Kou Hoi In
Macau politician
Kou Hoi In (Chinese: 高開賢, born 1953) is a Macau politician who has been the President of the Legislative Assembly of Macau since 2019, and a member of the assembly since 1991. He has also been a member of the National People's Congress since 2003, and represents Macau on the standing committee of the 14th National People's Congress.
Early life and education
Kou Hoi In was born in 1953.
Career
During Portuguese rule of Macau Kou became a member of the Legislative Assembly of Macau in 1991, and is the longest serving currently-sitting member of the assembly. He was a member of General Union of Neighbourhood Associations of Macau in the 1990s. Kou will not seek reelection to the assembly in 2025.
Ho Iat Seng stepped down as President of the assembly in order to run for Chief Executive of Macau. Kou was elected to succeed him as president with 90.6% support in the assembly on 17 July 2019. He was reelected after defeating José Chui Sai Peng by a vote of 32 to 1 on 16 October 2021.
In 2003, Kou became a member of the National People's Congress.
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