The Chief Executive of Macau (Chinese: 澳門行政長官; Portuguese: Chefe do Executivo de Macau) is the head of the government of Macau, a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China and a former Portuguese overseas province governed by the Governor of Macau. Under the Basic Law of Macau, the CE's role is:
...be the head of the Macau Special Administrative Region and shall represent the Region. The Chief Executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region shall be accountable to the Central People's Government and the Macau Special Administrative Region in accordance with the provisions of this Law.
The current chief executive is Fernando Chui Sai On. His office is located at the Macau Government Headquarters, formerly the Governor's House (from 1883-1926) and the Governor's office (from 1926 to 1999). The CE has used this as his office since 2009.
Read more about Chief Executive Of Macau: Powers of The CE of Macau, History, Election of The CE, Resignation, List of Chief Executives of Macau, Chief of Cabinet, Executive Council
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