Au Kam San

Au Kam San
區錦新
Member of the Legislative Assembly
In office
23 September 2001 – 12 September 2021
Preceded byKou Hoi In
ConstituencyMacau (Directly elected)
Personal details
Born (1957-04-30) April 30, 1957
PartyNew Macau Association (before 2016)
New Democratic Macau Association (since 2016)
Au Kam San
Traditional Chinese區錦新
Simplified Chinese区锦新
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinŌu Jǐnxīn
Yue: Cantonese
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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

  1. ^ "立法會選舉" (PDF). August 6, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-08-06.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Preparations heat up as Assembly election draws near". Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
  4. ^ "HK Magazine Archive". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Pomfret, James; Pang, Jessie (31 July 2025). "Macau democrat arrested for colluding with foreign forces, police say". Reuters. Retrieved 31 July 2025.