1953 in Taiwan

Decades:	1930s; 1940s; 1950s; 1960s; 1970s;
See also:	Other events of 1953; History of Taiwan • Timeline • Years

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

24 January – The opening of Xiluo Bridge connecting Changhua County and Yunlin County.

27 November – Syngman Rhee, President of South Korea, visited Taiwan and met with Chiang Kai-shek, the leader of the Republic of China.

1 January – Lu Chia-chen, member of Legislative Yuan (2008–2016)
5 February – Wei Kuo-yen, Minister of Environmental Protection Administration (2014–2016)
12 February – Katharine Chang, Chairperson of Straits Exchange Foundation (2018–2020)
22 February – Tan Ai-chen, actress
12 March – Chiang Mu-tsai, manager of Chinese Taipei national football team (1994–2000)
16 March – Lee Ying-yuan, Minister of Environmental Protection Administration (2016–2018)
5 April – Shu Chin-chiang, Chairperson of Taiwan Solidarity Union (2005–2006)
12 April
- Chiu Kuo-cheng, Director-General of National Security Bureau
- Wu Hsing-kuo, actor
6 May – Lee Chu-feng, Magistrate of Kinmen County (2001–2009)
24 May – Chen Wei-zen, Minister of the Interior (2014–2016)
13 June – Hsu Ming-tsai, Mayor of Hsinchu City (2009–2014)
29 June – Teresa Teng, singer
10 July – Su Chih-fen, Magistrate of Yunlin County (2005–2014)
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 of Penghu County
24 October – Shih Szu, actress
25 October – Ding Kung-wha, Chairperson of Financial Supervisory Commission (2016)
10 November – Chen Bao-ji, Minister of Council of Agriculture (2012–2016)

7 February – Ye Zhao, 60–61, general.
9 March – Huo Kuizhang, 51, general.
23 June – Li Wenfan, 68, politician.
30 October – Wu Zhihui, 88, linguist (Bopomofo), philosopher, and politician.
19 November – Wu Tiecheng, 65, politician, Vice Premier of the Republic of China (1948).