1988 in Taiwan

Events from the year 1988 in Taiwan. This year is numbered Minguo 77 according to the official Republic of China calendar.

Incumbents

 * President – Chiang Ching-kuo, Lee Teng-hui
 * Vice President – Lee Teng-hui
 * Premier – Yu Kuo-hwa
 * Vice Premier – Lien Chan, Shih Chi-yang

May

 * 24 May – The 37th Miss Universe pageant at Linkou Stadium in Taipei.

June

 * 12 June – The opening of National Cheng Kung University Hospital in North District, Tainan City.
 * 26 June – The opening of National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts in West District, Taichung City.

August

 * 11 August – The establishment of Federation of Medical Students-Taiwan.

December

 * 29 December – The establishment of Ritek.

Births

 * 19 March – Lin Tzu-chi, taekwondo player
 * 29 March – Huang Yu-ting, speed skater
 * 11 April – Yako Chan, singer and actress
 * 19 May – Lin Fei-fan, activist
 * 12 June – Nieh Pin-chieh, swimmer
 * 16 June – Lyan Cheng, actress, model and singer
 * 30 June – Puff Kuo, model, actress and singer
 * 26 July – Cheng Kai-wen, baseball player
 * 29 July – Huang Pei-jia, actress
 * 2 August – Nick Chou, actor and singer
 * 11 August – Chen Po-liang, captain of Chinese Taipei national football team
 * 3 September – Chang Chin-lan, actress
 * 17 November – Joanne Tseng, singer and television host
 * 22 November – Lorene Jen, artist
 * 16 December – Lin Chen-hua, baseball player
 * 28 December – Lo Chih-en, football player

Deaths

 * 13 January – Chiang Ching-kuo, President (1978–1988).
 * 27 May – Wu Hsin-hua (吳新華), Taiwanese criminal, received a national record of ten death sentences, execution by shooting.