Governor of Macau

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Governor of Macau
Governador de Macau 澳門總督
Standard of the governor
Last in office Vasco Joaquim Rocha Vieira 23 April 1991 – 19 December 1999[1]
Status	His/Her Excellency
Residence	Macau Government House
Seat	Macau Government Headquarters
Nominator	Prime Minister of Portugal
Appointer	Monarch of Portugal (1623–1910) President of Portugal (1910–1999)
Formation	7 July 1623
First holder	Francisco Mascarenhas
Final holder	Vasco Joaquim Rocha Vieira
Abolished	20 December 1999
Succession	Chief Executive of Macau

The governor of Macau (Portuguese: Governador de Macau; Chinese: 澳門總督) was a Portuguese colonial official who headed the colony of Macau, before 1623 called captain-major (Portuguese: Capitão-mor). The post was replaced on 20 December 1999 upon the handover of Macau to China by the office of the chief executive of Macau.