1998 in Taiwan

Events from the year 1998 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 87 according to the official Republic of China calendar.

Incumbents

 * President – Lee Teng-hui
 * Vice President – Lien Chan
 * Premier – Vincent Siew
 * Vice Premier – Liu Chao-shiuan

January

 * 1 January – The opening of Hsinchu Air Base in Hsinchu City.
 * 12 January – The renaming of Sports Council to Sports Affairs Council.

February

 * 16 February – The crash of China Airlines Flight 676 in Taoyuan County (now Taoyuan City).
 * 21 February – The opening of Museum of Medical Humanities in Taipei.

April

 * 28 April – The debut of My Fair Princess.

June

 * 16 June – The establishment of Hsin Tao Power Corporation.

July

 * 1 July – The establishment of Public Television Service.

August

 * 1 August – The establishment of Fisheries Agency of the Council of Agriculture.

October

 * 25 October – The opening of Kaohsiung Museum of History in Kaohsiung City.
 * 31 October – The opening of Beitou Hot Spring Museum in Taipei.

December

 * 5 December – The 1998 Republic of China legislative election.
 * 21 December – The ownership of Land Bank of Taiwan was handed over from Taiwan Provincial Government to Executive Yuan.
 * 24 December – The opening of Zhonghe Line of Taipei Metro.

Births

 * 10 February – Candy Hsu, singer and actress.
 * 4 June – Hu Ling-fang, badminton player.
 * 24 December – Shen Yan-ru, badminton player.

Deaths

 * 14 June – Chu Fu-sung, Minister of Foreign Affairs (1979–1987).