List of Chief Ministers of Penang
List of Chief Ministers of Penang

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Portrait
Portrait
Name (Birth–Death) Constituency
Political party
Term of office
Term of office
Electoral mandates (Assembly)
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Wong Pow Nee (1911–2002) MLC for Bukit Mertajam, 1957−1959 MLA for Bukit Mertajam, 1959−1969
Alliance (MCA)
31 August 1957
12 May 1969
– 1959 (1st) 1964 (2nd)
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Lim Chong Eu (1919–2010) MLC for Kelawei, 1955–1959 MLA for Kota, 1964–1974 MLA for Padang Kota, 1974–1990
Gerakan
12 May 1969
25 October 1990
1969 (3rd) 1974 (4th) 1978 (5th) 1982 (6th) 1986 (7th)
2
BN (Gerakan)
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Lim Chong Eu (1919–2010) MLC for Kelawei, 1955–1959 MLA for Kota, 1964–1974 MLA for Padang Kota, 1974–1990
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12 May 1969
25 October 1990
1969 (3rd) 1974 (4th) 1978 (5th) 1982 (6th) 1986 (7th)
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Koh Tsu Koon (b. 1949) MLA for Tanjong Bunga, 1990–2008
BN (Gerakan)
25 October 1990
11 March 2008
1990 (8th) 1995 (9th) 1999 (10th) 2004 (11th)
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Lim Guan Eng (b. 1962) MLA for Air Putih, since 2008
PR (DAP)
11 March 2008
14 May 2018
2008 (12th) 2013 (13th)
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Lim Guan Eng (b. 1962) MLA for Air Putih, since 2008
PH (DAP)
11 March 2008
14 May 2018
2008 (12th) 2013 (13th)
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Chow Kon Yeow (b. 1957) MLA for Padang Kota, since 2008
PH (DAP)
14 May 2018
Incumbent
2018 (14th)

Question: Who became fifth chief minister in 2018 and who did he succeed? 
Answer: In 2018, Chow became Penang's fifth Chief Minister, succeeding his party colleague, Lim Guan Eng.