Chief Executive of Macau
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The Chief Executive of Macau is the head of the government of Macau
, a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China
and a former Portuguese
overseas province.
Under the Basic Law of Macau, the CE's role is:
The current chief executive is Fernando Chui Sai On. His office is located at the Macau Government Headquarters
, formerly the Governor's House (from 1883-1926) and the Governor's office (from 1926 to 1999). The CE has used this as his office since 2009.
The term of office of the Chief Executive shall be five years and may serve for not more than two consecutive terms.
Section 55 covers the temporary assignment of the role of the CE proceeding resignation.
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
, a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
and a former Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
overseas province.
Under the Basic Law of Macau, the CE's role is:
...be the head of the Macau Special Administrative Region and shall represent the Region. The Chief Executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region shall be accountable to the Central People's Government and the Macau Special Administrative Region in accordance with the provisions of this Law.
The current chief executive is Fernando Chui Sai On. His office is located at the Macau Government Headquarters
Macau Government Headquarters
Macau Government Headquarters is the official office of the Chief Executive of Macau and has been since 1999.-History:Built in 1849 by Tomás de Aquino, Baron do Cercal, the two story pink facade structure is one of the historic properties preserving Portuguese influence in Macau and located on...
, formerly the Governor's House (from 1883-1926) and the Governor's office (from 1926 to 1999). The CE has used this as his office since 2009.
Powers of the CE of Macau
The powers of the CE of Macau are outlined in the region's Basic Law:- (1) To lead the government of the Region;
- (2) To be responsible for the implementation of this Law and other laws which, in accordance with this Law, apply in the Macau Special Administrative Region;
- (3) To sign bills passed by the Legislative Council and to promulgate laws; To sign budgets passed by the Legislative Council and report the budgets and final accounts to the Central People's Government for the record;
- (4) To decide on government policies and to issue executive orders;
- (5) To formulate the administrative regulations and promulgate them for implementation;
- (6) To nominate and to report to the Central People's Government for appointment the following principal officials: Secretaries of Departments, Commissioner against Corruptions, Director of Audit, the leading members of the Police and the customs and excise; and to recommend to the Central People's Government the removal of the above mentioned officials;
- (7) To appoint part of the members of the Legislative Council;
- (8) To appoint or remove members of the Executive Council;
- (9) To appoint or remove presidents and judges of the courts at all levels and procurators in accordance with legal procedures;
- (10) To nominate and report to the Central People's Government for appointment of the Procurator-General and recommend to the Central People's Government the removal of the Procurator-General in accordance with legal procedures;
- (11) To appoint or remove holders of public office in accordance with legal procedures;
- (12) To implement the directives issued by the Central People's Government in respect of the relevant matters provided for in this Law;
- (13) To conduct, on behalf of the Government of the Macau Special Administrative Region, external affairs and Other affairs as authorized by the Central Authorities;
- (14) To approve the introduction of motions regarding revenues or expenditure to the Legislative Council;
- (15) To decide, in the light of security and vital interests, whether government officials or other personnel in charge of government affairs should testify or give evidence before the Legislative Council or its committees;
- (16) To confer medals and titles of honour of the Macau Special Administrative Region in accordance with law;
- (17) To pardon persons convicted of criminal offences or commute their penalties in accordance with law; and
- (18) To handle petitions and complaints.
History
The Office of the CE was created by the First Session of the Eighth National People' s Congress of the People ' s Republic of China on 31 March 1993 and came into effect on 20 December 1999.Election of the CE
The CE is selected by election or through consultations held locally and be appointed by the Central People's Government.The term of office of the Chief Executive shall be five years and may serve for not more than two consecutive terms.
Resignation
Under Section 54 of the Basic Law, the CE can resign if:- (1) When he or she loses the ability to discharge his or her duties as a result of serious illness or other reasons;
- (2) When, after the Legislative Council is dissolved because he or she twice refuses to sign a bill passed by it, the new Legislative Council again passes by a two-thirds majority of all the members the original bill in dispute, but he or she still refuses to sign it within 30 days; and
- (3) When, after the Legislative Council is dissolved because it refuses to pass a budget or any other bill concerning the overall interests of the Macau Special Administrative Region, the newly elected Legislative Council still refuses to pass the original bill in dispute.
Section 55 covers the temporary assignment of the role of the CE proceeding resignation.
List of Chief Executive of Macau
| Order | Name | Assumed office | Left office | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Edmund Ho Hau Wah Edmund Ho Edmund Ho Hau Wah, GCIH, GML, GCM was the Chief Executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. He is now the vice-chairman of the 11th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.... 何厚鏵 |
20 December 1999 | 19 December 2004 | 1 |
| 20 December 2004 | 19 December 2009 | 2 | |||
| 2 |  |
Fernando Chui Sai On 崔世安 |
20 December 2009 | Incumbent Term ends on 19 December 2014 |
3 |
Executive Council
List of members:- Ho Veng On - Secretary General
- Florinda da Rosa Silva ChanFlorinda da Rosa Silva ChanFlorinda da Rosa Silva Chan is the current Secretary for Administration and Justice and second most senior government official in Macau....
- Secretary for Administration and JusticeSecretariat for Administration and Justice (Macau)The Secretariat for Administration and Justice is a department of the government of Macau. The secretariat is responsible for the civil service, legal affairs, and municipal affairs in the region... - Francis Tam Pak YuenFrancis Tam Pak YuenFrancis Tam Pak Yuen is the Secretariat for Economy and Finance . Tam has held the position since 1999.-Education:Born in Macau, Tam obtained a British Senior diploma in business management, a diploma in Law of China, and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of East...
- Secretary for Economy and FinanceSecretariat for Economy and Finance (Macau)The Secretariat for Economy and Finance is a department of the Macau GovernmentThe Secretariat is responsible for economic, financial and labour affairs the region.... - Cheong Kuoc VáCheong Kuoc VáCheong Kuoc Vá is the Secretary for Security in Macau.Born in Macau, Cheong joined the Public Security Police Force of Macau upon graduation from Yuet Wah College in 1975...
- Secretary for SecuritySecretariat for Security (Macau)The Secretariat for Security is the government department responsible for public safety and security in Macau. The role replaced the former post of Secretary for Public Security... - Fernando Chui Sai OnFernando Chui Sai OnFernando Chui Sai On is the current Chief Executive of Macau, he was the Secretary for Social and Cultural Affairs from 1999 to 2009....
- former Secretary for Social Affairs and CultureSecretariat for Social Affairs and Culture (Macau)The Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture is a department of the Macau Government... - Lau Si IoLau Si IoLau Si Io is a civil servant in Macau and the current Secretariat for Transport and Public Works since 2007.- Biography :Lau was born and raised in Macau, high school graduated from Yuet Wah College. He obtained an engineering graduate from the University of Calgary...
- Secretary for Transport and Public WorksSecretariat for Transport and Public Works (Macau)The Secretariat for Transport and Public Works is the department of the Macau Government responsible for overseeing a number of the region's important services....