The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture (; ) is a department of the Macao Government. The Secretariat is responsible for the education, health, tourism, social affairs and culture issues in the region.
The current department took over the role formerly held by the: Secretary for Social Affairs and Budget (Portuguese: Secretariado para os Assuntos Sociais e Orçamento) Secretary for Communications, Tourism and Culture (Portuguese: Secretariado para as Comunicações, Turismo e Cultura)
Organisational structure Office of the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Education and Youth Development Bureau Cultural Affairs Bureau Sports Bureau Health Bureau Pharmaceutical Administration Bureau Social Security Fund Cultural Development Fund University of Macau Macao Polytechnic University Macao University of Tourism
List of secretaries Image Name Assumed office Left office Term 1 Fernando Chui Sai On崔世安 20 December 1999 20 December 2004 1 20 December 2004 12 May 2009 2 During this interval, Chief Executive Edmund Ho Hau Wah was the Interim Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture. (12 May 2009 - 20 December 2009) 2 Cheong U張裕 20 December 2009 20 December 2014 3 3 Alexis Tam Chong Veng譚俊榮 20 December 2014 20 December 2019 4 4 Elsie Ao Ieong U歐陽瑜 20 December 2019 20 December 2024 5 5 O Lam柯嵐 20 December 2024 IncumbentTerm ends on 20 December 2029 6
Former officials Dr. Antonio Salavessa da Costa - Secretary for Communications, Tourism and Culture
See also Other principal officials of Macau:
Secretary for Administration and Justice Secretary for Economy and Finance Secretary for Security Secretary for Transport and Public Works
References
External links Organization Chart of the MSAR