Ho Iat-seng was confirmed as Macau’s next chief executive in a ceremony at the Beijing headquarters of China’s ruling Communist Party on September 11, 2019.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang presented a leadership decree to Ho before he went on to accept congratulations from Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The sole candidate to replace outgoing Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai-on, will become the third post-colonial leader of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. Ho’s term will last for five years starting December 20, 2019.
