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Events from the year '''1972 in Taiwan''', Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 61 according to the official Republic of China calendar.
==Incumbents== * President – Chiang Kai-shek * Vice President – Yen Chia-kan * Premier – Yen Chia-kan, Chiang Ching-kuo * Vice Premier – Chiang Ching-kuo, Hsu Ching-chung
==Events== ===January=== * 1 January – The establishment of CTS Education and Culture.
===March=== * 17 March – The commissioning of Unit 2 of Linkou Power Plant in Taipei County.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.taipower.com.tw/content/new_info/new_info-b13b.aspx?LinkID=6|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013161410/http://www.taipower.com.tw/content/new_info/new_info-b13b.aspx?LinkID=6|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 October 2013|title=台灣電力股份有限公司|last=台灣電力股份有限公司|date=25 October 2012|website=台灣電力股份有限公司}}</ref> * 27 March – The establishment of Van Nung School of Industrial Skills in Zhongli City, Taoyuan County.
===April=== * 24 April – The 7.2 {{M|s|link=y}} Ruisui earthquake occurred in Hualien County.
===May=== * 16 May – The establishment of Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Xinyi District, Taipei City.
===July=== * 1 July – The upgrade of Banqiao and Fongshan from urban townships to be county-administered cities. * 12 July – The reopening of Yunlin Prison after relocation in Huwei Township, Yunlin County.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ulp.moj.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=70400&CtNode=17349&mp=145|title=History|last=法務部矯正署雲林監獄|date=1 May 2008|website=www.ulp.moj.gov.tw}}</ref>
===December=== * 23 December – 1972 Republic of China National Assembly and legislative election. * 29 December – The changing of Tourism Council to Tourism Bureau.
===Full date unknown=== * ''The Death Duel'', a Taiwanese and Hong Kong film is released.<ref>[http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/movie.asp?id=9751 HKcinemamagic.com HKcinemamagic]</ref>
==Births== * 10 January – Chang Hung-lu, member of Legislative Yuan * 30 March – Mickey Huang, comedian and television host * 23 April – Hsu Hsin-ying, founder and Chairperson of Minkuotang (2015–2018) * 26 June – Yang Cheng-wu, Magistrate of Kinmen County * 29 June – Chao Chien-ming, surgeon * 24 July – Chiu Chih-wei, member of Legislative Yuan * 9 August – A-mei, singer and songwriter * 24 August – Francesca Kao, actress, singer and television host * 7 October – Will Liu, singer, composer, songwriter and actor * 11 December – Brenda Wang, actress and model * 25 December – Jeannie Hsieh, singer-songwriter, dancer, actress and model
==Deaths== * 23 February – Chen Wei-ping, 95, diplomat and chaplain. * 6 March – Chen Jia-shang, 62–63, general. * 20 April – Xie Yingzhou, 77, politician and jurist, Vice President of the Judicial Yuan (1966–1972), President of the Supreme Court (1948–1966). * 15 May – Lee Shih-tsung, 73, President of the Control Yuan (1965–1972). * 25 June – Ku Meng-yu, 83–84, Vice Premier of the Republic of China (1948). * 5 July – Huang Chao-chin, 74, politician and diplomat.
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