Macao Civic Power

Macao Civic Power (Chinese: 澳門公民力量; Portuguese: Energia Cívica de Macau), or in short Civic Power (Chinese: 公民力量; Portuguese: Energia Cívica), is a centrist and liberal political party in Macau.

Macao Civic Power
Chinese name澳門公民力量
Portuguese nameEnergia Cívica de Macau
ChairpersonAgnes Lam
Founded2008 (2008)
Registered3 July 2006 (2006-07-03)
IdeologyCentrism
Liberalism
Political positionCentre
Legislative Assembly
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Website
www.facebook.com/AoMenGongMinLiLiangMacaoCivicPower/

History

Macao Civic Power was founded in 2008 according to their official Facebook page, although official documents showing the organisation was registered early on 3 July 2006.[1] They first ran in the 2009 Legislative Assembly election under the name of "Civic Watch" (Chinese: 公民監察; Portuguese: Observatório Cívico) but did not win any seats, and the same for 2013 election.

In 2017 election, chairwoman Agnes Lam was elected as the legislator, but her re-election in 2021 failed, ending the party representation in the Legislative Assembly.

Electoral performance

Synergy of Macao participated in four Legislative Assembly elections since its foundation.

Election Number of
popular votes		  % of
popular votes		 GC
seats		 FC
seats		 CE
seats		 Total seats +/− Position
2009 5,329 3.76 0 – –
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 11th
2013 5,524 3.57 0 – –
0 / 33
 10th
2017 9,590 5.56 1 – –
1 / 33
 10th
2021 3,729 2.82 0 – –
0 / 33
 8th

Elected members
  • Agnes Lam Iok-fong, 2017–2021

References
  1. "印務局 - 公證署公告及其他公告". bo.io.gov.mo. Retrieved 2021-09-17.


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