1981 in Taiwan

Incumbents

• President – Chiang Ching-kuo
• Vice President – Hsieh Tung-min
• Premier – Sun Yun-suan
• Vice Premier – Hsu Ching-chung, Chiu Chuang-huan

  Events

January

• 11 January – The opening of Alishan Station in Alishan Township, Chiayi County.

  March

• 2 March – The establishment of Construction and Planning Agency in Taipei.
• 29 March – 12th National Congress of Kuomintang in Taipei.

  July

• 1 July
• * The establishment of Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research in Taipei.
• * The official establishment of Taitung Airport in Taitung County.

  August

• 22 August – The crash of Far Eastern Air Transport Flight 103 over Taipei.

  October

• 31 October – The establishment of Chung Cheng Aviation Museum in Taoyuan County.

  December

• 25 December – The upgrade of Douliu, Magong, Miaoli, Nantou and Xinying from urban townships to a county-controlled cities.

  Births

• 9 January – Sun Shu-may, pop singer, actress and TV host
• 22 January – Alan Ko, singer and actor
• 2 February – Peggy Hsu, singer-songwriter, music composer and music producer
• 4 February – Tsai Shu-min, swimmer
• 17 February – Hope Lin, actress
• 22 March
• * Frankie Huang, actor and television host
• * Kaiser Chuang, actor
• 25 March – Yang Sen, professional baseball player
• 1 April – Annie Liu, actress
• 13 May – Jag Huang, actor
• 24 May – Linda Liao, singer, actress, VJ and gamer
• 30 May – Deserts Chang, singer and songwriter
• 18 June – Ella Chen, singer and actress
• 8 August – Candie Kung, golfer
• 16 August – Wan Wan, actress
• 24 August – Jiro Wang, model, actor and singer
• 2 October – Timi Zhuo, singer and actress
• 14 October – Roy Chiu, actor, singer and race driver
• 26 October – Chou Ssu-chi, baseball player
• 31 October – Selina Jen, singer and actress
• 1 November – Lin Tzu-hui, weightlifter athlete
• 11 November – Sharon Hsu, actor and singer
• 16 November – Yvonne Yao, actress
• 20 November – Athena Lee Yen, actress

  Deaths

• 5 February – Feng Yong, educator, military leader and politician
• 20 November – George Yeh, Minister of Foreign Affairs