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Died: June 27, 1962 (aged 77) Beijing, People's Republic of China: Nationality: Chinese (of Yi ethnicity) Political party: Kuomintang (1919–1948) Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang (1950–1962) [1] Alma mater: Yunnan Military Institute [2] Nickname "King of Yunnan" Military service; Allegiance Republic of China: Branch/service
Terry Gou (Chinese: 郭台銘; pinyin: Guō Táimíng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Koeh Tâi-bêng; born 18 October 1950) is a Taiwanese billionaire businessman and politician. Gou is the founder and former chairman and chief executive officer of Foxconn, the world's largest contract manufacturer of electronics. [1]
The Kuomintang used traditional Chinese religious ceremonies. The souls of Party martyrs who died fighting for the Kuomintang and the revolution, and the party founder Dr. Sun Yat-sen, were sent to heaven, according to the Kuomintang party. Chiang Kai-shek believed that these martyrs witnessed events on earth from heaven. [50] [51] [52] [53]
The Kuomintang (KMT), [I] also referred to as the Guomindang (GMD), [13] the Nationalist Party of China (NPC) [1] or the Chinese Nationalist Party (CNP), [2] is a political party in the Republic of China, initially based on the Chinese mainland and then in Taiwan since 1949.
Expelled by the party in 1995 for an independent presidential campaign. Returned in 2005. Lin Yang-kang: 18 August 1993: 14 December 1995 Expelled by the party in 1995 for an independent presidential campaign. Returned in 2005. Lien Chan: 18 August 1993: 27 August 1997 As Premier of the Executive Yuan (1993–1997), Vice President (1996–2000).
The Kuomintang's constitution designated Sun as the party president. After his death, the Kuomintang opted to keep that language in its constitution to honor his memory forever. The party has since been headed by a director-general (1927–1975) and a chairman (since 1975), who discharge the functions of the president. [citation needed]
Participants bowed to a portrait of Kuomintang Party founder Dr. Sun Zhongshan, and to the God of the Lake, and offerings were given to him by the participants, which included Muslims. [114] Ma Bufang invited Kazakh Muslims to attend the ceremony honoring the God. [115] He received audiences of Christian missionaries, who sometimes gave him the ...
Chiang was succeeded as president by Vice President Yen Chia-kan and as Kuomintang party ruler by his son Chiang Ching-kuo, who retired Chiang Kai-shek's title of Director-General and instead assumed the position of chairman. Yen's presidency was interim; Chiang Ching-kuo, who was the Premier, became president after the end of Yen's term three ...