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Central Committee of the Kuomintang

中國國民黨中央委員會
21st Central Committee of the Kuomintang
Overview
TypePolitical-executive organ
Elected byNational Congress
Length of termFive years
Term limitsNone
History
Establishedby 1st National Congress on January 30, 1924; 101 years ago (1924-01-30)
Leadership
General SecretaryEric Chu, Chairman of the Party
Executive organStanding Committee
Elections
Last election21st National Congress (2021)
Meeting place
Zhonglun Bade Building, Taipei
Constitution
Constitution of the Kuomintang

The Central Committee of the Kuomintang is the highest executive body of the Kuomintang. It is composed of Central Committee members elected by the National Congress. The entire organization includes a group of cadres headed by the chairman and several party affairs units.

The Chairman of the Central Committee is concurrently the Party Chairman, a position directly elected by Party members since 2001. In August 1993, the position of Vice Chairman was added to assist the Chairman. The Central Committee consists of seven departments and two subordinate units, led by the Secretary-General, who are jointly responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Party Central Committee.

The Central Committee has a Standing Committee which performs its duties during the adjournment period of the plenary sessions of the Central Committee and is accountable to it.[1]

History

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In January 1924, the First National Congress of the Kuomintang established the Central Executive Committee and the Central Supervisory Committee as the highest executive and supervisory bodies. On October 10, 1952, the Seventh National Congress of the Kuomintang was held. On October 16, the plenary session adopted the book "Basic Theory of Anti-Communism and Anti-Russia" proposed by President Chiang Kai - shek, which was used as the guideline for the Kuomintang's future thoughts, speeches and actions. On October 18, the congress unanimously supported Chiang's re-election as president and adopted the political platform. It also approved Chiang's nomination of 40 people including Wu Jingheng, Yu Youren, Niu Yongjian and Soong Mei-ling as members of the Central Review Committee. It also elected 32 people including Chen Cheng and Chiang Ching-kuo as members of the Central Committee and 16 people including Zheng Jiemin as alternate members of the Central Committee.[2]: 71  The congress decided to establish the Central Committee of the Kuomintang and the Central Review Committee of the Kuomintang.[3]

List of Central Committees

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Continental period
Central Committee term National Congress Time and location of the National Congress
1st Central Executive Committee 1st National Congress January 20–30, 1924 (the 13th year of the Republic of China), Auditorium of Guangdong Normal University,

Guangzhou

2nd Central Executive Committee 2nd National Congress January 1 - 19, 1926 (the 15th year of the Republic of China)

Guangzhou

3rd Central Executive Committee 3rd National Congress Nanjing City from March 15 to 28, 1929 (the 18th year of the Republic of China)
4th Central Executive Committee 4th National Congress November 12–23, 1931 (the 20th year of the Republic of China)

Nanjing

5th Executive Committee 5th National Congress November 12–23, 1935 (the 24th year of the Republic of China)

Nanjing

Provisional National Congress March 29 - April 1, 1938 (the 27th year of the Republic of China) National Wuhan University Library,

Wuchang

6th Central Executive Committee (Wang Jingwei faction) 6th National Congress (Wang Jingwei faction) August 28–30, 1939 (the 28th year of the Republic of China), No. 76, Jessfield Road,

Shanghai

6th Central Executive Committee 6th National Congress Chongqing City from May 5 to 21, 1945 (the 34th year of the Republic of China)
Taiwan period
Central Committee term National Congress Time and location of the National Congress
7th Central Committee 7th National Congress October 10–20, 1952 (the 41st year of the Republic of China) at the Grand Auditorium of Yangmingshan Resort, Yangmingshan

, Taipei

8th Central Committee 8th National Congress October 10–23, 1957 (the 46th year of the Republic of China)

at Jieshou Hall, Yangmingshan, Taipei

9th Central Committee 9th National Congress November 12–22, 1963, Zhongzheng Hall, Joint Staff College,

Taipei

10th Central Committee 9th National Congress March 29 – April 9, 1969,

Taipei Zhongshan Building

11th Central Committee 11th National Congress November 12–18, 1976,

Taipei Zhongshan Building

12th Central Committee 12th National Congress March 29 – April 5, 1981 (the 70th year of the Republic of China)

Zhongshan Building, Taipei

13th Central Committee 13th National Congress July 7–13, 1988, Linkou Gymnasium,

Taoyuan County

14th Central Committee 14th National Congress August 16–22, 1993, Taipei International Convention Center,

Taipei

Second Session of the 14th National Congress August 22–23, 1995,

Taipei International Convention Center, Taipei

15th Central Committee 15th National Congress August 25–28, 1997,

Taipei International Convention Center, Taipei

Second Session of the 15th National Congress August 28–29, 1999,

Taipei International Convention Center, Taipei

15th National Congress June 17–18, 2000, National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall,

Taipei City

16th Central Committee The 16th National Congress July 29–30, 2001,

Linkou Gymnasium, Taoyuan County

Second Session of the 16th National Congress March 30, 2003 (92nd year of the Republic of China)

at the Linkou Gymnasium in Taoyuan County

17th Central Committee 17th National Congress August 19–20, 2005,

National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Taipei

Second Session of the 17th National Congress On June 24, 2007,

Taoyuan County Gymnasium

17th National Congress Extraordinary Session November 22, 2008 (97th year of the Republic of China)

National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Taipei City

18th Central Committee 18th National Congress October 17, 2009,

Taipei County Xinzhuang Gymnasium

18th National Congress August 7, 2010 (99th year of the Republic of China)

National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Taipei City

Second Session of the 18th National Congress July 2, 2011 (the 100th year of the Republic of China)

Taichung City Taichung Port District Comprehensive Sports Center

19th Central Committee 19th National Congress November 10, 2013 (the 102nd year of the Republic of China)

Taichung City Taichung Port District Comprehensive Sports Center

Second Session of the 19th National Congress September 14, 2014,

Chiayi City Gangping Sports Park Gymnasium

Third Session of the 19th National Congress July 19, 2015 (104th year of the Republic of China)

National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Taipei City

19th National Congress October 17,

National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Taipei

Fourth Session of the 19th National Congress September 4, 2016 (105th year of the Republic of China)

at the Zhongshan Building in Taipei City

20th Central Committee First National Congress of the 20th August 20, 2017 (106th year of the Republic of China) Taichung World Trade Center,

Taichung City

Second National Congress of the 20th August 19, 2018 (107th year of the Republic of China

) at Banqiao Stadium in New Taipei City

Third National Congress of the 20th July 28 Banqiao Stadium, New Taipei City
Fourth National Congress of the 20th September 6, 2020 (109th year of the Republic of China)

National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Taipei City

21st Central Committee First National Congress of the 21st Online video conference held on October 30, 2021 (the 110th year of the Republic of China)
Second National Congress of the 21st August 28, 2022 (111th year of the Republic of China) National Taiwan Sport University Gymnasium,

Taoyuan City

Third National Congress of the 21st July 23 Banqiao Stadium, New Taipei City
Fourth National Congress of the 21st November 24, 2024 (113th year of the Republic of China) Taoyuan Convention and Exhibition Center,

Taoyuan City

Organization and powers

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According to the Constitution of the Kuomintang, the Central Committee of the Kuomintang shall perform the following duties during the adjournment of the Kuomintang National Congress:[4]

  1. Implement the resolutions of the National Congress and represent the Party externally.
  2. Discuss and handle party and political matters.
  3. Organize and command party branches at all levels.
  4. Train and manage party cadres.
  5. Enforce party discipline.
  6. Raise and allocate party funds.
  7. Exercise the right to approve nominees for the national non-partisan and overseas legislative elections.
  8. The interpretation of the Party Constitution shall be the responsibility of the Central Committee during the recess of the National Congress.

The Kuomintang (KMT) Central Committee serves as both a deliberative and executive body. According to the current KMT Constitution, the National Congress elects 190 Central Committee members and 95 alternate members for a four-year term. A further 35 members, including 29 from the Central Committee and six designated individuals who meet the Party Constitution's requirements, form the Central Standing Committee (CSC), which serves a two-year term.[4]

The Central Committee holds an annual plenary session (referred to as the Central Committee Plenum), convened by the Central Standing Committee, which in turn convenes the National Congress periodically. The Central Standing Committee, chaired by the Party Chairman, is responsible for discussing and implementing Party affairs during the adjournment period. It is the Party's core decision-making body and is responsible for discussing and implementing Party affairs during the adjournment period.[4]

In addition to the Central Standing Committee, the Party Central Committee also has an evaluation committee (Central Evaluation Committee, referred to as "Central Evaluation Committee"), which holds a Central Evaluation Committee meeting (referred to as Central Evaluation Committee) every year as an advisory body for party affairs. A presidium composed of several Central Evaluation Committee members presides over the meeting affairs. The number of Central Evaluation Committee members basically only increases and never decreases, and it is an honorary position. Its candidates are selected by the Party Chairman and approved by the National Congress.[4]

Architecture

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Decision-making unit

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  • The Central Standing Committee (the Central Standing Committee is composed of members elected by national party representatives from among the Central Committee members and some designated by the Chairman)

Review Unit

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  • Central Advisory Committee Member

The Central Review Committee holds a meeting once a year, which is chaired by the Chairman of the Presidium.

Work Department

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  • Policy Committee: Abbreviated as the "Policy Committee," this department is responsible for reviewing internal party policies and overseeing the operations of the caucus. It is headed by the Executive Director, who also serves as the KMT's Legislative Yuan caucus leader. The current Executive Director is Fu Kun-chi.
    • Legislative Yuan caucus
  • Organizational Development Committee: Abbreviated as "Organization Development Committee," this department is responsible for party organizational management, election work, and social relations. The current chairperson is Xu Yuzhen.
    • Organization Department
    • Ministry of Social Affairs
    • Overseas Department
    • Women's Department
    • Veterans Affairs Department
  • Cultural Communication Committee: Abbreviated as "CCC," this department is responsible for the Party's propaganda work, media interaction, and Party history management. The current chairman is Lin Kuanyu.
    • Publicity Department
    • New Media Department
    • Party History Museum
  • Administrative Services Committee: Abbreviated as the "Administrative Services Committee," it is responsible for Party administration, financial management, and other matters not within the purview of individual units. The current chairman is Wu Qingyan.
    • General Affairs Office
    • Finance Office
  • KMT Studio: The department responsible for the party's youth digital work. The current convener is Ge Rujun.
    • Youth Ministry
    • Youth League
  • The Assessment and Discipline Committee, abbreviated as the "Assessment and Discipline Committee," is responsible for assessing Party members' Party and government work, overseeing discipline, and providing legal advice. It operates on a collegial basis. The current chairperson is Huang Yiteng.
  • The Revolutionary Practice Institute, abbreviated as "Revolutionary Practice Institute," is responsible for cultivating talent and training cadres within the Party. Its current director is Lin Kuanyu.

Directly affiliated units

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  • Mainland Affairs Department
  • International Affairs Department

Task Group

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  • Veterans Affairs Committee
  • Women's Work Committee
  • Agriculture and Fisheries Working Committee
  • New Immigrants Working Committee
  • Indigenous Peoples Affairs Committee
  • Labor Works Committee
  • Hakka Affairs Committee
  • Religious Affairs Committee
  • Science and Technology Committee
  • Medical Committee
  • Farmland Water Conservancy Committee
  • Public Service, Police and Fire Commission

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References

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  2. ^ 陳-{布}-雷等編著：《蔣介石先生年表》，台北：傳記文學出版社，1978年6月1日
  3. ^ 蔣介石先生年表 Archived 2022-04-15 at the Wayback Machine.中正文教基金會.2014-12-03
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  5. ^ 黃福其 (December 10, 2020). "《政治》備戰2022 國民黨各行業委員會整軍". 中國時報. 台北. Archived from the original on December 25, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024 – via tw.stock.yahoo.com.
  6. ^ 晏明強 (January 6, 2021). "國民黨成立公教警消委員會，江啟臣連任意味濃厚". 新新聞. Archived from the original on October 7, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
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