Ho Iat Seng

Macau politician, third and current chief executive of Macau

賀一誠

Ho in 2021

Incumbent

Assumed office
20 December 2019PresidentXi JinpingPremierLi Keqiang
Li QiangPreceded byFernando ChuiPresident of the Legislative AssemblyIn office
16 October 2013 – 5 July 2019Vice PresidentLam Heong Sang
Chui Sai CheongPreceded byLau Cheok VaSucceeded byKou Hoi InVice-President of the Legislative AssemblyIn office
15 October 2009 – 16 October 2013PresidentLau Cheok VaPreceded byLau Cheok VaSucceeded byLam Heong SangMember of the Legislative AssemblyIn office
20 September 2009 – 5 July 2019Preceded bySusana ChouConstituencyBusiness (FC)Member of the Standing Committee
of the National People's Congress
(9th, 10th, 11th, 12th)In office
5 March 2001 – 23 April 2019ChairmanLi Peng
Wu Bangguo
Zhang Dejiang Personal detailsBorn (1957-06-12) 12 June 1957 (age 66)
Portuguese MacauNationalityChinese (Macau)
Chinese (Hong Kong)Alma mater Zhejiang UniversityChinese nameTraditional Chinese賀一誠Simplified Chinese贺一诚

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Hè Yīchéng
Wade–Giles	Ho⁴ Yi¹-chʻêng²
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	Ho⁶ Jat¹ Sing⁴
IPA	[hɔː˨ jɐt̚˥.seŋ˩]

Ho Iat Seng GLM GCIH (Chinese: 賀一誠; born 12 June 1957^[1]) is a Macau politician serving as the third and current chief executive of Macau since December 2019.

Early life

Born in Macau to his parents from Jinhua, Zhejiang, Ho studied at Pooi To Middle School [zh]. In 1992, he studied electronic engineering and economics at Zhejiang University in Zhejiang; he would later become a visiting fellow of the university.^[2]

Political career

Ho served as a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of Zhejiang Province from 1978 to 1998. In 2000, he was selected as the National People's Congress member representing Macau and became a member of the Standing Committee in 2001. From 2004 to 2009, he served as a member of the Executive Council of Macau. In 2009, he was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Macau; from 2013 to 2019, he served as its vice-president and between 2014 and 2017 its president.^[3] On 18 April 2019, Ho announced his intention to run for election in August as Macau's chief executive.^[4]

Ho was elected as chief executive on 25 August 2019,^[5] and was subsequently appointed by Li Keqiang, Premier of China.^[6] He was officially sworn-in as the third chief executive of Macau on 20 December, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of Macau's handover to China.^[7]

Election results

Legislative Assembly

Year	Candidate	Hare quota	Mandate	List Votes	List Pct
2009	Ho Iat Seng (OMKC)	uncontested	FC	uncontested	∅
2013	Ho Iat Seng (OMKC)	walkover	FC	walkover	∅
2017	Ho Iat Seng (OMKC)	781	FC	walkover	∅

Chief Executive

Year	Candidate	Votes	Pct
2019	Ho Iat Seng	392	98.00%

Honours

Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry, Portugal (20 April 2023)^[8]

References

^ "The 4th Legislative Council Election Candidate List" (PDF), Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (in Chinese and Portuguese), 2009-07-15, archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-08-06
^ Pao, Jeff (18 June 2019). "Industrialist Ho Iat-seng eyes top Macau post". Asia Times. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
^ "Ho Iat Seng". Macao SAR Government Portal. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
^ Mok, Danny (19 April 2019). "Head of Macau legislature set to run for election as city's leader". South China Morning Post.
^ Carvalho, Raquel (25 August 2019). "Ho Iat-seng will be new city leader of Macau, China's gambling hub". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
^ "Premier Li signs decree to appoint Ho Iat Seng as Macao SAR chief executive". Xinhua News. 2019-09-05. Archived from the original on September 9, 2019.
^ Master, Farah; Zhai, Keith; Chatterjee, Sumeet; Cadell, Cate (12 December 2019). McClellan, Philip (ed.). "Protest-free Macau to win financial policy rewards from China". Reuters. 'Macau will be an example of China's reunification,' Ho Iat Seng, who is set to become Macau's next chief executive on Dec. 20, told state broadcaster China Central Television last month.
^ "President of the Republic received Chief Executive of Macau". www.presidencia.pt. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

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Political offices
Preceded by Fernando Chui	Chief Executive of Macau 2019–present	Incumbent

Provincial level government executives in China (list)

Municipalities (Mayors)

Beijing: Yin Yong
Chongqing: Hu Henghua
Shanghai: Gong Zheng
Tianjin: Zhang Gong

Provinces (Governors)

Autonomous regions (Chairpersons)

SARs (Chief Executives)

Hong Kong: John Lee
Macau: Ho Iat-seng

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v t e Chief Executive of Macau
Edmund Ho Hau Wah Fernando Chui Sai On Ho Iat Seng

v t e Members of the 4th Legislative Assembly of Macau (2009–2013)
2005–2009 ← → 2013–2017
Executives	President: Lau Cheok Va Vice President: Ho Iat Seng
Secretaries	First Secretary: Chui Sai Cheong Second Secretary: Kou Hoi In
Directly elected	António Ng Paul Chan Au Kam San Kwan Tsui Hang Lee Chong Cheng Chan Meng Kam Ung Choi Kung Angela Leong Ho Ion Sang José Pereira Coutinho Mak Soi Kun Melinda Chan
Functional constituencies	Cheang Chi Keong Fong Chi Keong Lam Heong Sang Leonel Alberto Alves Vitor Cheung Chan Chak Mo
CE Appointments	José Chui Ho Sio Kam Tommy Lau Dominic Sio Tong Io Cheng Tsui Wai Kwan Vong Hin Fai

v t e Members of the 5th Legislative Assembly of Macau (2013–2017)
2009–2013 ← → 2017–2021
Executives	President: Ho Iat Seng Vice President: Lam Heong Sang
Secretaries	First Secretary: Chui Sai Cheong Second Secretary: Kou Hoi In
Directly elected	Chan Meng Kam Mak Soi Kun Ho Ion Sang Si Ka Lon José Pereira Coutinho Angela Leong Kwan Tsui Hang António Ng Au Kam San Melinda Chan Zheng Anting Wong Kit Cheng Song Pek Kei Leong Veng Chai
Functional constituencies	Ho Iat Seng Kou Hoi In Cheang Chi Keong José Chui Sai Peng Lam Heong Sang Lei Cheng I Chui Sai Cheong Leonel Alberto Alves Chan Iek Lap Chan Hong Victor Cheung Chan Chak Mo
CE Appointments	Fong Chi Keong Vong Hin Fai Dominic Sio Chi Wai Ma Chi Seng Tsui Wai Kwan Tommy Lau Veng Seng Tong Io Cheng

v t e Members of the 6th Legislative Assembly of Macau (2017–2021)
2013–2017 ← → 2021–2025
Executives	President: Ho Iat Seng → Chui Sai Cheong (acting) → Kou Hoi In Vice President: Chui Sai Cheong
Secretaries	First Secretary: Kou Hoi In → Chan Hong Second Secretary: Chan Hong → Ho Ion Sang
Directly elected	Mak Soi Kun Lei Cheng I Si Ka Lon José Pereira Coutinho Ho Ion Sang Au Kam San Angela Leong On Kei Song Pek Kei António Ng Kuok Cheong Agnes Lam Iok Fong Wong Kit Cheng Sulu Sou Ka Hou Zheng Anting Leong Sun Iok
Functional constituencies	Ho Iat Seng (2017-19) → vacant Kou Hoi In José Chui Sai Peng Ip Sio Kai Lam Lon Wai Lei Chan U Chui Sai Cheong Chan Iek Lap Vong Hin Fai Chan Hong Victor Cheung Lup Kwan Chan Chak Mo
CE Appointments	Ma Chi Seng Pang Chuan Wu Chou Kit Lao Chi Ngai Fong Ka Chio Iau Teng Pio Chan Wa Keong