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2019 Macanese Chief Executive Election
The 2019 Macanese Chief Executive election was held on 25 August 2019 for the 5th term of the Chief Executive of Macau (CE), the highest office of the Macau Special Administrative Region. Incumbent Chief Executive Fernando Chui, who was re-elected once already, was not eligible to run for the office under Macao Basic Law, the mini-constitution of the territory. Ho Iat-seng, former President of the Legislative Assembly of Macau, won as the sole candidate of the election. Background Election for 399 Election Committee members, whose duty is to elect the new Chief Executive, was held on 16 June 2019. On 18 April 2019, the third President of the Legislative Assembly of Macau Ho Iat-seng announced his bid for CE office and tendered his resignation as the President of AL, Member of AL, Member of the NPCSC, and the 400 members Election Committee for the Chief Executive of Macau which was temporary reduced to 399 members. On 23 April the Chairman of the NPCSC Li Zhanshu formally acce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Election Committee (Macau)
The Election Committee is a Hong Kong electoral college, the function of which is to select the Chief Executive (CE) and, since 2021, to elect 40 of the 90 members of the Legislative Council. Established by Annex I of the Basic Law of Hong Kong which states that "the Chief Executive shall be elected by a broadly representative Election Committee in accordance with this Law and appointed by the Central People's Government (State Council)." It is formed and performs its selection function once every five years, even in the event of a CE not completing their term. The membership of the Election Committee was expanded to 1,500 under the massive overhaul of the electoral system in 2021. The Election Committee has been criticised for its "small-circle" electoral basis and its composition favouring pro-Beijing and business interests. History The Sino-British Joint Declaration of 1984 provides that the Chief Executive "shall be selected by elections or through consultations h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Court Of Final Appeal (Macau)
The Court of Final Appeal of Macau ( pt, Tribunal de Última Instância de Macau; ) is the court with the final adjudication power on laws of Macau. Prior to 1999, the highest court was the Higher Court of Justice of Macau and prior to that the Court of Appeal of the Judiciary District of Lisbon in Portugal. Under the Basic Law of Macau, which is the constitutional document of the region, Macau remains the previous legal jurisdiction. On the other hand, the power of interpretation of the Basic Law itself, being part of the national law, is vested in the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China (NPCSC) in accordance with the Basic Law. However, the same Article delegates such power to the courts of Macau for interpretation while handling court cases. Judges Judges of the court include the following: * Sam Hou Fai – President of the Court of Final Appeal of Macau * Viriato Manuel Pinheiro de Lima * Song Man Lei See also * Legal system of Macau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Macau Association
The New Macau Association (AMN) is a major pro-democratic political party in the Chinese Special Administrative Region of Macau. The party was established in 1992 and the founding chairman was António Ng Kuok Cheong, who departed from the then-mainstream livelihood faction and called for political reform in the colony. The current chairman is Icy Kam Sut Leng. At the, 20 September 2009 election, the association split into two electoral lists – the New Democratic Macau Association and the Prosperous Democratic Macau Association. The two lists combined won 19.35% of popular vote and 3 seats in the legislature. At the election in 2005, the group won a plurality of 18.8% of the popular vote and 2 out of 12 popular elected seats. In the 2013 election the association is split into three electoral lists with the addition of New Macau Liberals. In July 2014, AMN's newly elected Vice President, Bill Chou Kwok Ping, was suspended without pay from his position as a political scientis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pro-democracy Camp (Macau)
The pro-democracy camp ( zh, t=民主派; pt, campo pró-democracia) or pan-democracy camp () is a political alignment of politicians and social activists in Macau who support increased democracy and may work together in areas of common interest or by not fielding candidates against one another in elections. Democratic activists are usually critical of the post-1999 Macanese government and the People's Republic of China's authoritarian government, which they say does not properly represent the will of the people. Its supporters also advocate a faster pace of democratization and implementation of universal and equal suffrage. The Pan-democracy camp is aligned with and similar to, but distinct from, the Chinese democracy movement. Members of the camp represent a very broad social and political demographic, from the working class to the middle class and professionals. Opposite to the pan-democracy camp is the pro-establishment camp, whose members are perceived to be suppo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secretariat For Security (Macau)
The Secretariat for Security (; pt, Secretaria para a Segurança) is the government department responsible for public safety and security in Macau. The role replaced the former post of Secretary for Public Security. It is responsible for managing the Macau public security and police agencies. Subordinate entities The following entities are controlled under the MSF: * ** Public Security Police Force *** Immigration Department of the Macao Special Administrative Region is a sub unit under Public Security Police Force ** * Public Security Forces Affairs Bureau * Correctional Services Bureau * Fire Services Bureau * Academy for Public Security Forces * List of Secretariats Commissioners * José Proença Branco - Unitary Police Service * Chôi Lai Hang - Director General of the Macau Custom Service ** Lai Man Wa - Deputy Director General of the Customs Service * Lei Siu Peng - Public Security Police ** Ma Io Kun - Deputy Commissioner Public Security Police ** Lei Man Kim - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wong Sio Chak
Wong Sio Chak (; born September 1968) is a Macau politician who is the current Secretary for Security of Macau, fourth most senior government official in Macau. Early life Wong was born in Guangdong province on September 1968. He received a bachelor's and doctorate degrees in law from Peking University Peking University (PKU; ) is a public research university in Beijing, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Education. Peking University was established as the Imperial University of Peking in 1898 when it received its royal charte .... Careers Working at the Judicial Police, Wong was a senior technician in 1994 and judicial auditor in 1994-1995. In 1997, he was appointed prosecutor at the Prosecution Service. At the Judiciary Police, he was appointed as Deputy Director in 1998 and acting Director in 1999. He was appointed Deputy Prosecutor-General of the Public Prosecution Office in March 2000 and appointed Director of Judiciary Police in November 2000. Person ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secretariat For Economy And Finance (Macau)
The Secretariat for Economy and Finance (; pt, Secretariado para a Economia e Finanças) is a department of the Macau Government. The Secretariat is responsible for economic, financial and labour affairs in Macau and the region's economic co-operations with Mainland China. Prior to 1999, the department was known as Secretariat for Economic Coordination. Organisational structure The SEF is structured as of 2022: * Macau Economic Service * Finance Services Bureau * Statistics and Census Bureau * Labour Affairs Bureau * Social Security Fund * Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau * Pension Fund * Consumer Council * Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute * Macau Monetary Authority * Human Resources Office * Financial Intelligence Office (Independent, but known to be under SEF oversight) List of Secretariats Directors * Lau Ioc Ip - Economic Services * Anselmo L.S. Teng Anselmo may refer to: A term from early Latin languages, from the classic Latin period, that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lionel Leong
Lionel Leong or Leong Vai Tac (; born June 1962), local Chinese, is a political figure of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. Leong was inaugurated as the 4th Secretary of Economy and Finance of Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) since 20 December 2014. He was also one of the MSAR delegates to the 11th and 12th National People's Congress; member of the 9th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Hebei Provincial Committee; member of the Council for the Election of Deputies of MSAR to the 9th – 13th National People's Congress; member of China, Asia Pacific Group of the Trilateral Commission; member of the Selection Committee for the first MSAR Government; member of the Election Committee of MSAR Chief Executive in 2004, 2009 and 2014; member of the 2nd and 3rd Executive Council of the MSAR; member of the University Assembly of University of Macau; member of the Board of Trustees of Macao Foundation; Vice Chairman of the Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chan Meng-kam
Chan may refer to: Places *Chan (commune), Cambodia * Chan Lake, by Chan Lake Territorial Park in Northwest Territories, Canada People *Chan (surname), romanization of various Chinese surnames (including 陳, 曾, 詹, 戰, and 田) * Chan Caldwell (1920–2000), Canadian football coach *Chan Gailey (born 1952), American football coach *Chan Kai-kit (born 1952), Macanese businessman *Chan Reec Madut, South Sudanese jurist * Chan Romero (born 1941), American rock and roll singer, songwriter, and musicians *Chan Santokhi (born 1959), President of Suriname and former chief of police * Bang Chan (born 1997), member of the South Korean boy band Stray Kids *Heo Chan (born 1995), member of the South Korean boy band Victon *Ta Chan, nom de guerre of Cambodian war criminal Mam Nai Computing and media *chan-, an abbreviation for channels in Internet Relay Chat (IRC) *chan, a common suffix for the title of an imageboard CHAN *African Nations Championship or ''Championnat d'Afrique des Nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
