List of Chief Ministers of Penang
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| Chief Minister of Penang
槟城首席部长 | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms of Penang | |
| 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 |
| Deputy |
Rashid Hasnor P. Ramasamy |
| Website | 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.
List of Chief Ministers
The following is the list of Chief Ministers of Penang since 1959:[1]
| No. | Chief Minister (Constituency) | Took office | Left office | Party (Alliance) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wong Pow Nee (ADUN for Bukit Mertajam) |
August 31, 1957 June 12, 1959 |
May 12, 1969 | MCA (AP) |
| 2 | Lim Chong Eu (ADUN for Padang Kota) |
May 12, 1969 | October 25, 1990 | Gerakan (BN) |
| 3 | Koh Tsu Koon (ADUN for Tanjong Bunga) |
October 25, 1990 | March 11, 2008 | Gerakan (BN) |
| 4 | Lim Guan Eng (ADUN for Air Puteh) |
March 11, 2008 | present | DAP (PR) |
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. When Lim Chong Eu took the oath of office in 1969, Gerakan was under the Opposition before they joined the Barisan Nasional in 1973.
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