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Parliament of Macau

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Legislative Assembly of the 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 Type Type Unicameral History Founded 1784; 242 years ago (1784) (colonial) 20 December 1999; 26 years ago (1999-12-20) (MSAR) Leadership President Cheong Weng Chon since 16 October 2025 First Secretary Chan Hong since 30 July 2019 Second Secretary Ho Ion Sang since 7 August 2019 Structure Seats 33 Political groups Pro-Beijing (30) ACUM (3) UNIPRO (2) UPD (2) UGM (2) AGMM (2) Indirectly elected (12) Appointed (7) Pro-democracy (3) NE (3) Elections Last election 14 September 2025 Meeting place Macau Legislative Assembly Building, 1 Praça da Assembleia Legislativa, Sé, Macau Special Administrative Region Website al.gov.mo Constitution Basic Law of Macau and the Constitution of the People's Republic of China

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Politics and government of Macau Laws Basic Law National security law One country, two systems Sino-Portuguese Joint Declaration Capital punishment in Macau Law enforcement in Macau Human rights LGBT rights in Macau Executive Chief Executive: Sam Hou Fai Executive Council Secretariats Administration and Justice Economy and Finance Security Social Affairs and Culture Transport and Public Works Principal offices Commission Against Corruption Commission of Audit Procurator General Commissioner General of the Police Services Director General of the Customs Government Laboratory Health Bureau Post and Telecommunications Legislature Legislative Assembly President: Cheong Weng Chon Members Directly elected members Indirectly elected members Appointed members Political camps: Pro-Beijing camp Pro-democracy camp Judiciary Court of Final Appeal President: Song Man Lei Tribunal de Segunda Instância Tribunal Judicial de Base Tribunal Administrativo Districts Parishes Nossa Senhora de Fátima Santo António São Lázaro São Lourenço Sé Nossa Senhora do Carmo São Francisco Xavier Areas Zona do Aterro de Cotai Ilha de Montanha (Hengqin) Novos Aterros Urbanos de Macau Zone A Zona de Administração de Macau na Ilha Fronteiriça Artificial da Ponte Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Elections Political parties Legislative elections 2021 Foreign relations Documents Macau Resident Identity Card Macau SAR Passport Portuguese Passport Consular missions in Macau Hong Kong–Macau relations Macau–United States relations Macau–Peru relations Macau–China relations Macau Liaison Office Macau Office in Beijing Mainland and Macau Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement Related topics Culture Economy Education Geography History v t e

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The **Legislative Assembly of the Macao Special Administrative Region**[a][b] is the organ of the legislative branch of [Macau](/source/Macau). It follows [China's](/source/People's_Republic_of_China) [one country, two systems](/source/One_country%2C_two_systems) constitutional arrangement, and is the power centre of Macau's [hybrid representative democracy](/source/Hybrid_regime).

It is a 33-member body comprising 14 directly elected members, 12 indirectly elected members representing [functional constituencies](/source/Functional_constituency_(Macau)) and 7 [members appointed](/source/Nominated_Member_of_Legislative_Assembly) by the [chief executive](/source/Chief_Executive_of_Macau). It is located at [Sé](/source/S%C3%A9%2C_Macau).

The functions of the Legislative Assembly are to enact, amend or repeal laws; examine and approve budgets, taxation and public expenditure; and raise questions on the work of the government. In addition, the Legislative Assembly has the power to endorse the appointment and removal of the judges of the [Macau Court of Final Appeal](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Macau_Court_of_Final_Appeal&action=edit&redlink=1) and the Chief Judge of the [High Court](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=High_Court_of_Macau&action=edit&redlink=1), as well as the power to impeach the [Chief Executive of Macau](/source/Chief_Executive_of_Macau).[2]

## Charter

The assembly has the following charter:

1. To enact, amend, suspend or repeal laws

1. To examine and approve budgets; and examine the report on audit

1. To decide on taxation and approve debts to be undertaken by the government

1. To debate the policy addresses by the Chief Executive

1. To debate any issue concerning public interests

1. To receive and handle complaints from Macau residents

## Legislative assembly buildings

The assembly sits at a special [Legislative Assembly building](/source/Macau_Legislative_Assembly_Building), a modern three-storey structure located in the [Nam Van](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nam_Van_(area)&action=edit&redlink=1) area.

From 1784 to 1999, the Assembly met at the [Leal Senado Building](/source/Leal_Senado).

## Selection methods

According to Annex II of the [Basic Law of Macau](/source/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 with a vote of two-thirds of the Legislative Assembly and approval by the [National People's Congress Standing Committee](/source/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 by Voting Method Number of Voters (2021) Direct Suffrage 14 Popular Vote Closed list pseudo-proportional (highest averages method[6]) 305,615 Indirect Suffrage 12 Electors nominated by legal persons of specified sectors 6,275 Nominated Members 7 Nominated by the Chief Executive —N/a

Term (Election) Diagram Composition (at commencement) Speaker Pro-Beijing Pro-democracy Centrist 1st (1999) 1:22 Susana Chou 22 1 – 2nd (2001) 2:25 Susana Chou 25 2 – 3rd (2005) 3:26 Susana Chou 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) Kou Hoi-in (2019–) 28 4 1 7th (2021) 2:1:30 Kou Hoi-in 30 2 1 8th (2025) 3:30 Cheong Weng Chon 30 3 –

## See also

- [Chief Executive of Macau](/source/Chief_Executive_of_Macau)

- [Executive Council of Macau](/source/Executive_Council_of_Macau)

- [Municipal Council of Macau](/source/Municipal_Council_of_Macau)

- [List of members of the Legislative Assembly of Macau](/source/List_of_members_of_the_Legislative_Assembly_of_Macau)

- [Legislative Council of Hong Kong](/source/Legislative_Council_of_Hong_Kong)

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-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]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Chinese](/source/Traditional_Chinese_characters): 澳門特別行政區立法會; [Portuguese](/source/Portuguese_language): *Assembleia Legislativa da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau*

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** FNunes. ["Translation of the Basic Law of Macao on Macao's government website"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120205042947/http://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/i/1999/leibasica/index_uk.asp). Bo.io.gov.mo. Archived from [the original](http://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/i/1999/leibasica/index_uk.asp) on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [https://www.al.gov.mo/en/](https://www.al.gov.mo/en/)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [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](http://www.npc.gov.cn/wxzl/gongbao/2000-12/05/content_5004591.htm) [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.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["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"](https://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/i/1999/01/aviso05.asp?printer=1#4) [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.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Basic Law, Annex II

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** While [D'Hondt](/source/D'Hondt_method) uses 1,2,3,4,... as divisors, Macau instead uses 1,2,4,8,... as divisors, see article 17, 2) of the [electoral law](https://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/i/2001/10/lei03.asp). Their method *dis*advantages large parties, which is highly unusual among electoral systems.

## External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Legislative Assembly of Macau](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Legislative_Assembly_of_Macau).

- [Official website](https://www.al.gov.mo)

- [Members of the Assembly of Macau](https://www.al.gov.mo/pt/deputies) (in Portuguese)

- [The Basic Law of Macau: The Legislature (Government website)](https://web.archive.org/web/20080105011110/http://www.imprensa.macau.gov.mo/bo/i/1999/leibasica/index_uk.asp#c4s3) [University of Macau](http://www.umac.mo/basiclaw/english/ch4.html#sect3) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170910134118/http://www.umac.mo/basiclaw/english/ch4.html#sect3) 10 September 2017 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

- Regulations of the Legislative Assembly (Approved by Legislative Assembly Resolution No. 1/1999, as amended): [in Chinese](https://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/i/1999/01/resolu01_cn.asp), [in Portuguese](https://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/i/1999/01/resolu01.asp)

- Legislative Session of the Legislative Assembly and the Member Statute (Law No. 3/2000, as amended) [in Chinese](https://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/i/2000/16/lei03_cn.asp), [in Portuguese](https://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/i/2000/16/lei03.asp)

- Organic Law of the Legislative Assembly (Law No. 11/2000, as amended): [in Chinese](https://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/i/2000/49/lei11_cn.asp), [in Portuguese](https://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/i/2000/49/lei11.asp)

- Electoral Law (Law No. 3/2001): [in Chinese](https://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/i/2001/10/lei03_cn.asp), [in Portuguese](https://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/i/2001/10/lei03.asp)

v t e Members of the 6th Legislative Assembly of Macau (2017–2021) 2013–2017 ← → 2021–2025 Executives President: Ho Iat Seng → Chui Sai Cheong (acting) → Kou Hoi In Vice President: Chui Sai Cheong Secretaries First Secretary: Kou Hoi In → Chan Hong Second Secretary: Chan Hong → Ho Ion Sang Directly elected Mak Soi Kun Lei Cheng I Si Ka Lon José Pereira Coutinho Ho Ion Sang Au Kam San Angela Leong On Kei Song Pek Kei António Ng Kuok Cheong Agnes Lam Iok Fong Wong Kit Cheng Sulu Sou Ka Hou Zheng Anting Leong Sun Iok Functional constituencies Ho Iat Seng (2017-19) → vacant Kou Hoi In José Chui Sai Peng Ip Sio Kai Lam Lon Wai Lei Chan U Chui Sai Cheong Chan Iek Lap Vong Hin Fai Chan Hong Victor Cheung Lup Kwan Chan Chak Mo CE Appointments Ma Chi Seng Pang Chuan Wu Chou Kit Lao Chi Ngai Fong Ka Chio Iau Teng Pio Chan Wa Keong

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