Cheong Weng Chon
André Cheong Weng Chon | |
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張永春 | |
Secretary for Administration and Justice of Macau | |
Assumed office 19 December 2019 | |
Chief Executive | Ho Iat Seng |
Preceded by | Sonia Chan |
Personal details | |
Born | Zhang Yongchun September 1966 Beijing, China |
Nationality | People's Republic of China (Macau) |
Political party | Non-partisan |
Residence | Macau |
Alma mater | Beijing Foreign Studies University, University of Macau |
Occupation | civil servant |
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Traditional Chinese | 張永春 | ||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 张永春 | ||||||||||||||
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André Cheong Weng Chon ([ɐ̃.ˈdɾɛ ˈtʃɛɲ]; Chinese: 張永春; born September 1966), is the Secretary for Administration and Justice, the second most senior government official in Macau.[1]
Early life
Cheong Weng Chon was born in Beijing in 1966. He received a Bachelor of Arts in the Portuguese language from Beijing Foreign Studies University and a law degree from the University of Macau.
Career
Cheong worked in Macau as an assistant to the Registrar and the Notary Public, as Registrar of the Real Estate Registry and as Director of the Judicial Affairs Bureau.[2][3] He later served as Director of the Legal Affairs Bureau from November 2000 to December 2014. He held the post of Commissioner Against Corruption from December 2014 to December 2019.[4]
Cheong served as President of the Legal Aid Commission, a member of the Public Administration Reform Consultation Committee and a member of the Law Reform Consultative Committee.[5] In 2019 he was appointed Secretary for Administration and Justice in Macau.[6]
References
- ^ "MSAR - Chinese State Council appoints holders of fifth Macau Government - Plataforma". www.plataformamedia.com.
- ^ "China Monthly Data". The Institute. January 13, 2002 – via Google Books.
- ^ Assembly, United Nations General. "Official Records of the General Assembly". UN – via Google Books.
- ^ Inc, IBP (April 17, 2016). "Macao Business Law Handbook Volume 2 Important Trade Laws and Regulations". Lulu.com – via Google Books.
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- ^ "Beijing appoints 9 top government officials, chief prosecutor". December 2, 2019.