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Chief Executive of Macau

The Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (Chinese: 澳門特別行政區行政長官; Portuguese: Chefe do Executivo da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau) is the head of government of Macau, a special administrative region of China. The position replaced the office of Governor of Macau, the former head of Macau as an overseas province of Portugal. Under the Basic Law of Macau, the chief executive's role is to:

Chief Executive of Macao Special Administrative Region

  • Chief Executive (特首, Chefe do Executivo)
    (informal)
  • The Honourable (尊贵的, Sua Excelência)
    (formal)

Macau Government Headquarters

Election Committee

Central People's Government (Decree signed by Premier)

Five years, renewable once

Macau Basic Law

Edmund Ho

20 December 1999 (1999-12-20)

gce.gov.mo

澳門特別行政區行政長官

澳门特别行政区行政长官

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Àomén Tèbié Xíngzhèngqū Xíngzhèng Zhǎngguān

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Oumún Hàhngjing Jéunggūn

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澳門特首

澳门特首

Àomén Tèshǒu

Àomén Tèshǒu

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Chefe do Executivo da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau da República Popular da China

The current chief executive is Ho Iat Seng. 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.

History[edit]

The office was created by the first session of the 8th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on 31 March 1993 and came into effect on 20 December 1999.

has reached 40 years of age upon the end of the nomination period;

is a permanent resident of Macau;

is a Chinese citizen

has no right of abode in any country other than the People’s Republic of China, or pledges to renounce his or her right of abode in any country other than the PRC before his or her inauguration;

has ordinary resided in Macau upon the end of the nomination period; and

is registered as an elector and logged onto the Registers, and is not a person without rights to stand for elections.

The chief executive is selected by election or through consultations held locally and must be appointed by the Central People's Government (State Council) headed by the Premier before taking office. The term of office of the chief executive shall be five years and may serve for not more than two consecutive terms.


Any candidate running for Chief Executive are required to satisfy the following requirements:

Chief Executive of Hong Kong

Legislative Council of Macau

Macao SAR Chief Executive Office Website

Role of the Chief Executive - Basic Law of Macau

Biography of the CE of Macau