Leonel Alberto Alves (; born 5 April 1957 in

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) is a member and a former First Secretary of the

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(1996-2009). In 2005, Alves became a member of the

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and in 2008, he became a local member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Born to a

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father and a Chinese mother, Alves became a Chinese citizen in 2004, thereby renouncing his Portuguese nationality.Home is where the heart is for Macao's Portuguese
''

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'', December 19, 2009

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1954 births Living people Cantonese people Members of the Legislative Assembly of Macau Macanese people {{Macau-bio-stub

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