| Legislative Assembly of Macau Special Administrative Region | |
| Legislature: | 6th Legislative Assembly |
| Coa Pic: | Regional Emblem of Macau.svg |
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| Session Room: | Macau AL Meeting Room.jpg |
| House Type: | Unicameral |
| Leader1 Type: | President |
| Leader1: | Kou Hoi In |
| Election1: | 17 July 2019 |
| Leader2 Type: | Vice President |
| Leader2: | Chui Sai Cheong |
| Election2: | 16 October 2017 |
| Leader3 Type: | First Secretary |
| Leader3: | Kou Hoi In |
| Election3: | 16 October 2017 |
| Leader4 Type: | Second Secretary |
| Leader4: | Chan Hong |
| Election4: | 16 October 2017 |
| Members: | 33 |
| Structure1: | Macau Legislative Assembly 2021.svg |
| Structure1 Res: | 260px |
| Last Election1: | 12 September 2021 |
| Meeting Place: | Macau Legislative Assembly Building, 1 Praça da Assembleia Legislativa, Sé, Macau Special Administrative Region |
The Legislative Assembly of the Macau Special Administrative Region 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.
The assembly has the following charter:
The assembly sits at a special Legislative Assembly building, a modern three-storey structure located in the Nam Van area.
From 1784 to 1999, the Assembly met at the Leal Senado Building.
According to Annex II of the Basic Law of Macau, the first Legislative Assembly following the establishment of the special administrative region would be constituted in accordance with the Decision of the National People's Congress on the Methodology for the Formation of the First Government, the First Legislative Assembly and the Judicial Bodies of the Macau Special Administrative Region – i.e., 23 members: 8 directly elected, 8 indirectly elected and 7 appointed members.[1] [2]
The second Legislative Assembly would be composed of 27 members: 10 directly elected, 10 indirectly elected and 7 appointed members.[3]
In accordance with Annex II, the number of directly elected legislators for the third Legislative Assembly 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 Standing Committee. Following 2012 reforms, the Legislative Assembly is now composed of 33 members: 14 directly elected, 12 indirectly elected and 7 appointed members.
| Number of Members | Returned by | Voting Method | Number of Voters (2021) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Popular Vote | Proportional representation (highest averages method: D'Hondt method) | 305,615 | |
| 12 | Electors nominated by legal persons of specified sectors | 6,275 | ||
| Nominated Members | 7 | |||
| Term (Election) | Diagram | Composition (at commencement) | Speaker | Centrist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st (1999) | 122 | Susana Chou | 22 | 1 | – | |||
| 2nd (2001) | 225 | Susana Chou | 25 | 2 | – | |||
| 3rd (2005) | 326 | Susana Chou | 26 | 3 | – | |||
| 4th (2009) | 425 | Lau Cheok-vá | 25 | 4 | – | |||
| 5th (2013) | 429 | Ho Iat-seng | 29 | 4 | – | |||
| 6th (2017) | 4128 | 28 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 7th (2021) | 2130 | Kou Hoi-in | 30 | 2 | 1 | |||