Chief Executive of Macau

Chief Executive of Macau Special Administrative Region 澳門特別行政區行政長官 Chefe do Executivo da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau
Emblem of Macau
Incumbent Fernando Chui since 20 December 2009
Style	The Honourable
Residence	Macau Government Headquarters
Nominator	Election Committee
Appointer	Premier, Central People's Government
Term length	Five years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Edmund Ho 20 December 1999
Formation	Macau Basic Law 20 December 1999
Website	gce.gov.mo

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 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.

The powers of the CE of Macau are outlined in the region's Basic Law:

The Office of the CE was created by the First Session of the Eighth National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on 31 March 1993 and came into effect on 20 December 1999.

The CE is selected by election or through consultations held locally and be appointed by the Central People's Government. The term of office of the Chief Executive shall be five years and may serve for not more than two consecutive terms.

Under Section 54 of the Basic Law, the CE can resign if:

Section 55 covers the temporary assignment of the role of the CE proceeding resignation.

Politiical party:   Nonpartisan