New Democratic Macau Association
Encyclopedia
The New Macau Association is a major pro-democratic political party
in the Chinese
Special Administrative Region of Macau
, a former Portuguese
possession. Macau is a state in which political parties do not play a role, though some civic groups put forward lists at the elections and might be considered parties. The party was established in 1992 and the founding chairman was Antonio Ng Kuok Cheong
. The current chairman is Jason Chao. At the last election
, 20 September 2009, the association split into two electoral lists - the Democratic New Macau Association and the Democratic Prosperous Macau Association. The two lists combined won 19.35% of popular vote and 3 seats in the legislature. At the election in 2005, the group won a plurality of 18.8% of the popular vote and 2 out of 12 popular elected seats.
Political party
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in the Chinese
People's Republic of China
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Special Administrative Region of Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
, a former Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
possession. Macau is a state in which political parties do not play a role, though some civic groups put forward lists at the elections and might be considered parties. The party was established in 1992 and the founding chairman was Antonio Ng Kuok Cheong
Antonio Ng
António Ng Kuok Cheong is currently a member in the Macau Legislative Assembly, returned by direct election. He was the founding chairman of the pro-democratic political party New Democratic Macau Association. He is also the leader of the political pressure group Union for Democracy Development...
. The current chairman is Jason Chao. At the last election
Elections in Macau
Macau elects on national level a legislature. The Legislative Assembly is made up of 29 members, of whom 12 are elected by popular vote and proportional representation, 10 elected from functional constituencies and 7 appointed by the Chief Executive....
, 20 September 2009, the association split into two electoral lists - the Democratic New Macau Association and the Democratic Prosperous Macau Association. The two lists combined won 19.35% of popular vote and 3 seats in the legislature. At the election in 2005, the group won a plurality of 18.8% of the popular vote and 2 out of 12 popular elected seats.
Directly Elected Legislative Assembly Deputies
- Antonio Ng Kuok CheongAntonio NgAntónio Ng Kuok Cheong is currently a member in the Macau Legislative Assembly, returned by direct election. He was the founding chairman of the pro-democratic political party New Democratic Macau Association. He is also the leader of the political pressure group Union for Democracy Development...
2001-present - former and founding party chairman - Au Kam SanAu Kam SanAu Kam San is a member of Legislative Assembly of Macau. He is a member of New Democratic Macau Association. and is one of the three pro-democracy lawmakers in Macau.- Reference :...
2001-present - Chan Wai Chi 2009-present