. . ![]() ![]()
. Feedback =========== |
![]() ![]() Macau Government - 2002 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb2002/macau/macau_government.html SOURCE: 2002 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Country name
Dependency status special administrative region of China Government type NA Administrative divisions none (special administrative region of China) Independence none (special administrative region of China) National holiday National Day (Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China), 1 October (1949); note - 20 December 1999 is celebrated as Macau Special Administrative Region Establishment Day Constitution Basic Law, approved in March 1993 by China's National People's Congress, is Macau's "mini-constitution" Legal system based on Portuguese civil law system Suffrage direct election 18 years of age, universal for permanent residents living in Macau for the past seven years; indirect election limited to organizations registered as "corporate voters" (257 are currently registered) and a 300-member Election Committee drawn from broad regional groupings, municipal organizations, and central government bodies Executive branch
Legislative branch
unicameral Legislative Council or LEGCO (27 seats; 10 elected by popular vote, 10 by indirect vote, and 7 appointed by the chief executive; members serve four-year terms)
Judicial branch The Court of Final Appeal in the Macau Special Administrative Region Political parties and leaders there are no formal political parties, however, there are civic associations that, for purposes of legislative voting, join together to form political blocs Political pressure groups and leaders Catholic Church [Domingos LAM, bishop]; Macau Society of Tourism and Entertainment or STDM [Stanley HO, managing director]; Union for Democracy Development [Antonio NG Kuok-cheong, leader] International organization participation CCC, ESCAP (associate), IHO, IMO (associate), Interpol (subbureau), ISO (correspondent), UNESCO (associate), WMO, WToO (associate), WTrO Diplomatic representation in the US none (special administrative region of China) Diplomatic representation from the US the US has no offices in Macau, and US interests are monitored by the US Consulate General in Hong Kong Flag description
light green with a lotus flower above a stylized bridge and water in white, beneath an arc of five gold, five-pointed stars: one large in center of arc and four smaller
NOTE: The information regarding Macau on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Macau Government 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Macau Government 2002 should be addressed to the CIA. |