Chow Kon Yeow

Yang Amat Berhormat Tuan
Chow Kon Yeow
MP MLA
Yang Amat Berhormat Tuan Chow Kon Yeow MP MLA
曹观友
	Chow in 2019
5th Chief Minister of Penang
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 14 May 2018
Governor	Abdul Rahman Abbas ; (2018–2021) ; Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak ; (2021–2025) ; Ramli Ngah Talib ; (since 2025)
Deputy	Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman ; (2018–2023) ; Ramasamy Palanisamy ; (2018–2023) ; Mohamad Abdul Hamid ; (since 2023) ; Jagdeep Singh Deo ; (since 2023)
Preceded by	Lim Guan Eng
Constituency	Padang 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
Governor	Abdul Rahman Abbas
Chief Minister	Lim Guan Eng
Preceded by	Teng Hock Nan ; (Local Government and Traffic Management) ; Teng Chang Yeow ; (Environment)
Succeeded by	Jagdeep Singh Deo ; (Local Government and Traffic Management) ; Zairil Khir Johari ; (Flood Mitigation)
Constituency	Padang Kota
1st State Chairman of the Pakatan Harapan of Penang
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 21 May 2019
National Chairman	Mahathir Mohamad ; (2019–2020) ; Anwar Ibrahim ; (since 2020)
Preceded by	Position established
Member of the ; Central Executive Committee ; of the Democratic Action Party
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 16 March 2025 Serving with Teo Kok Seong & Liow Cai Tung
Secretary-General	Anthony Loke Siew Fook
National Vice Chairman of the ; Democratic Action Party
	In office; 4 September 2004 – 16 March 2025 Serving with Chong Chieng Jen & ; M. Kulasegaran & ; Teresa Kok Suh Sim & ; Nga Kor Ming
Secretary-General	Lim Guan Eng ; (2004–2022) ; Anthony Loke Siew Fook ; (2022–2025)
National Chairman	Karpal Singh ; (2004–2014) ; Tan Kok Wai ; (2014–2022) ; Lim Guan Eng ; (2022–2025)
State Chairman of the ; Democratic Action Party of Penang
	In office; 1999 – 22 September 2024
Deputy	Jagdeep Singh Deo
Secretary-General	Kerk Kim Hock ; (1999–2004) ; Lim Guan Eng ; (2004–2022) ; Anthony Loke Siew Fook ; (2022–2024)
Succeeded by	Steven Sim Chee Keong
Member of the Malaysian Parliament; for Batu Kawan
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 19 November 2022
Preceded by	Kasthuriraani Patto ; (PH–DAP)
Majority	40,400 (2022)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament; for Tanjong
	In office; 9 May 2018 – 19 November 2022
Preceded by	Ng Wei Aik ; (PR–DAP)
Succeeded by	Lim Hui Ying ; (PH–DAP)
Majority	29,599 (2018)
	In office; 29 November 1999 – 5 May 2013
Preceded by	Lim Kit Siang (DAP)
Succeeded by	Ng Wei Aik ; (PR–DAP)
Majority	4,477 (1999) ; 4,228 (2004) ; 18,489 (2008)
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly; for Padang Kota
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 8 March 2008
Preceded by	Teng Chang Yeow ; (BN–GERAKAN)
Majority	1,661 (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 by	Teoh Teik Huat (DAP)
Succeeded by	Lee Hack Teik ; (BN–MCA)
Majority	3,670 (1990)
Personal details
Born	Chow Kon Yeow; 14 November 1958; Kuala Lumpur, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Citizenship	Malaysian
Nationality	Malaysia
Political party	Democratic 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)
Spouse	Tan Lean Kee
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Science Malaysia ; Tunku Abdul Rahman University College ; SMK Cochrane
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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 and Member of the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of DAP since March 2025. He also served as the National Vice Chairman of DAP from September 2004 to March 2025 and the State Chairman of DAP of Penang from 1999 to September 2024. He is presently the only non-Muslim, non-Malay and Chinese head of state government among the 13 Malaysian states.