Ho Sut Heng Explained

Ho Sut Heng (born 1960) is a Macau politician and trade union leader. She is the president of the Macau Federation of Trade Unions, Macau's largest body of trade unions, has served two terms on Macau's Executive Council, and is one of Macau's twelve representatives in the Chinese national legislature. She is a recipient of the Silver Lotus Medal of Honour from the Macau government.

Biography

Ho Sut Heng was born in 1960 in Macau.[1]

Career

Ho Sut Heng is the current president of the Macau Federation of Trade Unions, Macau's largest trade union body, after serving as its vice-president for several years. The Federation represents 43 branch unions and over 50,000 members.[2] In her capacity as the president, she also served on Macau's Executive Council for two terms while Fernando Chui was the Chief Executive. She is also one of the twelve people representing Macau on the National People's Congress, China's national legislature, since 2017, serving two terms.[3] [4] [5] Within Macau, she also serves on the University Council of the Macau University of Science and Technology. In November 2019, she was the recipient of the Macau government's Silver Lotus Medal of Honour.[6] In 2020, she received an honorary doctorate from the Macau University of Science and Technology.[7] In 2020, Macau Business listed her as one of Macau's twenty most influential women.

In 2013, Ho publicly opposed the demolition of an 80 year old Portuguese pillbox, calling for a balance between economic development and the preservation of Macau's cultural heritage.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Special Report – “The Future is Feminist” * (6 – 10) Macau Business. 14 February 2022. en-GB.
  2. Web site: 15 June 2010. Macau Workers' Organizations. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220314/http://www.ilo.org/beijing/countries-covered/WCMS_141801/lang--en/index.htm . 14 March 2022 . live. 14 February 2022. www.ilo.org. en.
  3. Web site: Biography of Ms. HO Sut Heng. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220314/http://www.must.edu.mo/en/2020-opening/honorary-doctors/ms-ho-sut-heng . 14 March 2022 . live. 14 February 2022. 澳門科技大學. en-gb.
  4. Web site: Macau National People’s Congress confirms delegates Macau Business. 14 February 2022. en-GB.
  5. Web site: Macau delegates for the 13th NPC to be elected soon. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220314/https://macaudailytimes.com.mo/macau-delegates-13th-npc-elected-soon.html . 14 March 2022 . live. 14 February 2022. en-US.
  6. Web site: Liu Chak Wan and Alexandre Ma Iao Lai awarded 2019 Golden Lotus Macau Business. 14 February 2022. en-GB.
  7. Web site: MUST to confer honorary doctorates on six distinguished personages. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220314/https://macaudailytimes.com.mo/must-to-confer-honorary-doctorates-on-six-distinguished-personages.html . 14 March 2022 . live. 14 February 2022. en-US.
  8. Web site: 12 March 2013. Macau NPC deputies defend Portuguese pillbox on Macau. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220314/https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1188652/macau-npc-deputies-defend-portuguese-pillbox-macau . 14 March 2022 . live. 14 February 2022. South China Morning Post. en.

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