Cheong Weng Chon

In this article, the surname is Cheong (張). In accordance with Macau custom, the Western-style name is André Cheong and the Chinese-style name is Cheong Weng Chon.

André Cheong Weng Chon ([ɐ̃ˈdɾɛ ˈtʃɛɲ]; Chinese: 張永春; born September 1966) is current President of the Legislative Assembly of Macau since 2025 and former Secretary for Administration and Justice of Macau from 2019 to 2025.^[1]

André Cheong Weng Chon
張永春
President of the Legislative Assembly of Macau
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 October 2025
Preceded by	Kou Hoi In
Appointed Member of the Legislative Assembly of Macau
Incumbent
Assumed office 15 October 2025
Chief Executive	Sam Hou Fai
Preceded by	Kou Hoi In
Secretary for Administration and Justice
In office 19 December 2019 – 16 October 2025
Chief Executive	Ho Iat-seng
Preceded by	Sonia Chan
Succeeded by	Wong Sio Chak
Commissioner Against Corruption of Macau
In office December 2014 – December 2019
Chief Executive	Fernando Chui
Preceded by	Vasco Fong Man Chong
Succeeded by	Chan Tsz King
Personal details
Born	Zhang Yongchun September 1966 (age 59) Beijing, China
Nationality	People's Republic of China (Macau)
Party	Non-partisan
Residence	Macau
Alma mater	Beijing Foreign Studies University, University of Macau
Occupation	civil servant

Cheong Weng Chon
Traditional Chinese	張永春
Simplified Chinese	张永春
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhāng Yǒngchūn IPA [ʈʂáŋ jʊ̀ŋ.ʈʂʰwə́n] Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Zoeng1 Wing5 Ceon1 IPA [tsœŋ˥ wɪŋ˩˧ tsʰɵn˥]

Early life

Cheong Weng Chon was born in Beijing in 1966. He received a Bachelor of Arts in the Portuguese language from Beijing Foreign Studies University and a law degree from the University of Macau.

Career

Cheong worked in Macau as an assistant to the Registrar and the Notary Public, as Registrar of the Real Estate Registry and as Director of the Judicial Affairs Bureau.^[2][3] He later served as Director of the Legal Affairs Bureau from November 2000 to December 2014. He held the post of Commissioner Against Corruption from December 2014 to December 2019.^[4]

Cheong served as President of the Legal Aid Commission, a member of the Public Administration Reform Consultation Committee and a member of the Law Reform Consultative Committee.^[5] In 2019 he was appointed Secretary for Administration and Justice in Macau, becoming the first male to hold the position.^[6] He was appointed as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Macau in 15 October 2025 and was unanimously elected as the legislature’s president the next day.^[7]