# Ho Iat Seng

_Macau politician, third and current chief executive of Macau_

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Last updated: 2026-10-07

> Ho Iat Seng is a Macau politician who served as the third chief executive of Macau from 2019 to 2024.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 June 1957 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9346254#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Macau ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9346254#P19))
- **Citizenship:** People's Republic of China ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9346254#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9346254#P106))
- **Education:** Jinan University; Zhejiang University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9346254#P69))
- **Positions held:** Chief Executive of Macau (20 December 2019 – 19 December 2024); Chairman of the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Macao Special Administrative Region (20 December 2019 – 19 December 2024); Member of the Legislative Assembly of Macau (16 October 2017 – 5 July 2019); President of the Legislative Assembly of Macau (16 October 2013 – 5 July 2019); Member of the Legislative Assembly of Macau (16 October 2009 – 15 October 2013); National People's Congress deputy; Member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9346254#P39))

## Questions

**When was Ho Iat Seng born?**  
Ho Iat Seng was born on 12 June 1957 in Macau.

**What positions has Ho Iat Seng held?**  
Positions held by Ho Iat Seng include: Chief Executive of Macau (2019–2024); Chairman of the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Macao Special Administrative Region (2019–2024); Member of the Legislative Assembly of Macau (2017–2019); President of the Legislative Assembly of Macau (2013–2019); Member of the Legislative Assembly of Macau (2009–2013).

**Where did Ho Iat Seng study?**  
Ho Iat Seng was educated at Jinan University, Zhejiang University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ho Iat Seng](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ho_Iat_Seng) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q9346254](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9346254) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ho Iat-Seng2021 (cropped).jpg by 中国新闻网 (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ho_Iat-Seng2021_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Ho Iat Seng". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ho-iat-seng. Retrieved 7 November 2026.