| Chief Minister of Penang Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang |
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Coat of arms of Penang |
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| Style | Yang Amat Berhormat / The Most Honourable |
| Appointer | Abdul Rahman bin Haji Abbas |
| Term length | While commanding the confidence of the Penang State Legislative Assembly |
| Inaugural holder | Wong Pow Nee |
| Formation | 1957 |
| Website | http://cm.penang.gov.my/ |
The Chief Minister of the State of Penang is the head of the executive branch of the government in the Malaysian state of Penang. The Chief Minister is appointed by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, from the State Legislative Assembly.
The following is the list of Chief Ministers of Penang since 1959:[1]
| # | Chief Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
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| 1 | Wong Pow Nee | August 31, 1957 June 12, 1959 |
May 12, 1969 | Alliance (MCA) |
| 2 | Lim Chong Eu | May 12, 1969 | October 25, 1990 | Barisan Nasional (Gerakan) |
| 3 | Koh Tsu Koon | October 25, 1990 | March 11, 2008 | Barisan Nasional (Gerakan) |
| 4 | Lim Guan Eng | March 11, 2008 | present | Pakatan Rakyat (DAP) |
Note: Wong Pow Nee was formally appointed as first chief minister of Penang in August 31, 1957 since the proclamation of Malaya independence. He was re-elected to Penang State Legislative Assembly and re-appointed as chief minister in 1959 which is on the year Malaya first general election was held.
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