Veteran lawmaker-cum-business executive Kou Hoi In was elected president of the Legislative Assembly (AL) by his peers yesterday, with 90. 6 percent of the votes cast, succeeding chief executive hopeful Ho Iat Seng who resigned from the legislature early this month.
Following Ho’s resignation, the legislature currently has 32 members.
Yesterday’s plenary session, in which the 32 lawmakers elected their new president, was chaired by Legislative Assembly Vice President Chui Sai Cheong.
Newly-elected Legislative Assembly (AL) President Kou Hoi In (front, right) shakes hands with his predecessor Ho Iat Seng (front, left) after the former’s oath-taking ceremony at the Macau Science Centre in Nape yesterday. Photo: MPDG
Newly-elected Legislative Assembly (AL) President Kou Hoi In (right) and Legislative Assembly Vice-President Chui Sai Cheong pose for a photo outside the legislature building after yesterday’s plenary session when Kou was elected speaker by his peers.Photo: Tony Wong
