Some time ago, Lu Yanni, the original partner of Hong Kong patriotic businessman Fok Ying Tung, passed away, and Hong Kong billionaires Liu Luanxiong and Yang Shoucheng came to mourn. Although it has been more than a decade since Fok Yingdong's death, his influence is still there. In terms of wealth, the Fok family did not enter the top 50 rich people in Hong Kong, and could not be compared with Li Ka-shing, Lee Shau Kee and others, but the status of the Fok family was prominent, when Fok Yingdong died, he also enjoyed a "state funeral", which was not enjoyed by other rich people.
In addition to Hong Kong, the same is true for Macau. We all know that macau's gambling king is Ho Hung-sin, who died this year at the age of 99. For many years, the Ho family has been the richest man in Macau, and even after the property was distributed to each house, there are still many of them in the top 50 of the Hong Kong Rich List. In terms of wealth, the Ho Family is undoubtedly the largest family in Macau. But in fact, the three prominent families in Macao do not have Ho Hongshen, and although they do not have ho Hongshen's wealth, their status and influence far exceed him. These three major families are the Ma Man Kei family, the Ho Yin family and the Choi Tak Kei family, and among their descendants, two of them have served as the chief executive of Macau, namely Ho Hau Wah and Chui Sai On.
1. The Ma Man Kei family
Ma Man Kei's position in Macau, like Fok Ying Tung's position in Hong Kong, has a common title: "close friend of the Chinese Communist Party", and the fact that a businessman can receive such a title means that on the one hand, they have made great contributions, and on the other hand, they also represent their status.
Born in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, Ma Man Kei operated wholesale businesses in grain, oil, food and local products in the mainland in his early years. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in 1941, Ma Man Kei moved to Macau and began to set up Hengfeng Yuxing, Heshengxing, Dafeng Yinhao and other companies, opening a legendary business process of more than 70 years.
Ma Manqi made tremendous contributions to the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the liberation of Hainan and Guangxi, and the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, breaking the blockade and transferring a large amount of anti-war materials to the interior. After the reform and opening up, Ma Man-kei actively invested in the interior, building roads, bridges, hotels, and so on.
Although living in Macao, Ma Man-kei's heart has always been in the mainland, and both sons have been sent to the mainland to study, the eldest son Ma Youjian graduated from Xi'an Metallurgical Institute, and the second son Ma Youheng graduated from Jinan University. In addition, through Ye Jianying's mediation, Ma Youheng also married Rong Yiren's daughter.
Politically, Ma Man-kei served as vice chairman of the Fourth CPPCC National Committee, two sons as members of the Standing Committee of the Local CPPCC Committee, and one son as a member of the CPPCC National Committee. Although the Ma family is not the richest, it is the earliest and farthest to start politically.
2. He Xian family
He Xian was also born in Guangzhou, his father was in business, the family was well-off, but at the age of 13, his father's business was in trouble, He Xian was sent to be an apprentice, and soon became a treasurer. Later, He Xian started a business with the 200 silver dollars given by his father, entered the financial industry, and with wisdom, enthusiasm and integrity, the business became bigger and bigger.
Due to the war, Ho Hyun came to Hong Kong in 1938 and macau in 1941. In Macau, Ho Yin was recognized by Ma Man Kei and hired as the manager of Tai Fung Silver Horn. In business, Ho Yin exerted his talents, controlled Tai Fung Bank, operated gold, and successively opened hotels, real estate companies, bus companies, water companies, oil companies, etc., becoming a commercial magnate in Macau. Politically, Ho Yin also acted as a link, making great contributions to the prosperity and development of Macao, becoming a famous political figure in Macao, and was elected as a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in 1954.
Due to historical reasons, He Xian has married 5 wives and had 13 children. Among them, the most successful is the 12th character, that is, the first chief executive of Macao, Ho Hau Wah. After Macao's return to the motherland, under the management of Ho Hau Wah, the economy has developed rapidly, the people's lives are prosperous, and by 2019, Macao's per capita GDP has reached 84,100 US dollars, ranking fifth in the world, which is achieved on the basis laid by Ho Hau Wah's ten years of chief executive.
In addition, public security in Macao has also been well improved, and the once rampant triad forces have gradually disappeared. Macau has become one of the best cities in the world, both economically and socially stable.
3. Cui Deqi family
The Choi family moved to Macau in the 1890s, starting from the Chui Dian Ming generation, and his son Choi Tak Kei was born in Macau, later became a business magnate, and was politically accomplished, participating in the drafting of the Macao Basic Law. The Cui family started with architecture and became the "king of architecture" in Macau.
Of course, the cui family's greatest achievement is Cui Shi'an, who is the grandson of Cui Dianming and the nephew of Cui Deqi. Chui Sai On is the second chief executive of Macau and Ho Hau Wah's childhood playmate, and the two families are family friends. In addition, Chui Sai On's wife is Fok Ying Tung's niece, which shows the status of the Cui family in Macau.
Due to its small size and small population, Macau's richest people are generally included in the Hong Kong Rich List. Whether in Hong Kong or Macau, the real status and influence is not the rich people on the list, but the families with commercial achievements and political capital. In Macau, although the Ho family is the richest, there is no place for him among the three major families.