Chow Kon Yeow
Chow Kon Yeow (simplified Chinese: 曹观友; traditional Chinese: 曹觀友; pinyin: Cáo Guānyǒu; 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.
Yang Amat Berhormat Tuan Chow Kon Yeow MP MLA | |
|---|---|
曹观友 | |
 Chow Kon Yeow in 2019 | |
| 5th Chief Minister of Penang | |
| Assumed office 14 May 2018 | |
| Governor | Abdul Rahman Abbas |
| Deputy | Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman Ramasamy Palanisamy |
| Preceded by | Lim Guan Eng |
| Constituency | Padang Kota |
| Penang State Executive Councillor | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2018 Land Affairs and Development, Transportation and Information | |
| Governor | Abdul Rahman Abbas |
| Chief Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Lim Guan Eng (Land Affairs and Development, Information) Lim Hock Seng (Transportation) |
| Constituency | Padang Kota |
| In office 9 May 2013 – 15 May 2018 Local Government, Traffic Management and Flood Mitigation | |
| Governor | Abdul Rahman Abbas |
| Chief Minister | Lim Guan Eng |
| Preceded by | Himself (Local Government, Traffic Management) Law Choo Kiang (Flood Mitigation) |
| Succeeded by | Jagdeep Singh Deo (Local Government) Zairil Khir Johari (Flood Mitigation) |
| Constituency | Padang Kota |
| In office 13 March 2008 – 8 May 2013 Local Government, Traffic Management and Environment | |
| Governor | Abdul Rahman Abbas |
| Chief Minister | Lim Guan Eng |
| Preceded by | Teng Hock Nan (Local Government, Traffic Management) Teng Chang Yeow (Environment) |
| Succeeded by | Himself (Local Government, Traffic Management) Phee Boon Poh (Environment) |
| Constituency | Padang Kota |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Tanjong | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ng Wei Aik (DAP-PH) |
| Majority | 29,599 (2018) |
| In office 29 November 1999 – 5 May 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) |
| 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 (MCA-BN) |
| Majority | 3,670 (1990) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chow Kon Yeow 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 |
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
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast |
Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | N23 Pengkalan Kota | Chow Kon Yeow (DAP) |
11,336 | 58.51% | Loh Huck Hun (MCA) | 7,666 | 39.56% | 19,376 | 3,670 | 76.83% | ||
| 1995 | Chow Kon Yeow (DAP) |
7,523 | 44.27% | Lee Hack Teik (MCA) |
9,036 | 53.18% | 16,993 | 1,513 | 78.79% | |||
| Khoo Soo Hoe (PBS) |
131 | 0.77% | ||||||||||
| 1999 | N22 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 | N26 Padang Kota | 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% | ||||||||||
| 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% | |||
References
- "Chow Kon Yeow to be Penang CM - Nation". www.thestar.com.my. The Star Online. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- "So into politics". The Star (Malaysia). 22 April 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- "So into politics - The Star". The Star. Pakatan Rakyat Penang. 22 April 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lim Guan Eng |
5th Chief Minister of Penang 2018 - present |
Incumbent |
External links
- Chow Kon Yeow on Twitter
- Profile on the Parliament website
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