Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang

The Revolutionary Committee
of the Chinese Kuomintang
中国国民党革命委员会
Chairperson Wan Exiang
Founded 1 January 1948
Headquarters Beijing
Membership  (2012) 101,865
Ideology Socialism with Chinese characteristics
Three Principles of the People
Chinese nationalism
Left wing nationalism
Social democracy
Liberal socialism
Democratic Socialism
Political position Left-wing
Website
www.minge.gov.cn

The Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang (RCCK; simplified Chinese: 中国国民党革命委员会; traditional Chinese: 中國國民黨革命委員會; pinyin: Zhōngguó Guómíndǎng Gémìngwěiyuánhuì, abbreviated 民革) is one of eight registered minor political parties (in addition to the Communist Party of China) in the People's Republic of China.

It was founded in 1948 by left-wing members who broke with the main Kuomintang (KMT) during the Chinese Civil War, especially those who were against Chiang Kai-shek's policies. The party claims to be the true heir of Sun Yat-sen's legacy. By the end of June 2012, it had 101,865 members.[1]

Among the officially sanctioned political parties of the People's Republic of China, the Revolutionary Committee is seen as "second" in status to the Communist Party of China. Thus, the Revolutionary Committee is allotted the second highest number of seats in the People's Political Consultative Conference (30%). It also owns numerous assets, some formerly owned by the Kuomintang, throughout mainland China. The Revolutionary Committee operates a range of party-owned institutions, such as party schools.

Chairpersons

  1. Li Jishen (1948–1959)
  2. He Xiangning (1960–1972)
  3. Zhu Yunshan (1979–1981)
  4. Wang Kunlun (1981–1985)
  5. Qu Wu (1987–1988)
  6. Zhu Xuefan (1988–1992)
  7. Li Peiyao (1992–1996)
  8. He Luli (1996–2007)
  9. Zhou Tienong (2007–2012)
  10. Wan Exiang (2012–present)

Honorary chairpersons

  1. Song Qingling (1948–1949)
  2. Qu Wu (1988–1992)
  3. Zhu Xuefan (1992–1996)
  4. Hou Jingru (1992–1994)
  5. Sun Yueqi (1992–1995)

Provincial chairpersons

See also

References

  1. ↑ Chinese KMT Revolutionary Committee holds national congress. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
  2. ↑ United States. Joint Publications Research Service (1985). China report: political, sociological and military affairs, Issues 19-24. Foreign Broadcast Information Service. p. 103. Retrieved 2011-04-04.
  3. ↑ "Zhongguo ren ming da ci dian" bian ji bu (1994). Who's who in China current leaders. Foreign Languages Press. p. 185. ISBN 7-119-00725-4. Retrieved 2011-04-03.

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