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Indirectly elected member

Type of constituency at the Macau legislative assembly


Summary

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

ElectionMembersMoralWelfareCultureBusiness197619801980 (b)1984Moral, Culture, Welfare19881992Welfare, Culture, Education and SportLabourProfessional19961999 (b)2001200520092013Welfare and EducationCulture and SportIndustry, Commerce and Finance20172019 (b)20212025
L. RibeiroAssociation for Promotion of Social Services and Education}}"Chui Tak KeiExcellent Culture and Sports Union Association}}"RodriguesMacau Business Interest Union}}"Ma Man KeiMacau Business Interest Union}}"Peter PanMacau Business Interest Union}}"Li Sai Veng
D. RibeiroExcellent Culture and Sports Union Association}}"Martins
Macau Business Interest Union}}"Victor Ng
Macau Business Interest Union}}"Susana ChouMacau Business Interest Union}}"Chui Tak Kei
Excellent Culture and Sports Union Association}}"Roque Choi
Excellent Culture and Sports Union Association}}"Edmund HoMacau Business Interest Union}}"Lau Cheok Vá
Macau Business Interest Union}}"Edmund Ho
Excellent Culture and Sports Union Association}}"RitchieEmployees Association Joint Candidature Commission}}"Lau Cheok VaEmployees Association Joint Candidature Commission}}"Pang Vai KamMacau Union of Professional Interests}}"Leonel Alves
Macau Business Interest Union}}"Hoi Sai IunMacau Business Interest Union}}"Susana ChouEmployees Association Joint Candidature Commission}}"Kwan Tsui Hang
Macau Business Interest Union}}"Chui Sai Cheong
Excellent Culture and Sports Union Association}}"Fong Chi KeongExcellent Culture and Sports Union Association}}"Chan Chak MoMacau Business Interest Union}}"Cheang Chi KeongMacau Business Interest Union}}"Kou Hoi InEmployees Association Joint Candidature Commission}}"Tong Chi KinMacau Union of Professional Interests}}"Chui Sai Cheong
Excellent Culture and Sports Union Association}}"Vitor CheungMacau Business Interest Union}}"Ho Iat SengEmployees Association Joint Candidature Commission}}"Lee Chong Cheng
Macau Business Interest Union}}"Fong Chi KeongEmployees Association Joint Candidature Commission}}"Lam Heong Sang
Employees Association Joint Candidature Commission}}"Lei Cheng I
Association for Promotion of Social Services and Education}}"Chan HongExcellent Culture and Sports Union Association}}"Vitor CheungExcellent Culture and Sports Union Association}}"Chan Chak MoMacau Business Interest Union}}"Ho Iat SengMacau Business Interest Union}}"José ChuiMacau Business Interest Union}}"Cheang Chi KeongMacau Business Interest Union}}"Kou Hoi InMacau Union of Professional Interests}}"Chan Iek Lap
(UIMM in 2017)
Macau Business Interest Union}}"Ip Sio KaiEmployees Association Joint Candidature Commission}}"Lei Chan UEmployees Association Joint Candidature Commission}}"Lam Lon WaiMacau Union of Professional Interests}}"Vong Hin FaiIndependent politician}}"
Macau Business Interest Union}}"Wong Sai Man
Association for Promotion of Social Services and Education}}"Ho Ion SangExcellent Culture and Sports Union Association}}"Leong On KeiMacau Union of Professional Interests}}"
Excellent Culture and Sports Union Association}}"Ma Chi SengMacau Business Interest Union}}"Si Ka LonMacau Business Interest Union}}"Kevin HoIndependent politician}}"Leong Pou U
(UAT)Macau Union of Professional Interests}}"Vong Hou PiuMacau Union of Professional Interests}}"Iau Teng PioMacau Union of Professional Interests}}"Wong Chon Kit

References

References

  1. "On the Improvement of the Indirect Electoral System for the Legislative Assembly of the Macao SAR". Macao (sic.) Technical University.
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