Edmund Ho Hau Wah, chief executive of Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR), casts ballot at a polling station in Macao, south China, Sept. 25, 2005.

The Association for New Democratic Macao led by Ng Kuok Cheong was at the head of the poll in Sunday's elections for the third-term Legislative Assembly (LA) of China's Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR), according to the provisional results announced on early Monday morning.

Following is the list of 12 winners of the direct elections: Ng Kuok Cheng, Au Kam San, Kwan Tsui Hang, Leong Iok Wa, Chan Meng Kam,Jose Maria Pereira Coutinho, Angela Leong On-kei, Fong Chi Keong, Leong Heng Teng, Ung Choi Kun, Iong Veng Ian and David Chow Kam Fai.

Following is the 10 winners of the indirect elections: Susana Chou, Ku Hoi In, Chang Chi Keong, Ho Teng Iat, Lau Cheok Va, Lee Chong Cheng, Chui Sai Cheong, Leonel Alberto Alves, Victor Cheung Lup Kwan and Chan Chak Mo.

The two lists will be sent to the Court for final approval within five days and the chief executive of MSAR is to appoint the rest seven LA members within 15 days.

In line with the Basic Law, the new LA will be composed of 29 members including 12 from direct elections, 10 from indirect elections, which are conducted by community representatives, and seven appointed by the MSAR's chief executive.

A total of 125 candidates from 18 social groups contested in the direct elections, and 10 candidates, in the indirect elections.

The number of registered voters reached 220,653, or nearly half of the region's population.

A total of 228 voting booths were set up in the city, 222 for the direct elections and six for the indirect elections.

Source: Xinhua