Chief Minister of Penang

Chief Minister of Penang
Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang
Incumbent
Chow Kon Yeow
since 14 May 2018 (2018-05-14)
Government of Penang
StyleYang Amat Berhormat
TypeHead of government
Member ofPenang State Executive Council
Reports toPenang State Legislative Assembly
ResidenceSeri Teratai
AppointerYang di-Pertua Negeri
Term lengthFive years, renewable once
Constituting instrumentConstitution of the State of Penang
Inaugural holderWong Pow Nee
Formation31 August 1957; 67 years ago (1957-08-31)
Websitecm.penang.gov.my

The chief minister of Penang is the head of government in the Malaysian state of Penang. According to convention, the chief minister is the leader of the majority party or largest coalition party of the Penang State Legislative Assembly. The chief minister's official residence is Seri Teratai in the capital city of George Town.[1]

The 5th and incumbent chief minister is Chow Kon Yeow, who assumed office on 14 May 2018.[2] Chow succeeds his party colleague, Lim Guan Eng, who had served as the chief minister between 2008 and 2018.

  1. ^ "myPenang". www.mypenang.gov.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  2. ^ "Chow Kon Yeow sworn in as Penang CM". Free Malaysia Today. 2018-05-14. Retrieved 2018-05-14.