Lim Chong Eu | |
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| 林苍祐 | |
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| 2nd Chief Minister of Penang | |
| In office 19 May 1969 – 25 October 1990 | |
| Governor | |
| Preceded by | Wong Pow Nee |
| Succeeded by | Koh Tsu Koon |
| 2nd President of Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia | |
| In office 1969–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Syed Hussein Alatas |
| Succeeded by | Lim Keng Yaik |
| 2nd President of Malayan Chinese Association | |
| In office March 1958 – July 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Tan Cheng Lock |
| Succeeded by |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Lim Chong Eu 28 May 1919 Penang, Straits Settlements, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 24 November 2010 (aged 91) Tanjung Bungah, Penang, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Gerakan (1968–1990) United Democratic Party (1962–1968) MCA (1952–1962) Radical Party (1951–1952) |
| Residence(s) | Tanjung Bungah, Malaysia |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Politician, physician |
Tun Dr. Lim Chong Eu (simplified Chinese: 林苍祐; traditional Chinese: 林蒼祐; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Chhong-iū; pinyin: Lín Cāngyòu; 28 May 1919 – 24 November 2010)[1] was a Malaysian politician who served as the 2nd Chief Minister of Penang from May 1969 to October 1990 and the longest serving Chief Minister of Penang. He was also the founding president of Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN). He is also knowned as the "Architect of Modern Penang."
- ^ "Channel News Asia". Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2010.