Chow Kon Yeow

Chow Kon Yeow
曹观友
Chow in 2019
5th Chief Minister of Penang
Assumed office
14 May 2018
GovernorAbdul Rahman Abbas
(2018–2021)
Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak
(since 2021)
DeputyAhmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman
(2018–2023)
Ramasamy Palanisamy
(2018–2023)
Mohamad Abdul Hamid
(since 2023)
Jagdeep Singh Deo
(since 2023)
Preceded byLim Guan Eng
ConstituencyPadang Kota
Member of the
Penang State Executive Council
(Local Government, Traffic Management and Environment :
13 March 2008–8 May 2013)

(Local Government, Traffic Management and Flood Mitigation :
9 May 2013–14 May 2018)
In office
13 March 2008 – 15 May 2018
GovernorAbdul Rahman Abbas
Chief MinisterLim Guan Eng
Preceded byTeng Hock Nan
(Local Government and Traffic Management)
Teng Chang Yeow
(Environment)
Succeeded byJagdeep Singh Deo
(Local Government and Traffic Management)
Zairil Khir Johari
(Flood Mitigation)
ConstituencyPadang Kota
1st State Chairman of the Pakatan Harapan of Penang
Assumed office
21 May 2019
PresidentWan Azizah Wan Ismail
National ChairmanMahathir Mohamad
(2019–2020)
Anwar Ibrahim
(since 2020)
Preceded byPosition established
National Vice Chairman of the
Democratic Action Party
Assumed office
4 September 2004
National ChairmanKarpal Singh
(2004–2014)
Tan Kok Wai
(2014–2022)
Lim Guan Eng
(since 2022)
Secretary-GeneralLim Guan Eng
(2004–2022)
Anthony Loke Siew Fook
(since 2022)
State Chairman of the
Democratic Action Party of Penang
In office
1999 – 22 September 2024
DeputyJagdeep Singh Deo
Secretary-GeneralKerk Kim Hock
(1999–2004)
Lim Guan Eng
(2004–2022)
Anthony Loke Siew Fook
(2022–2024)
National ChairmanLim Kit Siang
(1999–2004)
Karpal Singh
(2004–2014)
Tan Kok Wai
(2014–2022)
Lim Guan Eng
(2022–2024)
Succeeded bySteven Sim Chee Keong
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Batu Kawan
Assumed office
19 November 2022
Preceded byKasthuriraani Patto
(PHDAP)
Majority40,400 (2022)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Tanjong
In office
9 May 2018 – 19 November 2022
Preceded byNg Wei Aik
(PR–DAP)
Succeeded byLim Hui Ying
(PH–DAP)
Majority29,599 (2018)
In office
29 November 1999 – 5 May 2013
Preceded byLim Kit Siang (DAP)
Succeeded byNg Wei Aik
(PR–DAP)
Majority4,477 (1999)
4,228 (2004)
18,489 (2008)
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
for Padang Kota
Assumed office
8 March 2008
Preceded byTeng Chang Yeow
(BNGERAKAN)
Majority1,661 (2008)
7,196 (2013)
7,808 (2018)
7,116 (2023)
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
for Pengkalan Kota
In office
21 October 1990 – 24 April 1995
Preceded byTeoh Teik Huat (DAP)
Succeeded byLee Hack Teik
(BN–MCA)
Majority3,670 (1990)
Personal details
Born
Chow Kon Yeow

(1958-11-14) 14 November 1958 (age 65)
Kuala Lumpur, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyDemocratic Action Party (DAP)
Other political
affiliations
Gagasan Rakyat (GR)
(1990–1996)
Barisan Alternatif (BA)
(1999–2004)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
(2008–2015)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(since 2015)
SpouseTan Lean Kee
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Science Malaysia
Tunku Abdul Rahman University College
SMK Cochrane
Signature

Chow Kon Yeow (simplified Chinese: 曹观友; traditional Chinese: 曹觀友; pinyin: Cáo Guānyǒu; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chô Kuan-iú; born 14 November 1958) is a Malaysian politician, lawyer and journalist who has served as the 5th Chief Minister of Penang since May 2018, Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Padang Kota since March 2008 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Batu Kawan since November 2022. He served as Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administrations under former Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng from March 2008 to his promotion to Chief Ministership in May 2018, MP for Tanjong from November 1999 to May 2013 and again from May 2018 to November 2022 and the MLA for Pengkalan Kota from October 1990 to April 1995. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH and formerly PR coalitions. He has also served as the State Chairman of PH of Penang since May 2019 as well as the National Vice Chairman of DAP since September 2004. He also served as the State Chairman of DAP of Penang from 1999 to September 2024. He is presently the only non-Muslim and Chinese head of state government among the 13 Malaysian states.[1]

  1. ^ "Chow Kon Yeow to be Penang CM - Nation". www.thestar.com.my. The Star Online. Retrieved 12 May 2018.