Cheong Weng Chon Explained

André Cheong Weng Chon
Native Name Lang:zh-mo
Office:Secretary for Administration and Justice
Term Start:19 December 2019
1Namedata:Ho Iat-seng
Predecessor:Sonia Chan
Birth Name:Zhang Yongchun
Birth Place:Beijing, China
Nationality:People's Republic of China (Macau)
Party:Non-partisan
Residence:Macau
Alma Mater:Beijing Foreign Studies University, University of Macau
Occupation:civil servant

André Cheong Weng Chon (pronounced as /pt/; ; 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1 December 2019 . Chinese State Council Appoints Holders of Fifth Macau Government . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200113132049/https://www.plataformamedia.com/en-uk/news/politics/chinese-state-council-appoints-holders-of-fifth-macau-government-11572678.html . 2020-01-13 . Plataforma Media . Lusa.
  2. Web site: China Monthly Data. January 13, 2002. The Institute. Google Books.
  3. Web site: Official Records of the General Assembly. United Nations General. Assembly. 2000. UN. Google Books.
  4. Book: Macao Business Law Handbook . 2016 . International Business Publications . 9781577516491 . 2: Important Trade Laws and Regulations . Washington, DC. . Google Books.
  5. Web site: Cheong Weng Chon . Macao SAR Government Portal.
  6. News: December 2, 2019 . Beijing Appoints 9 Top Government Officials, Chief Prosecutor . Macao News .