Cheong U MPA, BPA is the head of the Commission Against Corruption

Commission Against Corruption (Macau)

The Commission Against Corruption of the Macau was established with the Special Administrative Region in 1999 after China resumes sovereignty, pursuant to article 59 of the its Basic Law and modelled after the Independent Commission Against Corruption of Hong Kong.The CCAC replaced the High...

 in Macau

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Born in China, Cheong went to Hou Kong Secondary School and obtained his bachelor's degree

Bachelor's degree

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 in public administration

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 at the University of Macau

University of Macau

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's National Institute of Public Administration of Portugal and a Master of Public Administration

Master of Public Administration

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 from Zhongshan University in Guangzhou

Guangzhou

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Cheong was a member of the Second Municipal Council of Macao and held other political titles:

• Director of public health and environment of the Municipal Islands Council
• appointed member of the Municipal Islands Assembly
• Vice-chairman of the Executive Committee of the Municipal Islands Council
• member of the Municipal Islands Assembly
• Deputy Secretary-general of the Macao Association of Public Administration

Prior to the handover Cheong served in China related positions:

• Member of the Selection Committee for the first government of MSAR