The Macau Legislative Assembly Building (; ) is the home of the

Legislative Assembly of Macau The Legislative Assembly of the Macau Special Administrative Region is the organ of the legislative branch of Macau. It is a 33-member body comprising 14 directly elected members, 12 indirectly elected members representing Functional constitu ...

and various government offices in

Macau Macau or Macao is a special administrative regions of China, special administrative region of the People's Republic of China (PRC). With a population of about people and a land area of , it is the most List of countries and dependencies by p ...

. The building is located in Sé, Macau,

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. Construction began in 1998 and was completed in 1999 for the handover. The building is triangular in shape and overlooks Nam Van Lake and within the Cathedral Parish. The assembly's hall overlooks the lake at the rear. The building is also home to: * Administrative Offices * Legislative Assembly member's offices * Archive and Library * Auditorium * Function Hall The building was built by local architect Mario Duarte Duque, who also designed the

Superior Court of Macau Building Superior Court of Macau Building (, ) is the home of the supreme court of Macau and the second court of appeal. Construction of the court house began in 1997 and was completed in 1999 in time for the handover. The court building is located next ...

built next door.

Previous homes of the Legislative Assembly

Prior to the handover in 1999, the Assembly sat at the historic

Leal Senado Building The Leal Senado Building was the seat of Portuguese Macau's government ( Legislative Assembly of Macau and Municipal Council of Macau). It is located at one end of the Senado Square in São Lourenço, Macau, China. It currently houses Maca ...

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Previous homes of the Legislative Assembly

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