2001 Kuomintang chairmanship election

none 2001 Kuomintang chairmanship election Naval Jack of the Republic of China.svg presidential no 2005 Kuomintang chairmanship election 2005 24 March 2001 57.9% 2005KMT NanjingTour LienChan.jpg Lien Chan 000099 521,712 100% Chairman Elected Chairman Lien Chan Lien Chan The 2001 Kuomintang chairmanship election (2001年中國國民黨主席選舉) was held on 24 March 2001 in Taiwan. This was the first direct party leadership election in Kuomintang history in which all registered, due-paying party members were eligible to vote. In previous elections, only 2,000 high-ranking members could cast votes. History Lee Teng-hui had assumed the presidency and Kuomintang chairmanship in 1988, after the death of Chiang Ching-kuo. With the help of Lien Chan, Lee had withstood a challenge to his leadership in 1997, shortly after the Kuomintang lost that year's local elections handily.Liu Weiling Lee's party chairmanship unshaken http://taiwantoday.tw/fp.asp?xItem=15899&CtNode=103 14 May 2016 Taiwan Today 12 December 1997 https://web.archive.org/web/20160807095312/http://taiwantoday.tw/fp.asp?xItem=15899&CtNode=103 7 August 2016 dead dmy-all In 2000, the Kuomintang lost the presidential election to Democratic Progressive Party candidate Chen Shui-bian, and discontent over Lee's leadership had again broken out.Han Cheung Taiwan in Time: The KMT's first downfall https://taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2020/03/15/2003732714 15 March 2020 15 March 2020Protesters Denounce Taiwan President https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-mar-21-me-11184-story.html 14 May 2016 Los Angeles Times 21 March 2000 He planned to resign the chairmanship in September,Henry Chu Taiwan's Lee Reportedly Quitting Party Post Now https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-mar-23-mn-11869-story.html 14 May 2016 Los Angeles Times 23 March 2000 but eventually submitted his resignation on 24 March,President Resigns as Party Leader https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-mar-24-mn-12274-story.html 14 May 2016 Los Angeles Times 24 March 2000 after days of speculation and protest.Chu Henry Outgoing Taiwan Leader to Quit as Head of Party https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-mar-20-mn-10796-story.html 14 May 2016 Los Angeles Times 20 March 2000 Lien Chan succeeded Lee as chairman in June.Lin Chieh-yu Lien gears up for polls http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/local/archives/2001/03/24/0000078852 14 May 2016 Taipei Times 24 March 2001 The first direct leadership election was scheduled for 24 March 2001. In previous elections, only 2,000 party representatives could vote for the office.Huang Joyce KMT membership drive wraps up after five months http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/local/archives/2001/01/30/0000071593 14 May 2016 Taipei Times 30 January 2001 Election Lien Chan registered for the election on 9 February 2001,Lien Chan registers candidacy for KMT chairmanship http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Lien+Chan+registers+candidacy+for+KMT+chairmanship.-a070506811 14 May 2016 Kyodo News The Free Library 9 February 2001 and ran unopposed, as Tuan Hung-chun was declared ineligible. Lien was required to gather a petition of three percent of the party membership to validate his candidacy. He garnered 521,712 of 537,370 votes in the election itself, at a time when the Kuomintang had an eligible voter count of 928,175.Lin Chieh-yu No surprise as Lien wins election http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2001/03/25/0000078963 14 May 2016 Taipei Times 25 March 2001 Lien won 97.09% of all votes cast, a record that would stand until 2015, when Eric Chu was elected.Shih Hsiu-chuan KMT elects Eric Chu as chairman http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2015/01/18/2003609503 14 May 2016 Taipei Times 18 January 2015 Kuomintang Lien Chan 521712 15658 928175 References 30em Category:2001 elections in Taiwan Category:March 2001 in Asia 2001 Kuomintang chairmanship election Category:Single-candidate elections