General Union of Neighbourhood Associations of Macau ( zh, t=澳門街坊會聯合總會; pt, União Geral das Associações dos Moradores de Macau), or in short Neighbourhood Union ( zh, t=街坊總會 or zh, t=街總, labels=no), is a
pro-Beijing
The pro-Beijing camp, pro-establishment camp, pro-government camp or pro-China camp refers to a political alignment in Hong Kong which generally supports the policies of the Beijing central government and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) t ...
political party in
Macau
Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a p ...
, and is represented in the
Legislative Assembly.
History
The General Union of Neighbourhood Associations of Macau (GUNA) was formed on 30 December 1983, based on the urgent need of unity among Macanese following the social changes brought by the Chinese Government's reform policies. The GUNA provided services ranging from child to elderly care, and from education to community basic services.
It was regarded as part of the traditional faction within the pro-Beijing camp.
The GUNA first fielded candidates in 1988 legislative election and won.
Electoral alliance was formed with other pro-Beijing parties by 1991 under the name of "
Progress Promotion Union
The Progress Promotion Union ( zh, t=群力促進會; pt, União Promotora para o Progresso) is a political party in the Chinese Special Administrative Region of Macau
Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative ...
", and has won every elections since then.
The GUNA is one of the three major
pro-Beijing
The pro-Beijing camp, pro-establishment camp, pro-government camp or pro-China camp refers to a political alignment in Hong Kong which generally supports the policies of the Beijing central government and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) t ...
organisations which have dominated politics in Macau since the
1999 handover, the other two being the
Macau Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the
Macau Federation of Trade Unions.
Leadership
The leadership of the 17th Council and Supervisory Board members:
* Leader: Ng Siu-lai ()
* Chairperson: Chan Ka-leong ()
* Secretary-general:
Electoral performance
See also
*
Progress Promotion Union
The Progress Promotion Union ( zh, t=群力促進會; pt, União Promotora para o Progresso) is a political party in the Chinese Special Administrative Region of Macau
Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative ...
, child party
References
Political parties in Macau
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