Legislative Assembly of Macau Special Administrative Region 澳門特別行政區立法會 Assembleia Legislativa da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau
6th Legislative Assembly
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
President	Kou Hoi In since 17 July 2019
Vice President	Chui Sai Cheong since 16 October 2017
First Secretary	Kou Hoi In since 16 October 2017
Second Secretary	Chan Hong since 16 October 2017
Structure
Seats	33
Political groups	Pro-Beijing (30)   ACUM (3)   UPD (2)   UGM (2)   UNIPRO (2)   AGMM (2)   Indirectly elected (12)   Appointed (7) Pro-democracy (2)   New Hope (2) Unaligned (1)   Sinergia (1)
Elections
Last election	12 September 2021
Meeting place
Macau Legislative Assembly Building, 1 Praça da Assembleia Legislativa, Sé, Macau Special Administrative Region
Website
al.gov.mo

Legislative Assembly
The Macau Legislative Assembly Building
Traditional Chinese	立法會
Simplified Chinese	立法会
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lìfǎ Huì Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Laahpfaat Wúih Jyutping laap6 faat3 wui5
Portuguese name
Portuguese	Assembleia Legislativa

The Legislative Assembly of the Macau Special Administrative Region^[2] (Chinese: 澳門特別行政區立法會; Portuguese: Assembleia Legislativa da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau) is the organ of the legislative branch of Macau. It is a 33-member body comprising 14 directly elected members, 12 indirectly elected members representing functional constituencies and 7 members appointed by the chief executive. It is located at Sé.

Charter

The assembly has the following charter:

1. To enact, amend, suspend or repeal laws;
2. To examine and approve budgets; and examine the report on audit;
3. To decide on taxation and approve debts to be undertaken by the government
4. To debate the policy addresses by the Chief Executive;
5. To debate any issue concerning public interests;
6. To receive and handle complaints from Macau residents

Election results

Politics and government of Macau

Laws Basic Law National security law One country, two systems Sino–British Joint Declaration Capital punishment in Macau Law enforcement in Macau Human rights LGBT rights in Macau

Executive Chief Executive: Ho Iat Seng Executive Council Secretariats Administration & Justice Economy & Finance Security Social Affairs & Culture Transport & Public Works Principal offices Commission Against Corruption Commission of Audit Procurator General Commissioner General of the Police Services Director General of the Customs Government Laboratory Health Bureau Post and Telecommunications

Legislature Legislative Assembly President: Kou Hoi In Members Directly elected members Indirectly elected members Appointed members Political camps: Pro-Beijing camp Pro-democracy camp

Judiciary Court of Final Appeal President: Sam Hou Fai Tribunal de Segunda Instância Tribunal Judicial de Base Tribunal Administrativo

Districts Parishes Nossa Senhora de Fátima Santo António São Lázaro São Lourenço Sé Nossa Senhora do Carmo São Francisco Xavier Areas Zona do Aterro de Cotai Ilha de Montanha (Hengqin) Novos Aterros Urbanos de Macau Zone A Zona de Administração de Macau na Ilha Fronteiriça Artificial da Ponte Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau

Elections Political parties Legislative elections 2021

Foreign relations Documents Macau Resident Identity Card Macau SAR Passport Portuguese Passport Consular missions in Macau Hong Kong–Macau relations Macau–United States relations Macau–Peru relations Macau–China relations Macau Liaison Office Office of the Government of the Macau SAR in Beijing Mainland and Macau Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement

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Legislative assembly buildings

The assembly sits at a special Legislative Assembly building, a modern three-storey structure located in the Nam Van area.

From 1784 to 1999, the Assembly met at the Leal Senado Building.

Selection methods

According to Annex II of the Basic Law of Macau, the first Legislative Assembly following the establishment of the special administrative region would be constituted in accordance with the Decision of the National People's Congress on the Methodology for the Formation of the First Government, the First Legislative Assembly and the Judicial Bodies of the Macau Special Administrative Region – i.e., 23 members: 8 directly elected, 8 indirectly elected and 7 appointed members.^[3][4]

The second Legislative Assembly would be composed of 27 members: 10 directly elected, 10 indirectly elected and 7 appointed members.^[5]

In accordance with Annex II, the number of directly elected legislators for the third Legislative Assembly increased from 10 to 12 in 2005, bringing the number of legislators to 29. After 2009, the selection of the Chief Executive may be changed by ⅔ endorsement of the Legislative Assembly and approval by the National People's Congress Standing Committee. Following 2012 reforms, the Legislative Assembly is now composed of 33 members: 14 directly elected, 12 indirectly elected and 7 appointed members.

Compositions

Term (Election)		Diagram	Composition (at commencement)	Speaker	Pro-Beijing	Pro-democracy	Centrist
1st (1999)			1:22	Susana Chou	22	1	–
2nd (2001)			2:25	Susana Chou	25	2	–
3rd (2005)			3:26	Susana Chou	26	3	–
4th (2009)			4:25	Lau Cheok-vá	25	4	–
5th (2013)			4:29	Ho Iat-seng	29	4	–
6th (2017)			4:1:28	Ho Iat-seng (2017–19) Chui Sai-cheong (2019) Kou Hoi-in (2019–)	28	4	1
7th (2021)			2:1:30	Kou Hoi-in	30	2	1