Edmund Ho Hau Wah, chief executive of Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR), on Sunday appointed seven members of the region's third Legislative Assembly (LA).

The appointment wrapped up the formation of the new LA, grouping 29 members.

In accordance with the Basic Law, 12 and 10 LA members were elected through direct and indirect polls on September 25 and the list of the 22 has been approved by the Court.

(Xinhua News Agency October 10, 2005)