Macau’s upcoming Chief Executive Election date has been set for 13 October, according to Executive Order 40/2024 published in the Macau Special Administrative Region’s (MSAR) Official Gazette.
According to Annex I of the MSAR Basic Law and the Chief Executive Election Law, the Chief Executive must be a Chinese citizen that has reached the age of 40, and a Macau permanent resident who has ordinarily resided in the SAR for a continuous period of not fewer than 20 years.
The Chief Executive (CE) is appointed by the Central Government after being elected by the Chief Executive Election Committee, a body representative of the broad community, and comprising 400 members from four sectors of society. The term of office of the Chief Executive is five years, and they can serve for not more than two consecutive terms.
The CE Election Committee’s poll was carried out on Sunday.
Source and Photo: Government Information Bureau (GCS)
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