Sam Hou Fai facts for kids
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Sam Hou Fai
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岑浩輝
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| 4th Chief Executive of Macau | |
| Assuming office 20 December 2024 |
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| President | Xi Jinping |
| Premier | Li Qiang |
| Succeeding | Ho Iat Seng |
| President of the Court of Final Appeal of Macau | |
| In office 20 December 1999 – 28 August 2024 |
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| Appointed by | Edmund Ho |
| Succeeded by | Song Man Lei (acting) |
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Cen Haohui
May 1962 (age 62) Zhongshan, Guangdong, China |
| Citizenship | Chinese |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Macau |
| Education | Peking University (LLB) University of Coimbra |
| Occupation | Judge |
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Sam Hou Fai (Chinese: 岑浩輝) is a Macau judge and politician who is currently the Chief Executive-elect of Macau and previously served as the 1st President of the Court of Final Appeal of Macau, the highest court in Macau, China.
Early life and education
Sam was born in May 1962 in China and raised in Zhongshan. After entering university in 1978 he entered law school in 1981 and earned his bachelor's degree in law from Peking University in Mainland China. After practicing law in China he moved to Macau in 1986, studied at the University of Coimbra and joined the Public Prosecutions Office of Macau in 1995. Sam, alongside important officials who have studied in China and then Portugal or Macau, including Wong Sio Chak and Cheong Weng Chon, are widely deemed among the 13 officials handpicked by Beijing to be nurtured to become the future governing team for Macau.
Legal career
In 1997, Sam became a judge at the Court of First Instance and was later elected as member of the Council of Justice.
On 20 December 1999, he was appointed by the Chief Executive as the President of the Court of Final Appeal. He also holds the positions of President of the Council of the Judicial Magistrates, Member of the Independent Commission on the Recommendation of Judges, Member of the Working Committee on Regional Legal Assistance and International Mutual Legal Assistance and Honorable Chairman of the Macao Basic Law Promotional Association. During his tenure he served as the presiding judge for Ao Man Long's corruption case.
Political career
On 26 August 2024, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng announced Sam's resignation as President of the Court of Final Appeal and intended to run in the 2024 Chief Executive election. He officially announced his intention to run on 28 August 2024.
Sam secured 386 out of 400 nominations from the Electoral Committee before deadline on 12 September, accounting for 96.5% of its members, making him the sole candidate of the chief executive election. Sam received 394 out of 400 votes in the election held on 13 October, making him the first chief executive of Macau to be born in Mainland China and without business background.
See also
In Spanish: Sam Hou Fai para niños
