State or region
Chief Minister
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the Governor of Penang
- Exact method
- Appointed by the Governor as the member of the Legislative Assembly who in his judgement commands the confidence of a majority of its members (State Constitution).
- Chosen by
- Governor of Penang
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Chow Kon Yeow DAP since May 2018 Report Source: en.wikipedia.org, checked
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, State legislative assemblies of Malaysia (seats) and Menteri Besar / Yang di-Pertua Negeri (how chosen), read 2026-10-12. Fallback: Wikipedia (English), because the state government and assembly portals were not read in this pass; cross-checked against Wikidata SPARQL for state ISO codes and incumbents. For: Chief Minister
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, Menteri Besar (list of incumbents), read 2026-10-12, plus the 2026 state election articles for Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Malacca: holder, party, start date. Fallback: Wikipedia (English), because the state government and assembly portals were not read in this pass; cross-checked against Wikidata SPARQL for state ISO codes and incumbents. For: Chow Kon Yeow, current term