Sam Hou Fai
President of the Court of Final Appeal of Macau
岑浩輝
20 December 1999 – 28 August 2024
Cen Haohui
May 1962 (1962-05) (age 62)
Zhongshan, Guangdong, China
Chinese (Macau) (1986-present)
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Sam Hou Fai (Chinese: 岑浩輝) is a Macau judge who served as the 1st President of the Court of Final Appeal of Macau, the highest court in Macau, China.[1][2][3]
Early life
Sam was born in May 1962 in China and raised in Zhongshan. After entering university in 1978 he entered law school in 1981 and earned his bachelor's degree in law from Peking University in Mainland China. After practicing law in China he moved to Macau in 1986, studied at the University of Coimbra and joined the Public Prosecutions Office of Macau in 1995.
Legal career
In 1997, Sam became a judge at the Court of First Instance and was later elected as member of the Council of Justice.[2]
On 20 December 1999, he was appointed by the Chief Executive as the President of the Court of Final Appeal. He also holds the positions of President of the Council of the Judicial Magistrates, Member of the Independent Commission on the Recommendation of Judges, Member of the Working Committee on Regional Legal Assistance and International Mutual Legal Assistance and Honorable Chairman of the Macao Basic Law Promotional Association.[4]
On 26 August 2024, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng announced Sam's resignation as President of the Court of Final Appeal and intended to run in the 2024 Chief Executive election.[3]
Political career
On 26 August 2024, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng announced Sam's resignation as President of the Court of Final Appeal and intended to run in the 2024 Chief Executive election.[3] He officially announced his intention to run on 28 August 2024.[5] It is expected that Sam will be the sole candidate for the election.[6]
References
- ^ "Background Note: Macau". US Department of State. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- ^ a b "Macau News - People 人物 - Sam Hou Fai". www.macaunews.com.mo. Archived from the original on 2015-10-06.
- ^ a b c Jeffie, Lam (26 August 2024). "Sam Hou-fai quits Macau's top court ahead of bid to become city's next leader". SCMP. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Sam Hou Fai". Macao SAR Government Portal. 28 August 2019. Archived from the original on 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Macau judge announces bid to lead world's biggest casino hub". Reuters. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Can a judge lead Macau? Sam Hou-fai's lack of track record fuels doubts". South China Morning Post. 23 August 2024.
| Preceded by new position | President of the Court of Final Appeal of Macau 1999-2024 | Succeeded by TBD |
| Preceded by new position | President of the Conselho dos Magistrados Judiciais 1999-2024 | Succeeded by TBD |
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