Chow Kon Yeow

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Chow (曹).
Malaysian Parliament
for Tanjong
In office
9 May 2018 – 19 November 2022
Preceded byNg Wei Aik
(PR–DAP)
Succeeded byLim Hui Ying
(PH–DAP)
Majority29,599 (2018)
In office
29 November 1999 – 5 May 2013
Preceded byLim Kit Siang (DAP)
Succeeded byNg Wei Aik
(PR–DAP)
Majority4,477 (1999)
4,228 (2004)
18,489 (2008)
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
for Padang Kota
Assumed office
8 March 2008
Preceded byTeng Chang Yeow
(BN–GERAKAN)
Majority1,661 (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 byTeoh Teik Huat (DAP)
Succeeded byLee Hack Teik
(BN–MCA)
Majority3,670 (1990)
Personal details
Born
Chow Kon Yeow

(1958-11-14) 14 November 1958 (age 65)
Tunku Abdul Rahman University College
SMK Cochrane
Signature

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 and DAP of Penang since May 2019 as well as the National Vice Chairman of DAP since September 2004. 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 as the Vice National Chairman under Lim Guan Eng.[3]

Personal life

Chow was born on 14 November 1957 in

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 Candidate 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 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%
Goh Saik Wei (MUP) 71 0.66%
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 Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) 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%

References

  1. ^ "Chow Kon Yeow to be Penang CM - Nation". www.thestar.com.my. The Star Online. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Gobind receives highest votes in DAP polls". The Star. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Anthony Loke is new DAP secretary-general; Lim Guan Eng made chairman". The Edge Markets. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  4. ^ "So into politics". The Star (Malaysia). 22 April 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  5. ^ "So into politics - The Star". The Star. Pakatan Rakyat Penang. 22 April 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  6. ^ a b "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  7. ^ a b "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  8. ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  9. ^ a b "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  10. ^ a b "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
Political offices
Preceded by 5th
Chief Minister of Penang

2018 - present 		Incumbent

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