Edmund Ho on May 15, 1999 in the Macao Special Administrative Region of the first session of the Selection Committee for the Chief Executive election, the highest number of votes. On May 24 the State Council Premier Zhu Rongji issued the order, as the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of the first Chief Executive, and on December 20, 1999 inauguration.

Edmund Ho Hau Wah, was born in March 1955 in Macao, aged 45, was a businessman Ho Yin and the son of President Chen Qiong. In Macau after completion of primary education by 1969, when the 14-year-old went to Canada, in 1978 graduated from York University, Toronto, the Department of Business Administration, in 1981, Canada was registered Chartered Accountants and auditors professional qualifications, in 1982 from Toronto transferred to the accounting firms working in Hong Kong.
Ho returned to Macao in 1983, began doing business, in politics, devote themselves to social services and public welfare undertakings.
Ho covered the business accounting, finance, insurance, transport, media, technology, land development, and areas such as public utilities, a former KPMG Peat Marwick auditor floor, Dafeng Bank Managing Director and General Manager, Macao new welfare bus Ltd chairman and Macao together Bao Hang Fung insurance Limited, the Macao International Airport Company Board of Directors, vice chairman of Air Macau Co. shareholders vice chairman of the Macao International Airport Company Chairman of the Board, Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Center, shareholders President of the General Assembly, international freight days O (Macau) Ltd. shareholders President of the General Assembly, South Bay Development Ltd. vice chairman of the board, vice chairman of the Macao Cement Limited, the Macao Water Company shareholders President of the General Assembly, the Macao Broadcast Television Limited Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors, in conjunction Health Development Limited Deputy Chairperson. As part of promoting investment enterprise reform, and by the traditional economic management transition towards modernization.
Edmund Ho Hau Wah, in 1986, began to participate in state affairs, the CPPCC National was the sixth meeting of the Standing Committee of the 11st added for members, elected two years after the National People's Congress representatives. In the eighth and ninth National People's Congress, were elected as members of the Executive Committee.
Edmund Ho Hau Wah, Macao 1988 enter Parliament, and has served as vice chairman of the Legislative Council office for 11 years.
Edmund Ho Hau Wah, the two countries signed the Sino-Portuguese Macao issue of the joint statement of the commencement of the 11-year transitional period, has been putting in Macao's return to the motherland and the establishment preparation work. In 1988, as the Macao Special Administrative Region Basic Law Drafting Committee and vice chairman of the following year, as the Macao Special Administrative Region Basic Law Advisory Committee and vice chairman. In 1998, as the Macao Special Administrative Region Preparatory Committee vice chairman. Ho is also the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of the Land Fund Investment Committee convenor.
For more than 10 years, Edmund Ho Hau Wah of the Macao various business, finance, education, charity, sports organizations and groups responsible person. Macao Association of Banks since its inception in 1985, Ho has served as President of the Council, is also the Macao Chamber of Commerce, vice president of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, vice chairman of the Economic Commission for the Macau government, vice chairman of the Macao Mirror Lake Hospital Charity will be Deputy Chairman of the Board, Vice-Chairman of the Macao with charities , the Macao University of directors, vice chairman of Jinan University, Hou Kong Middle School vice chairman and vice chairman Pooi To Middle School, the majority of secondary market and the Macao Olympic Committee Chairman of the Executive Committee, Macao Wushu Association President and Macao members of the Federation of shooting President of the General Assembly, Macau Golf Association President.

Ho is married with a son and a daughter.