1953 in Taiwan
Events from the year 1953 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 42 according to the official Republic of China calendar.Incumbents
January
- 24 January – The opening of Xiluo Bridge connecting Changhua County and Yunlin County.
November
- Syngman Rhee, President of South Korea, visited Taiwan.
Births
- 1 January – Lu Chia-chen, member of Legislative Yuan
- 5 February – Wei Kuo-yen, Minister of Environmental Protection Administration
- 12 February – Katharine Chang, Chairperson of Straits Exchange Foundation
- 22 February – Tan Ai-chen, actress
- 12 March – Chiang Mu-tsai, manager of Chinese Taipei national football team
- 16 March – Lee Ying-yuan, Minister of Environmental Protection Administration
- 5 April – Shu Chin-chiang, Chairperson of Taiwan Solidarity Union
- 12 April
- * Chiu Kuo-cheng, Minister of Veterans Affairs Council
- * Wu Hsing-kuo, actor
- 6 May – Lee Chu-feng, Magistrate of Kinmen County
- 24 May – Chen Wei-zen, Minister of the Interior
- 13 June – Hsu Ming-tsai, Mayor of Hsinchu City
- 29 June – Teresa Teng, singer
- 10 July – Su Chih-fen, Magistrate of Yunlin County
- 17 July – Chiau Wen-yan, member of 8th Legislative Yuan
- 21 July – Sylvia Chang, actress, writer, singer, producer and director
- 20 August – Fong Fei-fei, former singer and actress
- 22 August – Huang Chao-shun, member of Legislative Yuan
- 20 September – Lai Feng-wei, Magistrate-elect of Penghu County
- 24 October – Shih Szu, actress
- 25 October – Ding Kung-wha, Chairperson of Financial Supervisory Commission
- 10 November – Chen Bao-ji, Minister of Council of Agriculture
Deaths
- 19 November – Wu Tieh-cheng, Vice Premier of the Republic of China.
