Sam Hou Fai has been officially appointed as Macao’s sixth-term chief executive, with his tenure set to start on 20 December 2024
Politics
The former judge is in the country’s capital to formally receive the Order of the State Council, confirming his appointment as the next chief executive of Macao
The State Council in Beijing greenlit Sam’s appointment as chief executive on Friday, almost two weeks after the former judge was named the CE designate
The notification follows the formal confirmation of Sam Hou Fai’s recent election by the Court of Final Appeal
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The court reportedly said that, as no legal challenges had been received within the stipulated time frame, Sam Hou Fai’s election would stand
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