Chief Executive of Macau

Chief Executive of Macau
Emblem of Macau
Incumbent Fernando Chui since 20 December 2009
Style	The Honorable
Residence	Macau Government Headquarters
Term length	Five years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Edmund Ho 20 December 1999
Formation	Macau Basic Law 20 December 1999
Website	gov.mo

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The Chief Executive (Chinese: 行政長官) 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:

...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, 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 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

Chief of Office

• Ho Veng On

Executive Council

List of members:

• Ho Veng On - Secretary General
• Florinda da Rosa Silva Chan - Secretary for Administration and Justice
• Francis Tam Pak Yuen - Secretary for Economy and Finance
• Cheong Kuoc Vá - Secretary for Security
• Fernando Chui Sai On - former Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture
• Lau Si Io - Secretary for Transport and Public Works

See also

• Chief Executive of Hong Kong
• Legislative Council of Macau

References

• Role of the Chief Executive - Basic Law of Macau
• Biography of the CE of Macau