2024 in Taiwan
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The following is a list of expected and scheduled events for the year 2024 in Taiwan.
Incumbents[edit]
- President: Tsai Ing-wen
- Vice President: Lai Ching-te
- Premier: Chen Chien-jen
- Vice Premier: Cheng Wen-tsan
Events[edit]
- January 13:
- 2024 Taiwanese presidential election[1]
- 2024 Taiwanese legislative election
- Vice President Lai Ching-te of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party is elected president.[2]
- January 25 – Taiwan officially begins a one-year compulsory military service following the extension from four months due to rising tensions with China.[3]
Deaths[edit]
- 1 January – Chang Chih-chia, 43, Taiwanese baseball pitcher (Seibu Lions, La New Bears).[4]
- 4 January
- Ssu-ma Chung-yuan, 90, Taiwanese writer.[5]
- Chen Den-li (陳登立), 89, Taiwanese sportswear company founder (Victor).[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Taiwan sets Jan 13, 2024 for presidential, legislative elections | Taiwan News | 2023-03-10 15:45:00". Taiwan News. 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ Davidson, Helen; Hawkins, Amy (2024-01-13). "Taiwan elects Lai Ching-te, from incumbent pro-sovereignty party, as president". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ CHANG, Sean. "Taiwan's First Conscripts For Extended Military Service Report For Duty". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ Yeh, Joseph (2 January 2024). "BASEBALL/Ex-Taiwanese ace, Seibu Lions hurler Chang Chih-chia dead at 43". Central News Agency. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ Wang, Pao-er; Hsiao, Bernadette (4 January 2024). "Taiwanese ghost story writer Ssu-Ma Chung-yuan dies at 90". Central News Agency. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Li, Chien-chung; Kao, Evelyn (8 January 2024). "Victor badminton brand founder Chen Den-li dies at 89". Central News Agency. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
Chen Den-li (陳登立), the founder of Victor, a world-renowned Taiwanese badminton and racket brand, passed away at his home on Jan. 4 aged 89, the company said Monday on its Facebook page. Chen was born in Changhua County in 1935. He founded Victor Rackets Industrial Corp. in 1968 and began producing shuttlecocks, which became bestsellers in Taiwan within two years, according to the company.