Legislative Assembly of Macau

Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly
	The Macau Legislative Assembly Building
Traditional Chinese	立法會
Simplified Chinese	立法会
Hanyu Pinyin
showTranscriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Lìfǎ Huì
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization	Laahpfaat Wúih
Jyutping	laap6 faat3 wui5
Portuguese name
Portuguese	Assembleia Legislativa

Legislative Assembly of Macau Special Administrative Region

澳門特別行政區立法會
*Assembleia Legislativa da R.A.E.M.*
Legislative Assembly of Macau Special Administrative Region ; 澳門特別行政區立法會; Assembleia Legislativa da R.A.E.M.
6th Legislative Assembly
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
President	Kou Hoi In ; since 17 July 2019
Vice President	Chui Sai Cheong ; since 16 October 2017
First Secretary	Kou Hoi In ; since 16 October 2017
Second Secretary	Chan Hong ; since 16 October 2017
Structure
Seats	33
Political groups	Pro-Beijing (29); ACUM (3); UMG (2); UPP (2); MUDM (1); UPD (1); Mudar (1); OMKC (4); OMCY (3); CCCAE (2); União Excelente (2); APSSE (1); CE Appointments (7); ; Pro-democracy (4); AMN (2); NE (2)
Elections
Last election	17 September 2017
Meeting place
	Macau Legislative Assembly Building, 1 Praça da Assembleia Legislativa, Sé, Macau Special Administrative Region
Website
	al.gov.mo

The Legislative Assembly^[2] (traditional Chinese: 立法會; simplified Chinese: 立法会; Portuguese: Assembleia Legislativa, AL) is the organ of the legislative branch of Macau. It is a 33-member body comprising 14 directly elected members, 12 indirectly elected members representing functional constituencies and 7 members appointed by the chief executive. It is located at Sé.

Charter[]

The assembly has the following charter:

To enact, amend, suspend or repeal laws;
To examine and approve budgets; and examine the report on audit;
To decide on taxation and approve debts to be undertaken by the government
To debate the policy addresses by the Chief Executive;
To debate any issue concerning public interests;
To receive and handle complaints from Macau residents

Election results[]

Legislative assembly buildings[]

The assembly sits at a special Legislative Assembly building, a modern three-storey structure located in the 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.^[3]^[4]

The second Legislative Assembly would be composed of 27 members: 10 directly elected, 10 indirectly elected and 7 appointed members.^[5]

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 by ⅔ endorsement 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.

List of Composition sessions[]

supermajority majority plurality only largest minority

Term (Election)	Composition (at commencement)	Speaker	Pro-Beijing civic associations	Pro-democracy civic associations	Centrist civic associations
1st ()	1:22	Susana Chou Vaz da Luz	22	1	–
2nd (2001)	2:25	Susana Chou Vaz da Luz	25	2	–
3rd (2005)	3:26	Susana Chou Vaz da Luz	26	3	–
4th (2009)	4:25	Lau Cheok Vá	25	4	–
5th (2013)	4:29	Ho Iat Seng	29	4	–
6th (2017)	4:1:28	Ho Iat Seng (2017–19) Chui Sai Cheong (2019) (2019–)	28	4	1

References[]

^ 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.
^ Sometimes translated in English as the Legislative Council, as in a translation provided by the Printing Bureau of the territory's basic law.^[1]
^ 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.
^ "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.
^ Basic Law, Annex II

External links[]

Official website
Members of the Assembly of Macau (in Portuguese)
The Basic Law of Macau: The Legislature (Government website) University of Macau
Regulations of the Legislative Assembly (Approved by Legislative Assembly Resolution No. 1/1999, as amended): in Chinese, in Portuguese
Legislative Session of the Legislative Assembly and the Member Statute (Law No. 3/2000, as amended) in Chinese, in Portuguese
Organic Law of the Legislative Assembly (Law No. 11/2000, as amended): in Chinese, in Portuguese
Electoral Law (Law No. 3/2001): in Chinese, in Portuguese

Coordinates: 22°11′0″N 113°32′23.66″E / 22.18333°N 113.5399056°E / 22.18333; 113.5399056

[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] Sometimes translated in English as the Legislative Council, as in a translation provided by the Printing Bureau of the territory's basic law.^[1]

[3] 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.

[4] "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.

[5] Basic Law, Annex II

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