About Macau European Chamber of Commerce (“MECC”)
The Macau European Chamber of Commerce was founded in 2013 in the presiding presence of Prof. José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European Commission (2004 – 2014); Mr. Francis Tam Pak Yuen, the Secretary for Economy and Finance of the MSAR Government (1999 – 2014); Mr. Vincent Piket, Head of Office of the European Union to Hong Kong and Macau (2012 – 2016); Dr. Ambrose So, Honorary Chairman and Chairman of Sociedade de Jogos de Macau, S.A.; Mr. Vítor Sereno, Consul General of Portugal in Macau and Hong (2013 – 2018); and the President of Supervisory Board, Mr. Chui Sai Cheong.
MECC is the only affiliation of European Chambers in the Macau SAR which aims to promote commercial, industrial, financial, scientific and other economic exchanges of all types between Macau and Europe, as well as to foster bilateral cooperation among the business communities, for the economic diversification of Macau. The Chamber also serves as a platform of communication for its Members to express their interests and coordinate with each other.
MECC was founded by six European chambers of commerce in Macau, namely France, Germany, Ireland, Portugal, Romania and the United Kingdom, whereas Instituto de Promoção do Comércio e do Investimento de Macau (IPIM) and Institute of European Studies of Macau (IEEM) are the Honorary members. The Austrian Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong & Macau, and companies and individuals with an interest in developing friendly commercial relations between European countries and Macau are also in the membership of our organisation.
The President of the Board of Directors for the 2025-2027 term is Ms. Echo Chan.
COMPOSITION OF GOVERNING BODIES (2025-2027)
Board of Directors
President - Ms. Echo Chan 陳敬紅
Executive Vice-President - Rui Pedro Cunha 官澤中
Vice President – Carlos Cid Álvares 區偉時
Vice President – Keith Buckley MBE 紀百利
Vice President – Christian Buggelsheim 金沛
Vice President – Niall Murray 馬君豪
Vice President – Rutger Verschuren 溫誠睿
Vice President & Treasurer - Jeffrey Ho Wai Ip 何偉業
Secretary - Eileen Stow MBE
Supervisory Board
President – Chui Sai Cheong 崔世昌
Vice President – Filipe Cunha Santos 山度士
Secretary – Ms. Bolormaa Ganbold
General Assembly
President - Jeremy Artan de Saint Martin 馬傑
Vice President - Carlos Duque Simões 史道加
Secretary - Luís Heredia 夏文迪
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HONORARY CHAIRMEN
Dr. Ambrose So 蘇樹輝
Ambassador Harvey Rouse, Head of the Office of the European Union to Hong Kong and Macao 盧效偉
Mr. Alexandre Leitão, Consul General of Portugal in Macau and Hong Kong 雷德生
Note: The Honorary Chairmen of the MECC are appointed as a mark of respect for their distinguished contributions to our key objectives, namely the promotion of economic and cultural ties between Macau and Europe. They do not form part of the MECC governing bodies.