Mak Soi Kun Explained

Mak Soi Kun
Native Name Lang:zh-hant
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly
Constituency:Macau (Directly elected)
Predecessor:Leong Heng Teng
Term Start:20 September 2009
Nationality:China
Birth Date:15 April 1956
Birth Place:Macau
Party:Macau-Guangdong Union

Mak Soi Kun (; born 15 April 1956 in Macau)[1] is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Macau. With a construction business in the city, Mak and fellow legislator Zheng Anting, a casino VIP room manager, founded the Macau Jiangmen Communal Society and provide social benefits to new immigrants.[2] He later entered politics with a remarkable support from the working class after his mediation in the collapse of Sin Fong Garden.[3]

Election results

YearCandidateHare quotaMandateList VotesList Pct
2009 (UMG)10,348No.9/1210,3487.30%
2013 (UMG)8,124No.2/1416,24811.09%
2017 (UMG)8,603.5No.1/1417,2079.97%

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Election List. Government of Macau. 16 September 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304033605/http://www2.eal.gov.mo/2009/news/20090722e.pdf. 4 March 2016.
  2. Kwong. Ying-ho. 2017. Ruling Coalition Restructuring under Macao's Hybrid Regime. China Review. en. 17. 3. 120. 1680-2012.
  3. Lo. Sonny Shiu-hing. Chong. Eric King-Man. 2016. Casino Interests, Fujian Tongxianghui and Electoral Politics in Macao. Journal of Contemporary Asia. en. 46. 2. 299. 10.1080/00472336.2015.1124444. 1752-7554.