Fátima Choi aliás Choi Mei Lei (b. 1958 -) MSc, BSc was a Commissioner of Audit

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 in Macau

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Born in Macao. Choi obtained a Master of Science degree in statistics and Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from the University of Essex

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She was Assistant and assistant researcher in Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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 and Chinese University of Hong Kong

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 from 1985 to 1986. She Joined the statistics and census department of the Macau

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 Government. Choi held other positions in the local government:

• senior technician
• department chief of social affairs and accountants 1991-1995
• Deputy Director 1995-1997
• Director 1997-1999

Choi was the first Chinese official at director's level after localization in Macau

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prior to the handover.