1939 in Taiwan

Events from the year 1939 in Taiwan, Empire of Japan.

Monarchy

 * Emperor: Hirohito

Central government of Japan

 * Prime Minister: Fumimaro Konoe, Kiichirō Hiranuma, Nobuyuki Abe

Taiwan

 * Governor-General – Seizō Kobayashi

Births

 * 2 January – Rai Hau-min, President of Judicial Yuan (2010–2016)
 * 3 January – Vincent Siew, Vice President of the Republic of China (2008–2012)
 * 10 February – Hsieh Shen-shan, Magistrate of Hualien County (2003–2009)
 * 16 March – Fan Kuang-chun, Governor of Taiwan Province (2002–2003)
 * 1 April – Ma Ju-lung, former actor
 * 27 May – Lin Rong-San, Taiwanese politician, publisher and businessman (d. 2015)
 * 19 June – Wu Po-hsiung, Chairman of Kuomintang (2007–2009)
 * 27 December – Hsu Jung-shu, Member of Legislative Yuan (1981–1984, 1993–2008)