He settled in Macau and married Branca Hyndman, the great-granddaughter of Scottish-born Colonel Henry Hyndman, who served in the British East India Company at Bengal and whose son Henrique settled in Macau either in the late 18th or early 19th century.
Pedro José Lobo was a famous and important businessman, politician and philanthropist of Macau.
On 14 March 1984, Lobo tabled the famous Lobo Motion in the Legislative Council:[4]This Council deems it essential that any proposals for the future of Hong Kong should be debated in this Council before any final agreement is reached[5]Lobo participated in many public services in Hong Kong, including the Civil Aid Service, of which he became the commissioner in 1977, and was also appointed as the head of Hong Kong Broadcasting Authority.
[6] Rogério Lobo married Margaret Mary Choa; they had five sons and five daughters, as well as 28 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
He was awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa by The University of Hong Kong in 1982.