Edmund Ho
Edmund Ho Hau Wah, GOIH, GML, GCM (born 13 March 1955) is a Macau politician who served as the first Chief Executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region from 1999 to 2009. He currently serves as a Vice-Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
Edmund Ho Ho Hau Wah GOIH GML GCM | |
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何厚鏵 | |
Ho in 2006 | |
| 1st Chief Executive of Macau | |
| In office 20 December 1999 – 20 December 2009 | |
| President | Jiang Zemin Hu Jintao |
| Premier | Zhu Rongji Wen Jiabao |
| Preceded by | Vasco Joaquim Rocha Vieira (Governor of Macau) |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Chui |
| Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |
| Assumed office 13 March 2010 | |
| Chairman | Jia Qinglin Yu Zhengsheng Wang Yang Wang Huning |
| Secretary for Transport and Public Works | |
| Acting 6 December 2006 – 14 February 2007 | |
| Chief Executive | Himself |
| Preceded by | Ao Man Long |
| Succeeded by | Lau Si Io |
| Vice-President of the Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 10 November 1988 – 20 December 1999 | |
| President | Carlos D'Assumpção |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Lau Cheok Va |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 March 1955 Portuguese Macau |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Tatiana Lau |
| Children | 2, including Justin Ho King Man |
| Parent | Ho Yin |
| Relatives | Ho Hau Veng (brother) Adrian Ho (nephew) |
| Alma mater | Schulich School of Business York University (B.B.A.) |
| Profession | Chartered accountant |
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| Simplified Chinese | 何厚铧 | ||||||||||
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Edmund Ho was made Chief Executive-elect on 15 May 1999 by the Selection Committee for the Chief Executive of the Macau SAR. He was appointed Chief Executive-designate on 20 May of the same year by the Premier of the State Council, Zhu Rongji, and was formally sworn in as Chief Executive at the special ceremony marking the establishment of the Macau SAR on 20 December 1999.
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