Cheong Weng Chon
André Cheong Weng Chon | |
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張永春 | |
Secretary for Administration and Justice | |
Assumed office 19 December 2019 | |
Chief Executive | Ho Iat-seng |
Preceded by | Sonia Chan |
Personal details | |
Born | Zhang Yongchun September 1966 (age 58) 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 ([ɐ̃ˈdɾɛ 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Chinese State Council Appoints Holders of Fifth Macau Government". Plataforma Media. Lusa. 1 December 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-01-13.
- ^ "China Monthly Data". The Institute. January 13, 2002 – via Google Books.
- ^ Assembly, United Nations General (2000). "Official Records of the General Assembly". UN – via Google Books.
- ^ Macao Business Law Handbook. Vol. 2: Important Trade Laws and Regulations. Washington, DC.: International Business Publications. 2016. ISBN 9781577516491 – via Google Books.[self-published source]
- ^ "Cheong Weng Chon". Macao SAR Government Portal.
- ^ "Beijing Appoints 9 Top Government Officials, Chief Prosecutor". Macao News. December 2, 2019.
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