Events from the year 1983 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 72 according to the official Republic of China calendar.

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

• 28 March – The commissioning of first unit of Tunghsiao Power Plant in Miaoli County.

• 8 August – The establishment of Taipei Fine Arts Museum in Zhongshan District, Taipei.^[1]

• 31 October – The opening of Guandu Bridge which links Taipei and New Taipei.

• 3 December – 1983 Republic of China legislative election.

• 8 January – Pan Tzu-hui, softball athlete
• 19 January – Jane Huang, singer
• 30 March – Hebe Tien, actress and singer
• 22 April – Chang Chia-che, long-distance running athlete
• 12 May – Ho Ming-tsan, football player
• 28 May – Marcus Chang, actor and singer-songwriter
• 31 May – Michelle Chen, actress and singer
• 10 June – Hsueh Shih-ling, actor, rapper, songwriter and television presenter
• 11 July – Christine Kuo, actress
• 27 August – Chen Bolin, actor
• 6 September – Jing Chang, singer
• 20 September
  • Shone An, singer and actor
  • A-Lin, singer and lyricist
• 8 October – Maggie Wu, model and actress
• 11 October – Wu Hsiao-li, volleyball player
• 31 October – Jay Shih, actor, singer and TV host
• 2 December – Monica Yin, actress
• 28 November – Alien Huang, singer and actor
• 25 December – Gwei Lun-mei actress
• 28 December – Joseph Chang, actor

• 30 June – Hsu Shih-hsien, 75, former Mayor of Chiayi City.