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Macau's history under Portugal can be broadly divided into three distinct political periods. [7] The first was the establishment of the Portuguese settlement in 1557 to 1849. [8]
The Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region, commonly known as the Macao Government, is the executive authorities of Macau.Formed on 20 December 1999 in accordance with the Sino-Portuguese Joint Declaration, it is headed by secretariats or commissioners and report directly to the chief executive.
By the 17th century, Portugal had established colonial rule over Macau after gaining concessions from various Chinese governments. In 1887, Portugal and the Qing dynasty signed the Sino-Portuguese Draft Minutes and the Sino–Portuguese Treaty of Peking, in which China ceded to Portugal the right to "perpetual occupation and government of Macau"; conversely, Portugal pledged to seek China's ...
This has been established in 1987 as a branch of Xinhua News Agency, when Macau was under Portuguese administration. [83] Before 1987, it was informally represented by the Nanguang trading company. [84] The Macau SAR Government is now formally represented in Beijing by the Office of the Government of the Macau Special Administrative Region. [85]
Built in 1849 by Tomás de Aquino, architect, for Alexandrino Antonio de Melo, 1st Baron do Cercal, the two story pink facade structure is one of the historic properties preserving Portuguese influence in Macau and located on Avenida da Praia Grande, in the St. Lawrence Parish.
Macau's gambling industry is the largest in the world, generating over MOP195 billion (US$24 billion) in revenue and about seven times larger than that of Las Vegas. [15] Macau's gambling revenue was $37 billion in 2018. [128] Taxes from gambling revenues fund a robust welfare system and an annual cash payment to Macau's citizens. [81]: 204
The Executive Council (Chinese: 行政會; Portuguese: Conselho Executivo) is a formal body of advisers to the Chief Executive of Macau that serves as a core policy-making organ of the Government of Macau. [1]
The Secretary for Administration and Justice (Chinese: 行政法務司; Portuguese: Secretaria para a Administração e Justiça) is the most senior cabinet role and key departments in the Government of Macau.