Macau does not have formal political parties. However, some civic groups representing the interests of business, labor, and social welfare put forward lists at the elections. The following is a listing of associations that participated in the most recent legislative elections:
Represented in the Legislative Assembly Party Abbr. Leader Camp Politicalposition Ideology AssemblyseatsMacau United Citizens Association ACUM Shi Jiarun Pro-Beijing Centre-rightto right-wing New Hope NE José Pereira Coutinho Pro-democracy Centre to centre-left Macau Federation of Trade Unions FAOM Leong Iok Wa Pro-Beijing Left-wing Macau-Guangdong Union UMG Mak Soi Kun Pro-Beijing Centre-rightto right-wing General Union of Neighbourhood Associations of Macau GUNA Ng Siu Lai Pro-Beijing Left-wing Women's General Association of Macau AGMM Wong Kit Cheng Pro-Beijing Left-wing Feminism
Other parties
Por Macau Alliance for Change New Union for Macau's Development Macau Business Interest Union (OMKC, also known as Macau union of employer's interests) Employees Association Joint Candidature Commission (CCCAE) Macau professional Interest Union (OMCY) Association for Promotion of Social Services and Education Excellent Culture and Sports Union Association New Macau Association New Democratic Macau Association Prosperous Democratic Macau Association New Macau Liberals Civil Watch (Civico) Association for Together Efforts to Improve the Community (MAC) Activism for Democracy Association Democratic Society Alliance Association for Promotion of Civic Rights (APDC) Macau Ideals Innovative Action Supervision by the Lower Class Workers' Movement Front (MO)
Defunct associations Plural Voices – Peoples of Macau Association for Democracy and Social Well-Being of Macau Vision Macau Convergence for Development New Youth of Macau General Union for the Good of Macau Association for Promoting the Economy of Macau Employees and Wage-Earners Association General Union for Development of Macau
See also Politics of Macau (pro-Beijing camp and pro-democracy camp) List of political parties by country List of political parties in the Republic of China after 1949 List of political parties in mainland China List of political parties in Hong Kong