Ho Iat Seng GLM GCIH (Chinese: 賀一誠; born 12 June 1957[1]) is a Macau politician serving as the third and current chief executive of Macau since December 2019.
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賀一誠 | |||||||||||||||
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3rd Chief Executive of Macau | |||||||||||||||
Assumed office 20 December 2019 | |||||||||||||||
President | Xi Jinping | ||||||||||||||
Premier | Li Keqiang Li Qiang | ||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Fernando Chui | ||||||||||||||
President of the Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
In office 16 October 2013 – 5 July 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Vice President | Lam Heong Sang Chui Sai Cheong | ||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Lau Cheok Va | ||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Kou Hoi In | ||||||||||||||
Vice-President of the Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
In office 15 October 2009 – 16 October 2013 | |||||||||||||||
President | Lau Cheok Va | ||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Lau Cheok Va | ||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Lam Heong Sang | ||||||||||||||
Member of the Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
In office 20 September 2009 – 5 July 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Susana Chou | ||||||||||||||
Constituency | Business (FC) | ||||||||||||||
Member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th) | |||||||||||||||
In office 5 March 2001 – 23 April 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Chairman | Li Peng Wu Bangguo Zhang Dejiang | ||||||||||||||
Personal details | |||||||||||||||
Born | Portuguese Macau | 12 June 1957||||||||||||||
Nationality | Chinese (Macau) Chinese (Hong Kong) | ||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Zhejiang University | ||||||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 賀一誠 | ||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 贺一诚 | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
Born in Macau to his parents from Jinhua, Zhejiang, Ho studied at Pooi To Middle SchoolZhejiang University in Zhejiang; he would later become a visiting fellow of the university.[2]
. In 1992, he studied electronic engineering and economics atPolitical career
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Ho served as a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of Zhejiang Province from 1978 to 1998. In 2000, he was selected as the National People's Congress member representing Macau and became a member of the Standing Committee in 2001. From 2004 to 2009, he served as a member of the Executive Council of Macau. In 2009, he was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Macau; from 2013 to 2019, he served as its vice-president and between 2014 and 2017 its president.[3] On 18 April 2019, Ho announced his intention to run for election in August as Macau's chief executive.[4]
Ho was elected as chief executive on 25 August 2019,[5] and was subsequently appointed by Li Keqiang, Premier of China.[6] He was officially sworn-in as the third chief executive of Macau on 20 December, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of Macau's handover to China.[7]
Election results
Legislative Assembly
Year | Candidate | Hare quota | Mandate | List Votes | List Pct |
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2009 | Ho Iat Seng (OMKC) | uncontested | FC | uncontested | ∅ |
2013 | Ho Iat Seng (OMKC) | walkover | FC | walkover | ∅ |
2017 | Ho Iat Seng (OMKC) | 781 | FC | walkover | ∅ |
Chief Executive
Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct |
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2019 | Ho Iat Seng | 392 | 98.00% |
Honours
Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry, Portugal (20 April 2023)[8]
See also
References
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