KMT Elects New Central Standing Committee

KMT Elects New Central Standing Committee

Source: All Taipei newspapers
October 12, 2009

The ruling Kuomintang (KMT) on Sunday elected thirty-two Central Standing Committee (CSC) members, thirteen of whom are incumbent legislators. With 40 percent of the seats in the CSC, the legislative system remained the major influence after the election. The 18th KMT National Party Congress is slated to be held on October 17, when President Ma Ying-jeou will be sworn in as the chairman of the KMT.

With over 96 percent voter turnout, 1,529 party delegates cast ballots in the CSC member election. Former legislator Hong Yu-chin gained the highest number of votes.

The KMT’s CSC currently consists of thirty-nine members with one-year term. Among the thirty-nine, thirty-two members are directly elected by the party delegates and seven members are designated by the KMT chairman, including one for the head of the KMT Youth League and one for the head of the KMT Youth Affairs.

In addition, the KMT Central Evaluation and Discipline Committee yesterday decided to expel seven party members who had registered their candidacies to run in the year-end local elections without the KMT’s nomination, such as incumbent legislator Fu Kun-chi. In accordance with the KMT Charter, party members who are expelled from the KMT are allowed to reapply for membership two years after expulsion.
 

Members of the 1st Term of the 18th Kuomintang of China Central Standing Committee

Order	Name	Gender	Votes	Status	Re-elected
1	Hong Yu-chin	Male	1,099	Former Legislator
2	Huang Chao-shun	Female	1,064	Legislator	○
3	Yao Chiang-lin	Male	1,055	Board member, Taiwan Power Company	○
4	Lee Chuan-chiao	Male	1,055	Chairman, the KMT Tainan County Chapter	○
5	Yang Chiung-ying	Female	1,035	Legislator	○
6	Sean Lien (Sheng-wen)	Male	989	Chairman, Taipei EasyCard Corporation	○
7	Lin Tsang-min	Male	948	Legislator	○
8	Chen Ting-yun	Male	933	Chairmen, Changhua Irrigation Association	○
9	Alex Fai (Hrong-tai)	Male	932	Legislator
10	Hsu Sen-rong	Male	920	CEO, Prince Corporate Group	○
11	Chiang Ta-lung	Male	911	Founder, YuDa Education Origination Company
12	Lai Su-ru	Female	910	Taipei City Councilwoman
13	Hsiao Ching-tien	Male	902	Legislator
14	Andy T.T. Lai	Male	893	Board member, China Petroleum Corporation	○
15	Chi Kuo-tung	Male	878	Legislator	○
16	Liao Wan-lung	Male	863	Chairman, CB Carbide	○
17	Huang Ho Tsai-feng	Female	849	Legislator	○
18	Chen Hsing-chin	Male	848	Speaker, Taipei County Council
19	Hsieh Lung-chieh	Male	837	Tainan City Councilman	○
20	Lin Yi-hua	Female	828	Taipei City Councilwoman
21	Chiu Yi	Male	826	Legislator
22	Hsieh Kun-hong	Male	822	Deputy CEO, Central Taiwan Joint Services Center, Executive Yuan	○
23	Tsai Cheng-Yuan	Male	819	Legislator	○
24	Justin S. Chou (Shou-hsun)	Male	810	Legislator	○
25	Shen Ching-ching	Male	802	Chairman, Core Pacific Group	○
26	Chen Chieh	Male	801	Legislator
27	Li Keng Kui-fang	Female	793	Taipei City Councilwoman	○
28	Pan Wei-kang	Female	791	Legislator	○
29	Yang Chi-hsiung	Male	764	Former Legislator
30	Chang Hsien-yao	Male	755	Legislator
31	Hua Jhen	Female	531	Aboriginal (reserved seat)	○
32	Yang Ya-chun	Female	394	Handicapped (reserved seat)
Designated member	Chiang Lin-chun	Female	NA	President, the KMT Youth Affairs	NA
Designated member	Chou Wei-i	Male	NA	President, Youth League	NA
Designated member	Lin Join-sane	Male	NA	Secretary-General, the Executive Yuan	NA
Designated member	Mao Chi-kuo	Male	NA	Minister of Transportation and Communication	NA
Designated member	Lee Sush-der	Male	NA	Minister of Finance	NA
Designated member	Shih Yen-shiang	Male	NA	Minister of Economic Affairs	NA
Designated member	Tsai Hsung-hsiung	Male	NA	Minister of State and Chairman of Council for Economic Planning and Development	NA

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