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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 ; (since 2021)
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
President	Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
National Chairman	Mahathir Mohamad ; (2019–2020) ; Anwar Ibrahim ; (since 2020)
Preceded by	Position established
National Vice Chairman of the ; Democratic Action Party
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 4 September 2004 Serving with Chong Chieng Jen & ; M. Kulasegaran & ; Teresa Kok Suh Sim & ; Nga Kor Ming
National Chairman	Karpal Singh ; (2004–2014) ; Tan Kok Wai ; (2014–2022) ; Lim Guan Eng ; (since 2022)
Secretary-General	Lim Guan Eng ; (2004–2022) ; Anthony Loke Siew Fook ; (since 2022)
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)
National Chairman	Lim Kit Siang ; (1999–2004) ; Karpal Singh ; (2004–2014) ; Tan Kok Wai ; (2014–2022) ; Lim Guan Eng ; (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 (age 66); Kuala Lumpur, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Citizenship	Malaysian
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 as well as the National Vice Chairman of DAP since September 2004. He also served as the State Chairman of DAP of Penang from 1999 to September 2024. He is presently the only non-Muslim and Chinese head of state government among the 13 Malaysian states.^[1]

Appointment as National Vice Chairman

On 20 March 2022, on the 17th DAP National Congress, Chow was re-elected into the Central Executive Committee with 1641 votes, the 2nd highest vote, after Gobind Singh.^[2] He was then re-appointed the Vice National Chairman under Lim Guan Eng.^[3]

Personal life

Chow was born on 14 November 1957 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.^[4]^[5]

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

He tested positive for COVID-19 on 1 November 2022.

Election results

**Penang State Legislative Assembly**^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]
Year	Constituency		Votes	Pct		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%
1995		Chow Kon Yeow (DAP)	7,523	44.27%	Khoo Soo Hoe (PBS)	131	0.77%	16,993	1,513	78.79%
1999	N22 Padang Kota	Chow Kon Yeow (DAP)	5,211	31.10%	Teng Chang Yeow (Gerakan)	6,851	40.88%	16,758	1,640	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%
2018		Chow Kon Yeow (DAP)	9,278	85.75%	Goh Saik Wei (MUP)	71	0.66%	10,961	7,808	75.72%
2023		Chow Kon Yeow (DAP)	8,261	87.83%	H'ng Khoon Leng (Gerakan)	1,145	12.17%	9,406	7,116	62.02%

**Parliament of Malaysia**^[6]^[7]^[9]^[10]
Year	Constituency		Votes	Pct		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1999	P048 Tanjong	Chow Kon Yeow (DAP)	23,437	54.00%	Cheang Chee Gooi (Gerakan)	18,960	43.68%	43,403	4,477	70.85%
2004	P049 Tanjong	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%
2022	P046 Batu Kawan	Chow Kon Yeow (DAP)	50,744	73.72%	Wong Chia Zhen (Gerakan)	10,344	15.03%	88,812	40,400	77.50%
					Tan Lee Huat (MCA)	7,145	10.38%
					Ong Chin Wen (WARISAN)	450	0.65%
					Lee Ah Liang (PRM)	148	0.22%