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Fernando Chui

Chief Executive of Macau (2009-2019)

Born
January 13, 1957
Age in 2026
69
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1957

About Fernando Chui

Fernando Chui Sai On (Chinese: 崔世安; Jyutping: Ceoi1 Sai3 On1; born 13 January 1957) is a Macau politician who served as the 2nd chief executive of Macau from 2009 to 2019. He served as secretary for social and cultural affairs from 1999 to 2009. Chui was born in 1957 to local construction tycoon Chui Tak Seng and Chan Keng Fan, the second son after Chui Sai Cheong. His wife is a niece of the late Hong Kong tycoon Henry Fok. == Education == In Macau, Chui attended Lingnan High School and then finished high school at Hawaiian Mission Academy in Honolulu before pursuing his post-secondary education. He obtained his university training in the United States, where he obtained the following degrees: Bachelor's degree in City Hygiene Administration from California State University, Sacramento PhD in Public Health at the University of Oklahoma Registered member of the American Association of Public Hygiene Registered member of the American Association for the Management of Medical Affairs He was guest professor at the Huanan Teachers Training University. Due to studying in the United States at a younger age, Chui did not have the opportunity to study Mandarin (Putonghua), and thus does not speak it well. This was evident when he made his oath of acceptance as Chief Executive of Macau in front of Chinese leader Hu Jintao. == Chief Executive of Macau == Prior to becoming Chief Executive, Chui served as a member of the 5th Legislative Assembly of Macau. In June 2009 Chui was declared to be the sole candidate for the position of Macau's chief executive.

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Career and life highlights

The world when Fernando Chui was born

Fernando Chui was born in 1957. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1957

  • #1 song"All Shook Up" – Elvis Presley
  • Top movieThe Bridge on the River Kwai
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookOn the Road – Jack Kerouac

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMilwaukee Braves win the World Series
  • Top headlineSoviet Union launches Sputnik — Space Race begins
  • Technology milestoneSputnik 1 becomes first artificial satellite in orbit
  • Defining fadHula hoops (early buzz)
  • Notable inventionFrisbee
  • World population2.87 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championMilwaukee Braves (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population171.2M

1957 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Fernando Chui's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19572026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,200$435,000
Average income$6,700$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population171.2M341 million

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