13th National Congress of the Kuomintang

The 13th National Congress of the Kuomintang (Chinese: 中國國民黨第十三次全國代表大会) was the thirteenth national congress of the Kuomintang, held on 7 to 13 July 1988 in Linkou Township, Taipei County, Taiwan.[1][2]

History

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The congress date was recommended by Chairperson Chiang Ching-kuo to coincide with the 51st anniversary of the start of Second Sino-Japanese War.[3]

Results

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Lee Teng-hui was elected as Chairperson of the Kuomintang on 8 July 1988 from acting Chairperson of the party after the death of the former Chairperson Chiang Ching-kuo on 13 January 1988.

References

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  1. ^ "Party's History". Kuomintang Official Website. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ^ "歷屆全代會". kmt.org.tw (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  3. ^ Domes, Jürgen (1989). "The 13th Party Congress of the Kuomintang: Towards Political Competition?". The China Quarterly. 118 (118): 345–359. doi:10.1017/S0305741000017847. JSTOR 654830. S2CID 154956869. Retrieved 26 March 2021.