Legislative Assembly of Macau

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Legislative Assembly of Macao
Special Administrative Region

澳門特別行政區立法會
Assembleia Legislativa da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau
6th Legislative Assembly
Regional Emblem of Macau.svg
Type
Type
Leadership
Kou Hoi In
since 17 July 2019
Vice President
Chui Sai Cheong
since 16 October 2017
First Secretary
Chan Hong
since 30 July 2019
Second Secretary
Ho Ion Sang
since 7 August 2019
Structure
Seats33
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Political groups
Pro-Beijing (30)
  •   ACUM (3)
  •   UPD (2)
  •   UGM (2)
  •   UNIPRO (2)
  •   AGMM (2)
  •   Indirectly elected (12)
  •   Appointed (7)
Pro-democracy (2)
Centrist (1)
Elections
Last election
 14 September 2025
Meeting place
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Macau Legislative Assembly Building, 1 Praça da Assembleia Legislativa, Sé, Macau Special Administrative Region
Website
al.gov.mo
Legislative Assembly
Assembleia Legislativa.jpg
The Macau Legislative Assembly Building

Legislative assembly buildings

The assembly sits at a special Legislative Assembly building, a modern three-storey structure located in the Nam Van area.

From 1784 to 1999, the Assembly met at the Leal Senado Building.

Selection methods

According to Annex II of the Basic Law of Macau, the first Legislative Assembly following the establishment of the special administrative region would be constituted in accordance with the Decision of the National People's Congress on the Methodology for the Formation of the First Government, the First Legislative Assembly and the Judicial Bodies of the Macau Special Administrative Region – i.e., 23 members: 8 directly elected, 8 indirectly elected and 7 appointed members. [2] [3]

The second Legislative Assembly would be composed of 27 members: 10 directly elected, 10 indirectly elected and 7 appointed members. [4]

In accordance with Annex II, the number of directly elected legislators for the third Legislative Assembly increased from 10 to 12 in 2005, bringing the number of legislators to 29. After 2009, the selection of the Chief Executive may be changed with a vote of two-thirds of the Legislative Assembly and approval by the National People's Congress Standing Committee. Following 2012 reforms, the Legislative Assembly is now composed of 33 members: 14 directly elected, 12 indirectly elected and 7 appointed members.

Compositions

Composition of the Legislative Council (2013-)
Number of
Members		Returned byVoting MethodNumber of
Voters (2021)
Direct Suffrage 14Popular Vote Proportional representation
(highest averages method: D'Hondt method)		305,615
Indirect Suffrage 12Electors nominated by legal
persons of specified sectors		6,275
Nominated Members7Nominated by
the Chief Executive 		—
Term (Election)DiagramComposition
(at commencement)		Speaker Pro-Beijing Pro-democracy Centrist
1st (1999)1:22









 Susana Chou 221–
2nd (2001)2:25









 Susana Chou 252–
3rd (2005)3:26









 Susana Chou 263–
4th (2009)4:25









 Lau Cheok-vá 254–
5th (2013) Macau Legislative Assembly 2013.svg 4:29









 Ho Iat-seng 294–
6th (2017) Macau Legislative Assembly 2017.svg 4:1:28









 Ho Iat-seng (2017–19)
Chui Sai-cheong (2019)
Kou Hoi-in (2019–)		2841
7th (2021) Macau Legislative Assembly 2021.svg 2:1:30









 Kou Hoi-in 3021

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Sometimes translated in English as the Legislative Council, as in a translation provided by the Printing Bureau of the territory's Basic Law. [1]
  2. ↑ Chinese :澳門特別行政區立法會; Portuguese: Assembleia Legislativa da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau

References

  1. ↑ FNunes. "Translation of the Basic Law of Macao on Macao's government website". Bo.io.gov.mo. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  2. ↑ 全国人民代表大会关于澳门特别行政区第一届政府、立法会和司法机关产生办法的决定 [Decision of the National People's Congress on the Methods for the Formation of the First Government, Legislative Assembly and Judicial Organs of the Macau Special Administrative Region] (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 February 2021– via www.npc.gov.cn.
  3. ↑ "Decisão da Assembleia Popular Nacional relativa à Metodologia para a Formação do Primeiro Governo, da Primeira Assembleia Legislativa e dos Órgãos Judiciais da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau" [Decision of the National People's Congress on the Methodology for the Formation of the First Government, the First Legislative Assembly and the Judicial Bodies of the Macau Special Administrative Region] (in Portuguese) – via Imprensa Oficial.
  4. ↑ Basic Law, Annex II

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