Secretary for Administration and Justice

The Secretary for Administration and Justice (Chinese: 行政法務司; Portuguese: Secretaria para a Administração e Justiça) is the most senior cabinet role and key departments in the Government of Macau. When the Chief Executive is on leave, the Secretariat for Administration and Justice, according to Article 55 of the Basic Law, is of first priority to take up the responsibility of acting Chief Executive.

The department was the amalgamation of:

• Secretary for Justice
• Secretary for Public Administration, Education and Youth

List of responsibilities:

• Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau
• Legal Affairs Bureau
• Printing Bureau
• International Law Office
• Civic and Municipal Training Centre
• Judicial Reform Office (Gabinete para a Reforma Judica)

List of Secretariats

Former Officials

• Dr. Jorge Alberto Hagedorn Rangel - Secretary for Public Administration, Education and Youth

• Ho Ven On - Assistant Secretary

Procurator-General

The Procurator General is the actual highest law officer in Macau and not the Secretary for Administration and Justice. It replace the role of Attorney General of Macau in 1999.

See also

Other principal officials of Macau:

• Secretary for Economy and Finance
• Secretary for Security
• Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture
• Secretary for Transport and Public Works

References

External links

• Organization Chart of the MSAR