Biography
Chow Kon Yeow is a Malaysian politician and journalist who has served as the 5th Chief Minister of Penang since May 2018, Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Padang Kota since March 2008, and Member of Parliament for Batu Kawan since November 2022. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP).
Constituencies (2)
Electoral track record
| Year | Party | Votes | % | Majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-PRN6 | DAP | 8,261 | — | — | Won |
| 2023 | PH | 8,261 | 87.83% | — | Won |
| 2022 | DAP | 50,744 | 73.72% | — | Won |
Parliamentary activity
From 249 Dewan Rakyat sittings35%
Attendance
88
Present
161
Absent / leave
39
Times spoken
Recent sittings
- 3 Mar 2026· Sitting 20Present
- 2 Mar 2026· Sitting 19
Connections (364)
Same partyshowing top 10 of 117
Same coalitionshowing top 10 of 83
Votes withshowing top 10 of 220
Mentioned with
Contested
News sentiment over time
15% 83% 2%
380 mentions across 13 months
News mentions
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Penang racing to expedite projects, hits 70% score - The Star
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