1948 in Taiwan

Events in the year 1948 in Taiwan, Republic of China.

← 1947 1946 1945 1948 in Taiwan → 1949 1950 1951
Decades:	1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s
See also:	Other events of 1948 History of Taiwan  • Timeline  • Years

Incumbents

• President – Chiang Kai-shek
• Vice President – Li Zongren
• Premier – Zhang Qun, Weng Wenhao, Sun Fo
• Vice Premier – Wang Yun-wu, Ku Meng-yu, Chang Li-sheng, Wu Tiecheng

Events

• 1948 Republic of China legislative election, the first direct elections since the country's founding, were held from 21–23 January with the First Legislative Yuan taking office on 18 May
• Taiwan Provincial Common History Historica was established on 1 June in what is now Zhongxing New Village
• CSBC Corporation, a shipbuilding company, split into Taiwan Machinery Corporation and Taiwan Shipbuilding Corporation
• Taiwan Provincial Police Training Facilities became the Taiwan Provincial Police Academy
• Taiwan Provincial Taitung Teachers' School, which later became National Taitung University, was established in Taitung City

Births

• 25 April – Yu Shyi-kun, Premier of the Republic of China (2002-2005)
• 1 June – Yeh Hsien-hsiu, politician and singer
• 7 July – Chen Ping, actress
• 17 September – Sung Chi-li, Buddhist religious leader