Macau political

Government
Macao Special Administrative Region of Macao executive. The Chief Executive is the head of government. Macao Special Administrative Region Government department set up, bureaus and offices. Macao Special Administrative Region Chief Executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the head of the Central People’s Government and the Macao Special Administrative Region is responsible. First Chief Executive Edmund Ho (Edmund Ho Hau Wah, 1999 年 12 20 May two consecutive terms). December 20, 2009 from any of the Macao Special Administrative Region Chui Sai Chief Executive.
One country
People’s Republic of 20 December 1999 to resume the exercise of sovereignty over Macao exercise a high degree of autonomy, the central government does not interfere autonomy of Macao Special Administrative Region within the scope of the transaction. Macao Special Administrative Region enjoys executive, legislative and independent judicial power, as well as National People’s Congress and its Standing Committee and the Central People’s Government awarded the other powers. High degree of autonomy does not mean full autonomy, to safeguard national unity, safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, the central government retains the necessary permissions. For example, with the Macao Special Administrative Region for the foreign affairs and defense of the Central People’s Government is responsible.
Administrative structure
Macao Special Administrative Region government officials who have ordinarily resided in Macao by a continuous period of 15 years a permanent resident of Macao Special Administrative Region of China citizens. MSAR Government is responsible for formulating and implementing policies; administrative affairs; handle Basic Law of the Central People’s Government authorizes the external affairs; draw up and introduce budgets and final accounts; introduce bills, motions, draft administrative regulations; appoint officials to attend the Legislative Council meeting to hear opinions or speak on its behalf. MSAR Government must obey the law of the Macao Special Administrative Region Legislative Council; executed by the Legislative Council and already in force; periodic policy address to the Legislative Council; replies Legislative Council question.