chia-juch's resignation and appointed Woody Duh as Minister of Economic Affairs.^[23]
  • The establishment of Trees Party.
• 15 August – An explosion in Xindian District of Taipei City which led to two deaths and 14 injuries.^[24][25]
• 16 August
  • The appointment of Lin Chu-chia as the Special Deputy Minister of Mainland Affairs Council, replacing Chang Hsien-yao after his resignation due to family reason.^[26]
  • The appointment of Shih Hui-fen as the Deputy Minister of Mainland Affairs Council, replacing Lin Chu-chia after his promotion to Special Deputy Minister.^[27]
• 20 August – The appointment of Chen Hsiung-wen as the Minister of Labor.
• 21 August – The approval of 2015 Taiwanese federal budget by the Executive Yuan.^[28]

September

• 4 September – The start of the first case of 2014 Taiwan food scandal involving Chang Guann Co.
• 6 September – The establishment of Cross-Strait Taiwanese Business People Chinese Nationalist Party Fan Club in Taipei.^[29]
• 14 September – 20th National Congress of Kuomintang in Chiayi City.^[30]
• 15 September
  • 37.6 °C of temperature recorded in Kaohsiung, the highest ever since record keeping in 1932.^[31]
  • The percentage of Taiwan electricity operating reserves fell to 3.44% of the peak load at 1:44 p.m., the lowest level in 2014.^[31]
• 19 September – The first 7-Eleven store opened in Orchid Island.^[32]
• 21 September – The landfall of Tropical Storm Fung-wong.
• 26 September – The first flight of Tigerair Taiwan, flying from Taiwan to Singapore.^[33]
• 27 September – The opening of Gaomei Lighthouse in Qingshui District, Taichung City.^[34]

October

• 3 October – The appointment of Lin Tzou-yien as the acting Minister of Health and Welfare, replacing Chiu Wen-ta after his resignation due to the tainted lard oil scandal.^[35]
• 9 October – The start of the second case of 2014 Taiwan food scandal involving Ting Hsin International Group.^[36]
• 10 October – The Ocean Researcher V sinks off Penghu.^[37]
• 17 October – The appointment of Chiang Been-huang as the Minister of Health and Welfare.^[38][39]
• 21 October – An AIDC AT-3 crashes in Ziguan District, Kaohsiung, killing the pilot, Chuang Pei-yuan.^[40]
• 22 October
  • The swearing in of Chiang Been-huang as the Minister of Health and Welfare.^[41]
  • The establishment of Food Safety Office of the Executive Yuan as an upgrade from the former Food Safety Promotion Task Force.^[42][43]
• 25 October – The opening of Hakka Round House in Houlong Township, Miaoli County.
• 29 October – The announcement by Interior Minister Chen Wei-zen of banning to study in Mainland China for senior civil servants and officials whose work is related to national security starting 30 October 2014.^[44]
• 31 October – The inauguration of Starlight Bridge in New Taipei.^[45]

November

• 1 November
  • A factory explosion in Changhua County injuring six people.^[46]
  • Monument to commemorate the Cepo' Incident (Chinese: 大港口事件) opened at Jingpu Elementary School in Fengbin Township, Hualien County.^[47]
• 4 November – Car attack on the official residence of President Ma Ying-jeou in Taipei.^[48]
• 8 November – The funeral ceremony of the crashed AIDC AT-3 pilot Chuang Pei-yuan at Republic of China Air Force Academy.^[49]
• 15 November
  • The new Songshan-Xindian Line of Taipei Metro began its services.^[50]
  • The renaming of Nanjing East Road Station to Nanjing Fuxing Station.
• 16 November – The opening of Yilan Museum of Art in Yilan City, Yilan County.
• 20 November – The reopening of Sanduo, Kaisyuan and Yishin Roads in Kaohsiung after being damaged by the multiple gas explosions on 31 July.^[51]
• 23 November
  • The 120th founding anniversary celebration of Kuomintang in Taichung.^[52]
  • The opening of National Taichung Theater in Taichung.^[53]
• 25 November – The 5-day visit of Marshall Islands President Christopher Loeak to Taiwan.^[54]
• 29 November
  • The 2014 Republic of China local and municipal election.^[55]
    • Ko Wen-je (Independent) elected as Mayor of Taipei City.^[56]
    • Incumbent Eric Chu (KMT) reelected as Mayor of New Taipei City.^[57]
    • Cheng Wen-tsan (DPP) elected as Mayor of Taoyuan City.^[58]
    • Lin Chia-lung (DPP) elected as Mayor of Taichung City.^[59]
    • Incumbent William Lai (DPP) reelected as Mayor of Tainan City.^[60]
    • Incumbent Chen Chu (DPP) reelected as Mayor of Kaohsiung City.^[61]
    • Lin Yu-chang (DPP) elected as Mayor of Keelung City.^[62]
    • Lin Chih-chien (DPP) elected as Mayor of Hsinchu City.^[63]
    • Twu Shiing-jer (DPP) elected as Mayor of Chiayi City.^[64]
    • Incumbent Lin Tsung-hsien (DPP) reelected as Magistrate of Yilan County.^[65]
    • Incumbent Chiu Ching-chun (KMT) reelected as Magistrate of Hsinchu County.^[66]
    • Hsu Yao-chang (KMT) elected as Magistrate of Miaoli County.^[67]
    • Wei Ming-ku (DPP) elected as Magistrate of Changhua County.^[68]
    • Lin Ming-chen (KMT) elected as Magistrate of Nantou County.^[69]
    • Lee Chin-yung (DPP) elected as Magistrate of Yunlin County.^[70]
    • Incumbent Helen Chang (DPP) reelected as Magistrate of Chiayi County.^[71]
    • Incumbent Justin Huang (KMT) reelected as Magistrate of Taitung County.^[72]
    • Pan Meng-an (DPP) elected as Magistrate of Pingtung County.^[73]
    • Incumbent Fu Kun-chi (Independent) reelected as Magistrate of Hualien County.^[74]
    • Chen Kuang-fu (DPP) elected as Magistrate of Penghu County.^[75]
    • Chen Fu-hai (Independent) elected as Magistrate of Kinmen County.^[76]
    • Liu Cheng-ying (KMT) elected as Magistrate of Lienchiang County.^[77]
  • Resignation of Jiang Yi-huah from Premier of the Republic of China.^[78]
• 30 November
  • Resignation of Hau Lung-pin from Vice Chairman of Kuomintang.^[79]
  • Resignation of Woody Duh from Minister of Economic Affairs.^[80]

December

• 1 December
  • Resignation of Wu Den-yih as First Vice Chairman of Kuomintang.^[81]
  • Resignation of Lung Ying-tai from Minister of Culture.^[82]
  • Fire broke out at Alishan National Scenic Area in Chiayi County spreading over more than 5 hectares of land.^[83]
  • The six-day visit of Nauru President Baron Waqa to Taiwan.^[84]
• 2 December – A man from Hong Kong became the 9,000,000th international visitor to Taiwan in 2014.^[85]
• 3 December
  • Resignation of Ma Ying-jeou as Chairman of Kuomintang.^[86]
  • Appointment of Wu Den-yih as acting Chairman of Kuomintang.^[87]
  • Appointment of Mao Chi-kuo as the Premier of the Republic of China.^[88]
  • First batch of 60 Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter package purchased from the United States arrived in Kaohsiung.^[89]
  • Garuda Indonesia announces the closure of its Taiwan office.^[90]
• 5 December – The appointment of Chang San-cheng as the designated Vice Premier of the Republic of China.^[91]
• 6 December – The 18th Taipei Culture Award.^[92]
• 8 December
  • The opening of National Taitung University Library and Information Center in Taitung City, Taitung County.^[93]
  • The swearing-in of the new cabinet under Premier Mao Chi-kuo.^[94]
• 9 December – The 8-day visit of ARATS President Chen Deming to Taiwan.^[95][96]
• 10 December
  • Ministry of the Interior announced that Mainland Chinese tourists can apply for Exit and Entry Permit upon arrival for visits to Kinmen, Penghu and Lienchiang Counties.^[97]
  • The 35th anniversary commemoration of Kaohsiung Incident in Taipei.^[98]
  • Two reactors of Jinshan Nuclear Power Plant in New Taipei City underwent maintenance.^[99]
• 14 December – The launch of the second phase of 40 kWp photovoltaic power generation in Taiping Island, Kaohsiung.^[100]
• 15–16 December – Cross-Strait CEO Summit in Taipei.^[101]
• 16 December – The opening of Taipei Children's Amusement Park in Taipei.^[102]
• 25 December – The upgrade of Taoyuan from county to special municipality.
• 27 December – The inauguration of the Ministry of National Defense new building complex in Dazhi area of Taipei.^[103]

Deaths

• 2 January – Li Tai-hsiang, 72, Taiwanese Amis composer and songwriter.^[104]
• 11 January – Chai Trong-rong, 78, Taiwanese politician, MLY (1993–1996, 1997–2012).^[105]
• 17 February – Frankie Kao, 63, Taiwanese singer.^[106]
• 13 March – Wang King-ho, 97, Taiwanese physician.^[107]
• 1 May – Chou Meng-tieh, 92, Taiwanese poet and writer.^[108]
• 26 May – Yu Chen Yueh-ying, 87, Taiwanese politician, Kaohsiung County Magistrate (1985–1993), MLY (1984–1985).^[109]
• 1 June – Chang Feng-hsu, 85, Taiwanese politician, Pingtung County Magistrate (1964–73), Mayor of Taipei (1972–76), Minister of the Interior (1976–78).^[110]
• 23 July – Yeh Ken-chuang, 82, Taiwanese carpenter, plane crash.^[111]
• 15 August – Chen Kuei-miao, 81, Taiwanese politician, MLY (1990–1998), co-founder of the New Party.^[112]
• 2 September – Su Nan-cheng, 78, Taiwanese politician, Mayor of Tainan (1977–1985), Mayor of Kaohsiung (1985–1990).^[113]
• 24 September – Tsou Yu-mei [zh], 57, Taiwanese politician, Mayor of Miaoli City (2006–2010).^[114][115]
• 5 October – Tsai Wan-tsai, 85, Taiwanese financier (Fubon Group).^[116]
• 6 October – Chen Chi-lu, 91, Taiwanese politician, Minister of the Council for Cultural Affairs (1981–1988).^[117]
• 27 November – Wang Yung-tsai, 93, Taiwanese industrialist (Formosa Plastics).^[118]