List of Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang
The Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang (Malay: Yang di-Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinang, also known as Head of the State) is the ceremonial head of state of the Malaysian state of Penang. He is appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the advice of the Chief Minister of Penang. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is styled Tuan Yang Terutama (T.Y.T.), or His Excellency.
List of Yang di-Pertua Negeri
The following is the list of Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang:
| № | Yang di-Pertua Negeri | Term of office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Days | ||
| 1 | Raja Uda Raja Muhammad | 31 August 1957 | 30 August 1967 | 3651 |
| 2 | Syed Sheh Shahabudin | 31 August 1967 | 31 January 1969 | 519 |
| 3 | Syed Sheh Hassan Barakbah | 5 February 1969 | 5 February 1975 | 2191 |
| 4 | Sardon Jubir | 5 February 1975 | 1 May 1981 | 2277 |
| 5 | Awang Hassan | 1 May 1981 | 1 May 1989 | 2922 |
| 6 | Hamdan Sheikh Tahir | 1 May 1989 | 1 May 2001 | 4383 |
| 7 | Abdul Rahman Abbas | 1 May 2001 | present | 5340 |
See also
References
- "Malaysia: States". Rulers. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
External links
- TYT Yang di-Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinang at the Penang State Government (Malay)
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