Revolutionary Committee of the Kuomintang

The Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang (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 2007, it had over 82,000 members.

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 alloted 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

• Li Jishen (1948 – 1959)
• He Xiangning (1960 – 1972)
• Zhu Yunshan (1979 – 1981)
• Wang Kunlun (1981 – 1985)
• Qu Wu (1987 – 1988)
• Zhu Xuefan (1988 – 1992)
• Li Peiyao (1992 – 1996)
• He Luli (1996 – 2007)
• Zhou Tienong (2007 – )

Honorary chairpersons

• Song Qingling (1948 – 1949)
• Qu Wu (1988 – 1992)
• Zhu Xuefan (1992 – 1996)
• Hou Jingru (1992 – 1994)
• Sun Yueqi (1992 – 1995)

Provincial chairpersons

• Han Youwen - Chairman of the Xinjiang Branch^[1][2]

See also

• Kuomintang
• Politics of the People's Republic of China
• List of political parties in the People's Republic of China

References

External links

• (Chinese)RCK Official Site Revolutionary Committee of the Kuomintang Official Site (National).