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Indirectly elected member
Type of constituency at the Macau legislative assembly
Type of constituency at the Macau legislative assembly
the constituency in Macau
Some members in the Legislative Assembly of Macau are elected through indirect election (; ), where only professional or special interest sectors are involved in the electoral process. Eligible voters in a functional constituency are designated legal entities such as organisations and corporations. There are proposals to change the electoral system.
Hong Kong's Legislative Council has a similar political system known as "functional constituency".
Groups
Candidates stood in the indirect elections under a list. The prevailing lists since 2001 in each of the electoral sectors are as follows:
- Industry, Commerce and Finance sector (Sectores industrial, comercial e financeiro; 工商、金融界)
- Nominated by OMKC (União dos Interesses Empresariais de Macau, 澳門僱主利益聯會, lit. Macau Business Interest Union).
- The electoral sector was known as "Business" before 2013.
- Labour sector (Sector do trabalho; 勞工界)
- Usually nominated by CCCAE (Comissão Conjunta da Candidatura das Associações de Empregados, 僱員團體聯合, lit. Employees Association Joint Candidature Commission).
- Professional sector (Sector profissional; 專業界)
- Usually nominated by OMCY (União dos Interesses Profissionais de Macau, 澳門專業利益聯會, lit. Macau Union of Professional Interests)
- Culture and Sport (Sectores cultural e desportivo; 文化及體育界)
- Nominated by União do Sol Nascente (旭昇文體聯合會) since 2021, and União Excelente (Associação União Cultural e Desportiva Excelente) (lit. Excellent Culture and Sports Union Association) between 2005 and 2017 elections, and DCAR - Healthy Macau in 2001 election.
- Three separate sectors of "Moral", "Welfare", and "Culture" were established in 1976 election. In 1984 election they were merged to form the "Moral, Culture, Welfare" sector, and expanded into "Welfare, Culture, Education and Sport" in 1992 election. In 2013 the sector was split to create a new sector.
- Welfare and Education (Sectores dos serviços sociais e educacional; 社會服務及教育界)
- Nominated by APSSE (Associação de Promoção do Serviço Social e Educação; 社會服務教育促進會, lit. Association for Promotion of Social Services and Education)
- Created from "Welfare, Culture, Education and Sport" in 2013 election
Members
| Election | Members | Moral | Welfare | Culture | Business | 1976 | 1980 | 1980 (b) | 1984 | Moral, Culture, Welfare | 1988 | 1992 | Welfare, Culture, Education and Sport | Labour | Professional | 1996 | 1999 (b) | 2001 | 2005 | 2009 | 2013 | Welfare and Education | Culture and Sport | Industry, Commerce and Finance | 2017 | 2019 (b) | 2021 | 2025 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Ribeiro | Association for Promotion of Social Services and Education}}" | Chui Tak Kei | Excellent Culture and Sports Union Association}}" | Rodrigues | Macau Business Interest Union}}" | Ma Man Kei | Macau Business Interest Union}}" | Peter Pan | Macau Business Interest Union}}" | Li Sai Veng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D. Ribeiro | Excellent Culture and Sports Union Association}}" | Martins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Macau Business Interest Union}}" | Victor Ng | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Macau Business Interest Union}}" | Susana Chou | Macau Business Interest Union}}" | Chui Tak Kei | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Excellent Culture and Sports Union Association}}" | Roque Choi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Excellent Culture and Sports Union Association}}" | Edmund Ho | Macau Business Interest Union}}" | Lau Cheok Vá | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Macau Business Interest Union}}" | Edmund Ho | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Excellent Culture and Sports Union Association}}" | Ritchie | Employees Association Joint Candidature Commission}}" | Lau Cheok Va | Employees Association Joint Candidature Commission}}" | Pang Vai Kam | Macau Union of Professional Interests}}" | Leonel Alves | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Macau Business Interest Union}}" | Hoi Sai Iun | Macau Business Interest Union}}" | Susana Chou | Employees Association Joint Candidature Commission}}" | Kwan Tsui Hang | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Macau Business Interest Union}}" | Chui Sai Cheong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Excellent Culture and Sports Union Association}}" | Fong Chi Keong | Excellent Culture and Sports Union Association}}" | Chan Chak Mo | Macau Business Interest Union}}" | Cheang Chi Keong | Macau Business Interest Union}}" | Kou Hoi In | Employees Association Joint Candidature Commission}}" | Tong Chi Kin | Macau Union of Professional Interests}}" | Chui Sai Cheong | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Excellent Culture and Sports Union Association}}" | Vitor Cheung | Macau Business Interest Union}}" | Ho Iat Seng | Employees Association Joint Candidature Commission}}" | Lee Chong Cheng | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Macau Business Interest Union}}" | Fong Chi Keong | Employees Association Joint Candidature Commission}}" | Lam Heong Sang | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employees Association Joint Candidature Commission}}" | Lei Cheng I | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Association for Promotion of Social Services and Education}}" | Chan Hong | Excellent Culture and Sports Union Association}}" | Vitor Cheung | Excellent Culture and Sports Union Association}}" | Chan Chak Mo | Macau Business Interest Union}}" | Ho Iat Seng | Macau Business Interest Union}}" | José Chui | Macau Business Interest Union}}" | Cheang Chi Keong | Macau Business Interest Union}}" | Kou Hoi In | Macau Union of Professional Interests}}" | Chan Iek Lap | |||||||||||||||||||
| (UIMM in 2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Macau Business Interest Union}}" | Ip Sio Kai | Employees Association Joint Candidature Commission}}" | Lei Chan U | Employees Association Joint Candidature Commission}}" | Lam Lon Wai | Macau Union of Professional Interests}}" | Vong Hin Fai | Independent politician}}" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Macau Business Interest Union}}" | Wong Sai Man | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Association for Promotion of Social Services and Education}}" | Ho Ion Sang | Excellent Culture and Sports Union Association}}" | Leong On Kei | Macau Union of Professional Interests}}" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Excellent Culture and Sports Union Association}}" | Ma Chi Seng | Macau Business Interest Union}}" | Si Ka Lon | Macau Business Interest Union}}" | Kevin Ho | Independent politician}}" | Leong Pou U | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (UAT) | Macau Union of Professional Interests}}" | Vong Hou Piu | Macau Union of Professional Interests}}" | Iau Teng Pio | Macau Union of Professional Interests}}" | Wong Chon Kit |
References
References
- "On the Improvement of the Indirect Electoral System for the Legislative Assembly of the Macao SAR". Macao (sic.) Technical University.
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