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| Chairman | Eric Chu |
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| Responsible to | Central Committee |
TheStanding Committee of the Central Committee of the Kuomintang (Chinese:中國國民黨中央委員會常務委員會), commonly referred to as theCentral Standing Committee (Chinese:中常會;pinyin:Zhōngchánghuì), is the highest decision-making body within theCentral Committee of theKuomintang (KMT). It serves as the permanent executive body of the Central Committee.
According to the KMT Party Constitution, "During the recess of the full meetings of the Central Committee, the Standing Committee of the Central Committee is responsible for executing its duties and is accountable to it." The current Party Constitution stipulates that the Chairman of the Kuomintang serves as the head of the Standing Committee, presiding over its meetings. The Vice Chairman is an ex-officio member of the Standing Committee.[1]
The Standing Committee is composed of several members (中常委), who are elected from among the members of the Central Committee by the delegates at the National Party Congress and appointed by the chairman. Each member's term of office is two years.[1]
According to Article 22 of the Party Constitution, the Standing Committee is composed of 35 to 40 members, including:1. 29 members elected by the National Party Congress delegates from the Central Committee members.2. 6 to 11 members appointed by the chairman, including senior members of the Party, the Chairman of the Youth League, and the President of the National Youth Work Association.[1]
The Standing Committee meets every Wednesday afternoon at the KMT's Central Party Headquarters in Taipei.[1]
Source:[2][3]7th Central Committee of the Kuomintang (1952–1957)
8th Central Committee of the Kuomintang (1957–1963)
9th Central Committee of the Kuomintang (1963–1969)
10th Central Committee of the Kuomintang (1969–1976)
11th Central Committee of the Kuomintang (1976–1981)
12th Central Committee of the Kuomintang (1981–1988)
13th Central Committee of the Kuomintang (1988–1993)
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