Chow Kon Yeow

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Chow Kon Yeow
MP MLA
曹观友
5th Chief Minister of Penang
Assumed office
14 May 2018 (2018-05-14)
Governor Abdul Rahman Abbas
Deputy 1. Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman
2. Ramasamy Palanisamy
Preceded by Lim Guan Eng
Constituency Padang Kota
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Tanjong
Assumed office
10 May 2018
Preceded by Ng Wei Aik (DAP-PH)
Majority 29,599 (2018)
In office
30 November 1999 – 3 April 2013
Preceded by Lim Kit Siang (DAP-PR)
Succeeded by Ng Wei Aik (DAP-PH)
Majority 4,477 (1999)
4,228 (2004)
18,489 (2008)
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
for Padang Kota
Assumed office
8 March 2008
Preceded by Teng Chang Yeow (Gerakan-BN)
Majority 1,661 (2008)
7,196 (2013)
7,808 (2018)
Personal details
Born Chow Kon Yeow
(1958-11-14) 14 November 1958
Kuala Lumpur, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Citizenship Malaysian
Political party Democratic Action Party (DAP)
Other political
affiliations		 Pakatan Harapan (PH)
Spouse(s) Tan Lean Kee
Children Two sons
Alma mater University of Science Malaysia
Occupation Politician
Profession Journalist
Website Official Facebook account

Chow Kon Yeow (simplified Chinese: 曹观友; traditional Chinese: 曹觀友; pinyin: Cáoguānyǒu; born 14 November 1958) is a Malaysian politician and the current Chief Minister of Penang.[1] He is a member of the Penang State Executive Council as the Chairman for the Local Government, Traffic Management and Flood Mitigation Committee. He is also the State Assemblyman for Padang Kota in the Penang State Legislative Assembly and the Member of Parliament for Tanjong in George Town, Penang.

Chow is also incumbent national Vice Chairman and Penang State Chairman of Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. On 14 May 2018, he was selected to be the Chief Minister of Penang, succeeding Lim Guan Eng, who was appointed Finance Minister of Malaysia by Mahathir Mohamad.

Personal life

Chow was born on 14 November 1958 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He holds a Bachelor in Social Sciences (Hons) degree from University of Science Malaysia (USM). Before entering politics, Chow was a journalist by profession.[2][3]

Chow married Tan Lean Kee and the couple has two sons.

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia[4][5]
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1999 P48 Tanjong, Penang Chow Kon Yeow (DAP) 23,437 54.00% Cheang Chee Gooi (Gerakan) 18,960 43.68% 43,403 4,477 70.85%
2004 P49 Tanjong, Penang Chow Kon Yeow (DAP) 21,652 55.41% Ooi Swee Hing (Gerakan) 17,424 44.59% 39,793 4,228 68.72%
2008 Chow Kon Yeow (DAP) 28,248 74.14% Keow Veon Szu (Gerakan) 9,759 25.61% 38,734 18,489 72.82%
2018 Chow Kon Yeow (DAP) 34,663 87.25% Ng Siew Lai (Gerakan) 5,064 12.75% 39,727 29,599 80.90%
Penang State Legislative Assembly[4][5][6]
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1999 Padang Kota Chow Kon Yeow (DAP) 5,211 31.10% Teng Chang Yeow (Gerakan) 6,851 40.88% 16,758 2,955 77.01%
2004 Chow Kon Yeow (DAP) 4,584 40.13% Teng Chang Yeow (Gerakan) 6,838 59.87% 11,655 2,254 63.66%
2008 Chow Kon Yeow (DAP) 6,449 57.14% Teng Chang Yeow (Gerakan) 4,788 42.42% 11,507 1,661 68.89%
2013 Chow Kon Yeow (DAP) 9,563 80.03% Oh Tong Keong (Gerakan) 2,367 19.81% 12,078 7,196 78.56%
2018 Chow Kon Yeow (DAP) 9,278 85.75% H'ng Khoon Leng (Gerakan) 1,470 13.59% 10,961 7,808 75.72%
Goh Saik Wei (MUP) 71 0.66%

References

  1. ↑ "Chow Kon Yeow to be Penang CM - Nation". www.thestar.com.my. The Star Online. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  2. ↑ "So into politics". The Star (Malaysia). 22 April 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  3. ↑ "So into politics - The Star". The Star. Pakatan Rakyat Penang. 22 April 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  4. 1 2 "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  5. 1 2 "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  6. ↑ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
Political offices
Preceded by
Lim Guan Eng		 5th Chief Minister of Penang
2018 - present		 Incumbent
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