Recently appointed lawmaker André Cheong was elected today as the new Legislative Assembly (AL) president. Cheong, former Secretary for Administration and Justice, was targeted in a recent cabinet reshuffle by the Chief Executive (CE) Sam Hou Fai, who appointed the former Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak, to the role. This is the first time that a lawmaker appointed by the CE will assume the role of president of the AL.
In this afternoon’s session to elect the new president, the plenary voted unanimously in favor of Cheong, who received 33 votes.
After the short session presided over by the oldest lawmaker, José Pereira Coutinho, a swearing-in ceremony followed, during which the CE officially recognized Cheong’s election.
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