Former Macau Legislative Assembly adviser Paulo Taipa was appointed to the National Electoral Commission (CNE) in Portugal by the Portuguese government, the Times has learned.
Taipa was sworn in last week to the ten-member- strong commission by the president of the Portuguese parliament, Ferro Rodrigues, representing the homeland security ministry where he has served as political and legal adviser since April 2.
The CNE is an independent body of the Electoral Administration comprising a judge appointed by the Superior Council of Magistrates, six elected MPs, and three government-appointed officials.
The CNE supervises the procedures of the registration of voters and of the national and local elections during its tenure, namely the next legislative election which will be held later this year on October 6.
Paulo Taipa worked in Macau where he served for 17 years as legal adviser at the AL until December 31, following his and colleague Paulo Cardinal’s controversial dismissal by Ho Iat Seng.
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