Deputy Director Lio Chi Chong has been appointed as the acting director of Macau’s gaming regulator, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), as reported by the city government’s .
The announcement noted that on 26 December last year, Lio was appointed the Acting Director of Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. Lio was appointed to the interim role by Secretary for Economy and Finance Tai Kin Yip.
Among Lio’s primary responsibilities is signing official documents related to contracts and agreements within the scope of DICJ duties. His duties include overseeing the regulatory framework govering the operations of all casinos, gaming establishments, and related entities within the region.
The appointment of Lio Chi Chong as acting director comes amid a larger reshuffling of Macau’s government under new Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai. This reshuffle, which took place in late December 2024, included several high-profile appointments.
O Lam was appointed secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Tai Kin Ip as secretary for Economy and Finance, Tam Wai Man as secretary for Transport and Works, Ao Leong U as director of the Commission of Audit and Ao Leong Sheong as commissioner of the Commission Against Corruption.
Chong’s work experience
Chong was appointed as the deputy director in February 2021 for a one-year term. His previous work experience includes having worked as a DICJ senior technician in the legal area since August 2020. He has also worked in different legal and public relation areas of the Office for Personal Data Protection (GPDP) since 2010.
His appointment as the deputy director came as DICJ was working to amend the local gaming law and prepare the future gaming concession tender.
On 20 December, a list of Macau’s principal officials announced by the State Council was released. As per the list, Adriano Ho, who served as DICJ Director for four-and-a-half years since June 2020, was reassigned to the post of Macau Customs Commissioner.
However, his former position remained vacant as no new head of Macau’s gaming regulator was announced. Outgoing DICJ director Ho replaced Paulo Martins Chan, who is believed to have stepped down from his role due to a bribery incident that happened in 2013.
Ho has previously worked as an advisor to the Secretary for Security and as head of the Macao Sub-Bureau of the China National Central Bureau of INTERPOL from 2004 to 2010.
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