the Chairperson of Democratic Progressive Party. 25 November – Resignation of Chen In-chin as Chairperson of Central Election Commission. 28 November – Appointment of Lin Yu-chang as the Chairperson of Democratic Progressive Party. December 30 December – The opening of Kang Chu Sports Park in Shalu District, Taichung. Deaths 18 January – Joseph Wang Yu-jung, 86, Taiwanese Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Taichung (1986–2009). 21 January – Paul Sun, 80, Taiwanese politician, Minister of Agriculture (1992–1996), pancreatic cancer. 28 January – Hsu Hung-chih, 81, Taiwanese politician, Taoyuan County Magistrate (1981–1989), lung cancer. 5 February – Chien Te-men, 74, Taiwanese actor. 19 February – , 82, Taiwanese journalism professor, (Chinese Culture University). 20 February – Joe Hung, 86, Taiwanese journalist and diplomat, heart and lung disease. 7 March – Chen Tien-miao, 89, Taiwanese politician. 18 March – Li Ao, 82, Taiwanese writer, social commentator, historian, and politician, MLY (2005–2008), brain tumor. 19 March – Luo Fu, 89, Taiwanese poet. 9 April – Felix Chen, 75, Taiwanese conductor. 1 May – Sun Yueh, 87, Chinese-born Taiwanese actor (Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing), sepsis. 26 May – Clement Chang, 89, Taiwanese academic and politician, president of Tamkang University (1964–1989), member of the Taipei City Council (1969–1989), Minister of Transportation and Communications (1989–1991). 28 May – Wang Da-hong, 100, Chinese-born Taiwanese architect (Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall). 30 May – Jack Tu, 53, Taiwanese-born Canadian cardiologist. 1 June – , 89, Taiwanese agriculturalist. 5 June – Feng Ting-kuo, 67, Taiwanese politician, member of the Taipei City Council (1985–1988), National Assembly (1992–1996), and Legislative Yuan (1996–2008). 7 June – Fu Da-ren, 85, Taiwanese television presenter, assisted suicide. 9 June – Lin Yu-lin, 81, Taiwanese real estate developer. 10 July – Hu Sheng-cheng, 77, Taiwanese economist, pulmonary calcification. 17 July – Yang Kuo-shu, 86, Taiwanese psychologist. 29 July – Ma Ju-feng, 63, Taiwanese actor. 30 August – , 47, Taiwanese political commentator, drowned. 10 September – Hu Fo, 86, Taiwanese political scientist and activist, member of Academia Sinica, fall. 12 September – Shen Chun-shan, 86, Taiwanese physicist and academic, President of National Tsing Hua University (1994–1997), ruptured intestine. 12 October – Chang Chun-Yen, 81, Taiwanese engineer, President of National Chiao Tung University, member of Academia Sinica, cancer. 14 October – Wu Zhaonan, 92, Taiwanese xiangsheng comedian, multiple organ failure. 4 November – Hung Wen-tung, 80, Taiwanese orthopedic surgeon and politician, MLY (1984–1990). 11 November – Zeng