Macao Perfil Gobierno 2019

none (special administrative region of the People's Republic of China)

none (special administrative region of China)

National Day (anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China), 1 Octubre (1949); note - 20 Diciembre (1999) is celebrated as Macau Special Administrative Region Establishment Day

history: previous 1976 (Organic Statute of Macau, under Portuguese authority); latest adoptada 31 Marzo 1993, efectiva 20 Diciembre 1999 (Basic Law of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China serves as Macau's constitution)

amendments: proposed by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), the People’s Republic of China State Council, and the Macau Special Administrative Region; submittal of proposals to the NPC requires two-thirds majority vote by the Legislative Assembly of Macau, approval by two thirds of Macau's deputies to the NPC, and consent of the Macau chief executive; final passage requires approval by the NPC; modificada 2005, 2012 (2018)

18 años de edad in direct elections for some legislative positions, universal for permanent residents living in Macau for the past 7 years; note - indirect elections are limited to organizations registered as "corporate voters" and an election committee for the chief executive drawn from broad regional groupings, municipal organizations, central government bodies, and elected Macau officials

jefe de estado: Presidente of China XI Jinping (desde 14 March 2013)

jefe de gobierno: Chief Executive Fernando CHUI Sai On (desde 20 December 2009)

cabinet: Executive Council appointed by the chief executive

elections/appointments: president indirectly elected by National People's Congress for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 17 March 2018 (next to be held in March 2023);chief executive chosen by a 400-member Election Committee for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 25 August 2019 (next to be held in 2024)

election results: Fernando CHUI Sai On reelected chief executive; Election Committee vote - 380 of 396; note - HO Iat Seng was elected chief executive (receiving 392 out of 400 votes) on 24 August 2019 and will take office on 20 December 2019