At Stake in this Election: 

• 33 seats in the Legislative Assembly.  

Government Structure: 

• Chief of State: President XI Jinping (since 14 March 2013) 

• Head of Government: Chief Executive of Macau, Sam Hou FAI (since 20 December 2024) 

• Assembly: unicameral, 33-member Legislative Assembly 

Electoral System: 

• The President is indirectly elected by the National People’s Congress for a 5-year term. There are no term limits.  

• The Chief Executive is chosen by a 400-member Election Commission, whose members are appointed by the Central People’s Government, to serve a five-year term. No term limits are specified.  

• There are 33 members of the Legislative Assembly. 14 members of the Legislative Assembly are directly elected, 12 members are indirectly elected, and 7 members are appointed by the Chief Executive.  

Last Election: 

The last election was held on 12 September 2021. 

Main Candidacy Groups in this Election: 

• Macau United Citizens Association (ACUM) 

• New Hope 

• Progress Promotion Union (UPP) 

• Macau-Guangdong Union (UMG) 

• Union for Development (UPD) 

• Alliance for a Happy Home 

Population and Registered Voters: 

• Population: 687,000 (2024 estimate)  

• Registered Voters: 333,391 (January 13, 2025 estimate) 

Gender Data: 

• Female Population: 370,628 (2024 estimate) 

• CEDAW Status: Applicable since April 27, 1999. 

• Gender Quota:  N/A 

• Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 4 of 14 directly elected legislators are women 

• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: N/A 

• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: N/A 

Disability Data: 

• CRPD Status: Applicable since August 1, 2008. 

• Projected population with a disability: 109,920 (2024 estimate)