Susana Cao

Background

Chou was born in Shanghai on 2 December 1941, and was the oldest daughter of Chao Kuang Piu, who is an industrial tycoon in Shanghai then in Hong Kong.

Education

Chou studied physics and majored in radio technology at the Anhui University. Chou also studied French language and literature in Paris.

Career

Chou"s ancestral hometown is the current Yinzhou District of the city of Ningbo in China"s Zhejiang Province. In 1976, Chou participated in Portuguese Macau"s first direct election of the Legislative Assembly, and was successful in the election. From 1984 to 1999, she served in the third, fourth, fifth and sixth sessions of Portuguese Macau"s Legislative Assembly.

After the transfer of sovereignty of Macau from Portugal to China in 1999, Chou was elected as the President of new Legislative Assembly for its first, second and third sessions.

1983, The Commander Degree of the Medal of Agriculture and Industrial Merit, by the President of the Portuguese Republic ChinaVitae: CV of Susana Chou (English) MacauNews: Brief biography of Susana Chou (English).

Achievements

• 1983, The Commander Degree of the Medal of Agriculture and Industrial Merit, by the President of the Portuguese Republic 1994, The Medal of the Knight of National Order of Merit, by the President of the French Republic 1994, The Medal of Industrial and Commercial Merit, by the Governor of Macau 1999, The Medal of Bravery, by the Governor of Macau 1999, The Grand Cross of the Order of Merit, by the President of the Portuguese Republic 2002, The Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, by the President of the French Republic 2004, The Grand Medal of Lotus Flower, by the Chief Executive of Macau 2007, The Officer of the Legion of Honor, by the President of the French Republic.