Susana Chou

Susana Chou
Susana Chou
Chinese	曹其真
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Cáo Qízhēn
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization	Chòuh Kèih Jān
Jyutping	cou4 kei4 zan1

Susana Chou Vaz da Luz
GML, GCM, ComMA, ComMI
Susana Chou Vaz da Luz GML, GCM, ComMA, ComMI
曹其真
President of the Legislative Assembly
	In office; 20 December 1999 – 15 October 2009
Vice President	Lau Cheok Va
Preceded by	Anabela Ritchie
Succeeded by	Lau Cheok Va
Personal details
Born	3 December 1941 (age 82); Shanghai, China
Alma mater	Anhui University ; University of Paris
Profession	chartered accountant

Susana Chou Vaz da Luz GML (born 2 December 1941), also known as Chou Kei Jan and Cao Qizhen, is a Macau politician who served as the President of the Legislative Assembly of Macau from 1999 to 2009.^[1]

Biography[edit]

Chou's ancestral hometown is the current Yinzhou District of the city of Ningbo in China's Zhejiang Province. Chou was born in Shanghai on 2 December 1941, and is the oldest daughter of Chao Kuang Piu, who was an industrial tycoon in Shanghai. While her father moved in Hong Kong after 1949, Chou remained in China until 1968 when she moved to Macau.

Chou studied physics and majored in radio technology at the Anhui University. Chou also studied French language and literature in Paris.^[2]

Politics[edit]

In 1976, Chou participated in Portuguese Macau's first direct election of the Legislative Assembly, and was successful in the election. From 1984 to 1999, she served in the third, fourth, fifth and sixth sessions of Portuguese Macau's Legislative Assembly.^{[citation needed]}

After the transfer of sovereignty over Macau from Portugal to China in 1999, Chou was elected as the President of new Legislative Assembly for its first, second and third sessions.^{[citation needed]} Her stress on efficiency and effectiveness, while praised by the government, in many ways curtailed policy debate and discussion with little public consultation.^[3]

Election results[edit]

Year	Candidate	Hare quota	Mandate	List Votes	List Pct
1976	Susana Chou Vaz da Luz (ADIM)	374	No.5/6	1,497	54.95%
1984	Susana Chou Vaz da Luz	uncontested	FC	uncontested	∅
1988	Susana Chou Vaz da Luz	walkover	FC	walkover	∅
1992	Susana Chou Vaz da Luz (UNIF)	2,201	No.6/8	2,201	7.99%
1996	Susana Chou Vaz da Luz	uncontested	FC	uncontested	∅
2001	Susana Chou Vaz da Luz	walkover	FC	walkover	∅
2005	Susana Chou Vaz da Luz	walkover	FC	walkover	∅

Honors and awards[edit]

1983, The Commander Degree of the Medal of Agriculture and Industrial Merit, by the President of the Portuguese Republic
1994, The Medal of the Knight of National Order of Merit, by the President of the French Republic
1994, The Medal of Industrial and Commercial Merit, by the Governor of Macau
1999, The Medal of Bravery, by the Governor of Macau
1999, The Grand Cross of the Order of Merit, by the President of the Portuguese Republic
2002, The Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, by the President of the French Republic
2003, The Grand Lotus Medal of Honour, by the Chief Executive of Macau^[4]
2007, The Officer of the Legion of Honor, by the President of the French Republic^[5]

Extra information[edit]

ChinaVitae: CV of Susana Chou (English)
MacauNews: Brief biography of Susana Chou (English)

Preceded by Anabela Ritchie	President of the Legislative Assembly of Macau 1999–2009	Succeeded by Lau Cheok Va

References[edit]

^ XinhuaNet: Brief biography of Susana Chou
^ "Donors". Universidade de Macau. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
^ Yee, Herbert S. (2017). "The 2001 Legislative Assembly Elections and Political Development in Macau". Journal of Contemporary China. 14 (43): 242. doi:10.1080/10670560500065652. ISSN 1067-0564. S2CID 154799581.
^ Ho, Edmund (23 December 2002). "Boletim Oficial da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau 澳門特別行政區公報" [Official Bulletin of the Special Administrative Region of Macau] (PDF). Government of Macau (in Portuguese and Chinese). Retrieved 31 August 2021.
^ "President of the Legislative Assembly of Macau, Susana Chou, was awarded the French Legion of Honor". China News. Retrieved 10 September 2020.

[1] XinhuaNet: Brief biography of Susana Chou

[2] "Donors". Universidade de Macau. Retrieved 10 September 2020.

[3] Yee, Herbert S. (2017). "The 2001 Legislative Assembly Elections and Political Development in Macau". Journal of Contemporary China. 14 (43): 242. doi:10.1080/10670560500065652. ISSN 1067-0564. S2CID 154799581.

[4] Ho, Edmund (23 December 2002). "Boletim Oficial da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau 澳門特別行政區公報" [Official Bulletin of the Special Administrative Region of Macau] (PDF). Government of Macau (in Portuguese and Chinese). Retrieved 31 August 2021.

[5] "President of the Legislative Assembly of Macau, Susana Chou, was awarded the French Legion of Honor". China News. Retrieved 10 September 2020.

[6] Application to become legislative member of SAR was not made

[7] Resigned to become Chief Executive of SAR

[8] Died in January 1997

[9] Left office in 1997

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v t e Members of the 6th Legislative Assembly of Macau Portuguese (1996–1999) / 1st Legislative Assembly of Macau SAR (1999–2001)
1992–1996 ← → 2001–2005
Executives	President: Anabela Fátima Xavier Sales Ritchie (1996–1999) Susana Chou (1999–2001) Vice President: Edmund Ho (1996–1999) Lau Cheok Va (1999–2001)
Secretaries	First Secretary: Leonel Alberto Alves Second Secretary: Kou Hoi In
Directly elected	Leong Heng Teng Tong Chi Kin David Chow Fong Chi Keong Liu Yuk Lun Chan Kai Kit (1996–1999)^[a] → Iong Weng Ian António Ng
Functional constituencies	Edmund Ho (1996–1999)^[b] → Chui Sai Cheong (1999–2001) Vitor Ng Hoi Sai Iun Kwan Tsui Hang Susana Chou Anabela Fátima Xavier Sales Ritchie Lau Cheok Va
Gov. Appointments (1996–1999)	José João de Deus Rodrigues do Rosário (1996-1997)^[c] → Maria Edith da Silva (1997-1999) Raimundo Arrais do Rosário Joaquim Morais Alves Joaquim Jorge Perestrelo Neto Valente José Manuel de Oliveira Rodrigues António José Félix Pontes Rui António Craveiro Afonso (1996-1997)^[d] → Henrique Miguel Rodrigues de Senna Fernandes (1997-1999)
CE Appointments (1999–2001)	Stanley Au Cheong Vai Kei Vong Hin Fai Ho Teng Iat Philip Xavier José Manuel de Oliveira Rodrigues João Baptista Manuel Leão
^ Application to become legislative member of SAR was not made ^ Resigned to become Chief Executive of SAR ^ Died in January 1997 ^ Left office in 1997

v t e Members of the 2nd Legislative Assembly of Macau (2001–2005)
1996–2001 ← → 2005–2009
Executives	President: Susana Chou Vice President: Lau Cheok Va
Secretaries	First Secretary: Leonel Alberto Alves Second Secretary: Kou Hoi In
Directly elected	Leong Heng Teng Kwan Tsui Hang David Chow Iong Weng Ian Vitor Cheung João Bosco Cheang Leong Iok Wa Jorge Manuel Fão Au Kam San António Ng
Functional constituencies	Hoi Sai Iun Fong Chi Keong Chan Chak Mo Tong Chi Kin Chui Sai Cheong Cheang Chi Keong
CE Appointments	Stanley Au Ho Teng Iat Cheong Vai Kei Tsui Wai Kwan Philip Xavier José Manuel de Oliveira Rodrigues Vong Hin Fai

v t e Members of the 3rd Legislative Assembly of Macau (2005–2009)
2001–2005 ← → 2009–2013
Executives	President: Susana Chou Vice President: Lau Cheok Va
Secretaries	First Secretary: Leonel Alberto Alves Second Secretary: Kou Hoi In
Directly elected	Au Kam San Chan Meng Kam David Chow Fong Chi Keong José Pereira Coutinho Kwan Tsui Hang Leong Iok Wa Leong Heng Teng Angela Leong Iong Weng Ian António Ng Ung Choi Kung
Functional constituencies	Cheang Chi Keong Ho Teng Iat Lee Chong Cheng Chui Sai Cheong Chan Chak Mo Vitor Cheung
CE Appointments	Lei Pui Lam Sam Chan Io Tsui Wai Kwan José Chui Philip Xavier Ieong Tou Hong Lao Pun Lap