Municipal Council of Macau
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Municipal Council of Macau, officially known as the Leal Senado (Portuguese
for Loyal Senate), was the local government structure in Macau
(similar to city councils) during Portuguese colonial rule
. The title Leal Senado was bestowed on Macau's government in 1810 by Portugal's Prince-Regent João
, who later became King John VI of Portugal. This was a reward for Macau's loyalty to Portugal during the Iberian Union
, between 1580 and 1640.
Following the handover in 1999, the Council was replaced by a Provisional Municipal Council and finally replaced by the Institute for Civic and Municipal Affairs of the Macau (Instituto para os Assuntos Cívicos e Municipais). Like its Municipal Council predecessors, the Institute meets at the Leal Senado Building.
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
for Loyal Senate), was the local government structure in Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
(similar to city councils) during Portuguese colonial rule
Portuguese Empire
The Portuguese Empire , also known as the Portuguese Overseas Empire or the Portuguese Colonial Empire , was the first global empire in history...
. The title Leal Senado was bestowed on Macau's government in 1810 by Portugal's Prince-Regent João
John VI of Portugal
John VI John VI John VI (full name: João Maria José Francisco Xavier de Paula Luís António Domingos Rafael; (13 May 1767 – 10 March 1826) was King of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (later changed to just King of Portugal and the Algarves, after Brazil was recognized...
, who later became King John VI of Portugal. This was a reward for Macau's loyalty to Portugal during the Iberian Union
Iberian Union
The Iberian union was a political unit that governed all of the Iberian Peninsula south of the Pyrenees from 1580–1640, through a dynastic union between the monarchies of Portugal and Spain after the War of the Portuguese Succession...
, between 1580 and 1640.
Following the handover in 1999, the Council was replaced by a Provisional Municipal Council and finally replaced by the Institute for Civic and Municipal Affairs of the Macau (Instituto para os Assuntos Cívicos e Municipais). Like its Municipal Council predecessors, the Institute meets at the Leal Senado Building.
Functions
- urban affairs
- roads
- public transport
- fire control - Corpo de Bombeiros de MacauCorpo de Bombeiros de MacauCorpo de Bombeiros de Macau or Macau Corps of Firefighters is responsible for fire and rescue services in Macau. The current civilian agency CDBM was formed in 1999, but fire brigades dates back to 1851. The department is organized under the Macau Security Force...
- markets
See also
- Legislative Council of Macau
- Executive Council of Macau
- Secretariat for Transport and Public Works (Macau)Secretariat 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....