Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported that Macau held a “China-style” election for the position of Chief Executive on October 13. The sole candidate, Sam Hou Fai (岑浩辉), was “elected” as the sixth Chief Executive of Macau with 394 valid votes.
According to public records, Sam is 62 years old and was born in Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province. In his early years, he studied law at Peking University and later pursued language and law courses at a university in Portugal. He moved to Macau in 1986 and was appointed Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal of the Macau Special Administrative Region in December 1999. He is said to be one of the CCP’s “Southbound cadres” (referring to CCP cadres being sent to Hong Kong or Macao). He will become the first Chief Executive of Macau who was born in mainland China. He will take office on December 20.
Source: Radio Free Asia, October 13, 2024
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