The State Council announced today the appointment of principal officials and Public Prosecutor-General to serve in the sixth-term Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government, which will begin on 20 December.
The appointments were made in accordance with Macau’s Basic Law and following nominations by the SAR’s sixth-term chief executive, Sam Hou Fai.
The newly appointed officials for the sixth-term Macau Government are:
- Cheong Weng Chon serves as the Secretary for Administration and Justice
- Tai Kin Ip serves as the Secretary for Economy and Finance
- Wong Sio Chak serves as the Secretary for Security
- O Lam serves as the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture
- Tam Wai Man serves as the Secretary for Transport and Public Works
- Ao Ieong Seong serves as the Commissioner Against Corruption
- Ao Ieong U serves as the Commissioner of Audit
- Leong Man Cheong serves as the Commissioner General of the Unitary Police Service
- Adriano Marques Ho serves as the Director-General of the Macao Customs Service
- Chan Tsz King serves as the Public Prosecutor-General
The sixth-term government will be inaugurated on 20 December, the 25th anniversary of Macau’s return to the motherland.
Sam will hold a press conference at the Government Headquarters at 10 am tomorrow and he will be joined by the newly-appointed principal officials and Public Prosecutor-General.
Meanwhile, outgoing Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has issued a statement congratulating the individuals appointed by the State Council as principal officials and Prosecutor-General to serve in the sixth-term government.
Ho added that he hoped the newly-appointed officials would strive to perform to the best of their abilities and, under the next chief executive’s leadership, serve both the country and Macau SAR in accordance with the spirit of unity and innovation.
Source and Photo: Government Information Bureau (GCS)
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