Legislative Assembly of Macau

Legislative Assembly of Macau Assembleia Legislativa de Macau 澳門立法會 Oumùhn Laahpfaat Wúih
5th Legislative Assembly
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
President	Ho Iat Seng since 16 October 2013
Vice President	Lam Heong Sang since 16 October 2013
First Secretary	Chui Sai Cheong since 16 October 2009
Second Secretary	Kou Hoi In since 20 December 1999
Structure
Seats	33
Political groups	pro-Beijing (29)   ACUM (3)   UMG (2)   UPP (2)   MUDM (1)   UPD (1)   Mudar (1)   OMKC (4)   OMCY (3)   CCCAE (2)   União Excelente (2)   APSSE (1)   CE Appointments (7) Pan-democracy (4)   AMN (2)   NE (2)
Elections
Last election	15 September 2013
Meeting place
Macau Legislative Assembly Building
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

The Legislative Assembly (AL; Portuguese: Assembleia Legislativa; Traditional Chinese: 立法會; Simplified Chinese: 立法会) 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.

It is also known in English as the Legislative Council of Macao, according to the official translation of the territory's basic law.

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

Legislative Assembly Buildings

The Assembly sits at a special Legislative Assembly building, a modern three storey structure located in the Nam Van area. The press has reported that the Assembly shall be moving to a new building within the next few years.

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

Selection Methods

According to the Basic Law of Macau, the number of directly elected legislators has 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 (NPC) Standing Committee.

To change the method for forming the Legislative Assembly require a ⅔ endorsement of the assembly, agreement by the Chief Executive, and notification to the NPC Standing Committee. Civic organisations in Macau are not well-developed. The ability of Macau residents to change their government is significantly restricted.

List of Composition sessions

  supermajority   majority   plurality   minority

Legislative Assembly	Majority Camp		Seats	President (Speaker)	Seats	Minority Camp		Total Seats
1st (1999)		Pan-establishment camp	22	Susana Chou Vaz da Luz (Chou Kei Jan)	1	Pro-democratic camp		23
2nd (2001)		Pan-establishment camp	25	Susana Chou Vaz da Luz (Chou Kei Jan)	2	Pro-democratic camp		27
3rd (2005)		Pan-establishment camp	26	Susana Chou Vaz da Luz (Chou Kei Jan)	3	Pro-democratic camp		29
4th (2009)		Pan-establishment camp	25	Lau Cheok Vá	4	Pro-democratic camp		29
5th (2013)		Pan-establishment camp	29	Ho Iat Seng	4	Pro-democratic camp		33

See also

• Chief Executive of Macau
• Executive Council of Macau
• Municipal Council of Macau
• List of members of the Legislative Assembly of Macau

External links

• Members of the Assembly of Macau (Portuguese)
• Legislative Assembly of Macau
• The Basic Law of Macau: The Legislature (Government website) University of Macau