Fernando CHUI Sai On

Chief Executive, Macau Special Administrative Region SAR

Mr. Chui Sai On has been reappointed as the fourth-term Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region. After winning the election for the fourth-term Chief Executive on 31 August 2014, by receiving an overwhelming percentage of votes, Mr. Chui was officially appointed by the State Council as the Chief Executive-elect of the fourth-term Chief Executive of the Macao SAR on 17 September. He received the Order of Appointment of the State Council from Premier Li Keqiang on 22 September, and assumed office on 20 December 2014.

Mr. Chui was elected the third-term Chief Executive of the Macao SAR on 26 July 2009, also by receiving a high percentage of votes, and assumed office on 20 December of the same year.Chui Sai On was born in Macao in 1957. He continued his studies in the United States of America and graduated from the California State University of Sacramento with a bachelor degree in Community Health with honor. He then obtained his Master degree and Doctor degree of Public Health at the School of Public Health, University of Oklahoma, U.S.A.

He served as a lawmaker on the 5th Legislative Assembly from 1992-1996.

In August 1999, he was appointed by the Central People's Government as the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Government of Macao SAR of the PRC. In the same year, he was also appointed as a member of the 1st Executive Council of the Macao SAR Government. On 4 December 2004, he was reappointed as the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture for the second term of the Macao SAR Government.He played an active role in many community organizations in Macao. He was also a member of the Executive Committee of China Youth Federation and the Honorary Vice-President of Chinese Preventive Medicine Association.