Chinese Premier Li Keqiang presides over the third plenary meeting of the State Council in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2014. During Wednesday's meeting, China's State Council appointed Chui Sai On as chief executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR). Chui's five-year tenure will start from Dec. 20, 2014, according to the meeting. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- China's State Council, or Cabinet, on Wednesday appointed Chui Sai On as chief executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR).

Chui was elected the fourth-term chief executive-designate of the Macao SAR on Aug. 31 as the sole candidate of the election.

His five-year tenure will start from Dec. 20, 2014, according to a State Council meeting presided over by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.