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Second term of Fernando Chui as Chief Executive of Macau

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Date formed
  
20 December 2014

Total no. of ministers
  
5

Election(s)
  
31 August 2014

Head of government
  
Fernando Chui Sai On

Member party
  
Nonpartisan

Legislature term(s)
  
10th

Second term of Fernando Chui as Chief Executive of Macau

The Second term of Fernando Chui Sai On as Chief Executive of Macau, officially considered part of "The 4th term Chief Executive of Macau", relates to the period of governance of Macau since the transfer of sovereignty of Macau, between 20 December 2014 and 20 December 2019. Fernando Chui Sai On was reelected in mid 2014 by 400-member Selection Committee.

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Election

On the 16 July 2014 current Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On announced his bid for reelection for CE office and promised "a relatively radical change" within his government. No other candidates has announced any intention to run for the CE office. On the 21 July, CE Fernando Chui Sai On was able to secure more than 66 electoral colleges. On 31 August 2014, Fernando Chui Sai On was re-elected unopposed with total of 380 electoral college with 96.95% of total votes. Fernando Chui Sai On promised to take opinions from more public and civil group he also stated he will fulfill all he promises during his campaign however he stayed muted about the new secretaries. During the election New Macau Association held rallies against the small circle undemocratic CE election and release 'unofficial' electoral reform referendum over the next CE election. A total of 8,688 locals voted in an referendum on the electoral reform. The referendum was deemed illegal and breached of privacy by the Government of Macau.

New members

During Fernando Chui Sai On's 2014 CE campaign he promised "a relatively radical change" within his government indicating a new faces within his new cabinet. In early November a month before Fernando Chui Sai On second term starts sources from Jornal Tribuna de Macau leaked about the new cabinet members. Executive Council member Lionel Leong Vai Tac will replace Francis Tam Pak Yuen as Secretary for Economy and Finance, Director of Judiciary Police Wong Sio Chak will replace Cheong Kuoc Vá as Secretary for Security, President of the Electoral Affairs Committee Song Man Lei or Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Cheong U will replace Florinda da Rosa Silva Chan as Secretary for Administration and Justice, Government Spokesperson Alexis Tam Chon Weng will replace Cheong U as Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, and Director of Macau Economic and Trade Office to the EU in Brussels Raimundo Arrais do Rosário will replace Lau Si Io as Secretary for Transport and Public Works. The report also leaked the Director of Legal Affairs Bureau André Cheong Weng Chon will replace Vasco Fong Man Chong as Commissioner Against Corruption of Macau and Commissioner-General of the Unitary Police Service José Proença Branco will replace Ma Io Kun as the head of Public Security Police Force, while Procurator General of Macau Ho Chio Meng, Commissioner of Audit Ho Veng On, and Director-General of the Macau Customs Service Choi Lai Heng will keep their positions.

Another newspaper "Ou Mun" broke news believed Coordinator of the Office for Personal Data Protection Sonia Chan Hoi Fan is another possible candidate to replace Florinda da Rosa Silva Chan as Secretary for Administration and Justice.

The final cabinet list was finalize on 2 December 2014 Sonia Chan Hoi Fan as Secretary for Administration and Justice, Lionel Leong Vai Tac as Secretary for Economy and Finance, Wong Sio Chak as Secretary for Security, Alexis Tam Chong Veng as Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, and Raimundo Arrais do Rosário as Secretary for Transport and Public Works.

Ministry

The policy bureaux were under several reorganisations during the term as following:

Other principal officers

  • Ho Veng On as Commissioner of Audit
  • André Cheong Weng Chon as Commissioner Against Corruption
  • Ma Io Kun as head of the Unitary Police Service
  • Ip Son Sang as Prosecutor General
  • Lai Man Va as Director-General of the Macau Customs Service
  • Executive Council members

    The Executive Council was presided by President Fernando Chui Sai On and consisted of total 11 members. All members are appointed by the Chief Executive from among members of the Legislative Council and other influential public personnels. Only two new members were introduced Sonia Chan Hoi Fan the Secretary for Administration and Justice replacing Florinda da Rosa Silva Chan and Chan Chak Mo replacing Leong Vai Tac.

    The Convenor of the members TBD.

    References

    Second term of Fernando Chui as Chief Executive of Macau Wikipedia