2002 in Taiwan
# 2002 in Taiwan

Events from the year 2002 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 91 according to the official Republic of China calendar.

## Incumbents

* President – Chen Shui-bian
* Vice President – Annette Lu
* Premier – Chang Chun-hsiung, Yu Shyi-kun
* Vice Premier – Lai In-jaw, Lin Hsin-i

## Events

### March

* 1 March – The establishment of Armaments Bureau.
* 25 March – The renaming of Council of Aboriginal Affairs to the Council of Indigenous Peoples.
* 29 March – The opening of Chien Mu House in Shilin District, Taipei.

### May

* 22 May – The release of Tomorrow's original soundtrack.
* 25 May – China Airlines Flight 611 crashed into the Taiwan Strait, killing everybody on board.

### June

* 28 June – Typhoon Rammasun formed in the pacific island, affecting countries such as Taiwan, Japan, and the Philippines.

### August

* 1 August – The upgrade of Fooyin Institute of Technology in Kaohsiung to Fooyin University.
* 17 August – The opening of National Museum of Prehistory in Taitung City, Taitung County.

### September

* 1 September – The upgrade of Ming Hsin Institute of Technology in Xinfeng Township, Hsinchu County to Minghsin University of Science and Technology.

### October

* 4 October – The opening of Daqiao Station in Yongkang City, Tainan County.

### November

* 10 November – The opening of Taipei Film House in Zhongzheng District, Taipei.

### December

* 7 December – 2002 Republic of China municipal election.
* 28 December – The opening of Hsinchu Museum of Military Dependents Village in North District, Hsinchu City.
* 31 December – The establishment of Mega International Commercial Bank after the merging of International Commercial Bank of China and Chiao T’ung Bank.

## Deaths

* 2 May – Sihung Lung, 72, Chinese-born Taiwanese actor.
* 6 September – David Yen, Taiwanese activist (John Tung Foundation [zh]).
* 13 October – Hsieh Chun-hui, 63, Taiwanese politician, MLY (2002).
