Au Kam San
Au Kam San | |
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區錦新 | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 23 September 2001 – 12 September 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Kou Hoi In |
| Constituency | Macau (Directly elected) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 30, 1957 Portuguese Macau |
| Nationality | China |
| Political party | New Macau Association (before 2016) New Democratic Macau Association (since 2016) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 區錦新 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 区锦新 | ||||||||||
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Au Kam San (Chinese: 區錦新) (born 30 April 1957 in Macau with family roots in Xinxing, Guangdong, China) is a former member of Legislative Assembly of Macau.[1][2] He was a member of New Macau Association until 2016[3] and was one of the three pro-democracy lawmakers in Macau.[4]
Au stepped down from the Legislative Assembly at the 2021 elections.[5]
On 31 July 2025, Au was arrested by the Judiciary Police for alleged collusion with foreign forces to endanger national security, a crime under the revised Macau National Security Law.[6]
Election results
| Year | Candidate | Hare quota | Mandate | List Votes | List Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Au Kam San (AMN) | 8,481 | No.6/10 | 16,961 | 20.95% |
| 2005 | Au Kam San (AMN) | 11,745 | No.5/12 | 23,489 | 18.80% |
| 2009 | Au Kam San (AMN) | 11,024 | No.7/12 | 11,024 | 11.58% |
| 2013 | Au Kam San (AMN) | 8,826 | No.9/14 | 8,826 | 6.03% |
| 2017 | Au Kam San (ANMD) | 11,380 | No.6/14 | 11,380 | 6.59% |
See also
References
- ^ . August 6, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090806210614/http://www.eal.gov.mo/2009/news/20090715.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-08-06.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Macao: Ex-Lawmaker Held on National Security Charge". Human Rights Watch. 2025-08-06. Archived from the original on 2025-08-07. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ "Preparations heat up as Assembly election draws near". Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
- ^ "HK Magazine Archive". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010.
- ^ "Leading Macau democrat arrested for 'collusion' with foreign forces: Police". Al Jazeera. 2025-07-31. Archived from the original on 2025-08-07. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ Pomfret, James; Pang, Jessie (31 July 2025). "Macau democrat arrested for colluding with foreign forces, police say". Reuters. Retrieved 31 July 2025.