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Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
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Revision History:

Biography Revised: 3/14/2010
Career Data Updated: 3/14/2010

PHOTO: Edmund Ho Hau Wah
Edmund Ho Hau Wah 何厚鏵
Vice-Chairman, 11th CPPCC, National Committee
Born: 1955
Birthplace: Guangdong Province, Panyu

Biography

Edmund Ho Hau Wah, male, Han nationality, was born in 1955 in Panyu, Guangdong Province. He graduated from the Business Management Department of York University in Toronto, Canada in 1978 and began his career as an auditor.

He later moved into management positions in various Macao businesses. He was a member of the Macao Legislature, vice-chairman of the Macao SAR Preparatory Committee. Wah was the first chief executive of the Macao SAR when China resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Macao in 1999, and won the election for a second term and became the second Chief Executive in 2004.

Wah was a member of the 8th and 9th NPC Standing Committees. He was elected as Vice-Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on March.13, 2010.

Career Data

2010— Vice-Chairman, 11th CPPCC, National Committee
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1999—2009 Chief Executive, Central People's Government Macao SAR
1999 Member, Macao SAR Preparatory Committee, Government Delegation, Macao Hand-Over Ceremony
1998—2003 Member, 9th Standing Committee of the NPC
1998—1999 Vice-Chairman, Macao SAR Preparatory Committee
1997—???? Vice-President, China Overseas Friendship Association
1996— Vice-Chairman, Central People's Government, Macao Legislature Macao SAR
1993—1998 Member, 8th Standing Committee of the NPC
1993—???? Member, All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, Standing Committee
1993—???? Vice-Chairman, All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, Executive Committee
Vice-Chairman, Committee for Drafting the Basic Law of the Macao SAR
General Manager, Tai Feng Bank
Vice-President, Chinese General Chamber of Commerce Macao SAR
1988—1989 Deputy Director, 7th MSAR Basic Law Committee of the NPC
1988— Vice-Chairman, Central People's Government, Legislative Council Macao SAR
1988—1993 Deputy, 7th NPC
1985—1993 Chairman, Lianfengheng Insurance Co. Ltd. Macao SAR
1983—1988 Member, 6th CPPCC, National Committee
1983—???? General Manager, Dafeng Bank of Macao Macao SAR
1982—1983 Auditor, KPMG, Hong Kong Hong Kong SAR
1978 Graduate, York University, Business Management Department Canada, Toronto

Recent Travel & Appearances

23 Jun 10 Jia Qinglin presided over the 10th session of the Standing Committee of the 11th CPPCC National Committee.
25 May 10 Jia Qinglin presided over the 27th meeting of chairpersons of the 11th CPPCC National Committee.
13 Mar 10 Edmund Ho Hau Wah, former chief executive of China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), was elected Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the CPPCC.
13 Mar 10 Jia Qinglin presided over the closing ceremony of the Third Session of the 11th CPPCC National Committee.
11 Mar 10 Jia Qinglin met with deputies to the Third Session of the 11th CPPCC Conference from Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) and Macao SAR during a reception.
20 Dec 09 Travelled to Macao SAR
Hu Jintao and the officials attended the celebration gathering marking the 10th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland.
19 Dec 09 Travelled to Macao SAR
Hu Jintao spoke highly of the contributions made by Edmund Ho Hau Wah, the outgoing chief executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), to the city and the country.
16 Dec 09 Travelled to Guangdong Province, Zhuhai
Li Keqiang met with Donald Tsang Yam-kuen, Edmund Ho Hau Wah and Chui Sai On, the incoming Macao SAR chief executive.
11 Dec 09 Hu Jintao and top leaders visited the exhibition of achievements made by Macao Special Administrative Region in the decade since its establishment on Dec. 20, 1999.
04 Dec 09 Wu Bangguo called for more efforts to improve public understanding of the guideline of "one country, two systems".


The most recent (of 13) travel & appearance entries are listed here.