Deputy Chief Minister of Penang

Deputy Chief Minister of Penang
Incumbent
Mohamad Abdul Hamid (Deputy Chief Minister I)
Jagdeep Singh Deo (Deputy Chief Minister II)
NominatorChief Minister
AppointerGovernor of Penang
Inaugural holderRamasamy Palanisamy
Formation2008; 16 years ago (2008) (as Deputy Chief Minister of Penang II)

The Deputy Chief Minister of Penang are the second-highest executive officials of Penang, just next to the chief minister. Penang is also the only Malaysian state which appoints two Deputy Chief Ministers - one representing the Malay community and the other an ethnic Indian.[1] This serves to shape a top leadership consisting of various backgrounds, representing the diverse ethnicities of the state.

History

After the Independence of Malaysia in 1957, the deputy chief minister never created until Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan) take over Penang in 1969, it was held by Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan). After Gerakan joined Barisan Nasional, it was held by its component party United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) to represent of Malay Community, the post of chief minister was held by Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN) due to Penang population were majority Chinese. The 2008 general election which saw BN in Penang collapse. The new Pakatan Rakyat chief minister Lim Guan Eng appointed two deputy chief minister, one is represent of Malay Community and one is represent of ethnic Indian.[1] Ramasamy was elected to the Malaysian Parliament and Penang State Legislative Assembly in the 2008 election, defeating former Chief Minister of Penang Koh Tsu Koon.[2] He became Deputy Chief Minister of Penang II after the election, serving under the new Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, making him the first person of Indian origin to hold the post of deputy chief minister in any Malaysian state.[3] In August 2023, Jagdeep Singh Deo succeeded to the post.[4]

List of Deputy Chief Ministers

Deputy Chief Minister I

Colour key (for political coalition/parties):

Coalition Component party Timeline
–   Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan)
  Alliance Party   United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) 1957–1973
  Barisan Nasional (BN) 1973–present
  Pakatan Rakyat (PR)   People's Justice Party (PKR) 2008–2015
  Pakatan Harapan (PH) 2015–present
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency 		Term of office Party[a] Election Assembly
Took office Left office Time in office
Mustapha Hussain
(born ?)
MLA for Tasek Glugor 		1969 1 January
1971 		2 years Gerakan 1969 3rd
Harun Sirat
(born ?)
MLA for Alma 		2 January
1971 		Gerakan –
Dato'
Ibrahim Saad
(born ?)
MLA for Seberang Jaya 		25 October
1990 		1995 5 years BN
(UMNO) 		1990 8th
Dato'
Mohd Shariff Omar
(born ?)
MLA for Permatang Berangan 		1995 1999 4 years BN
(UMNO) 		1995 9th
Dato'
Hilmi Yahaya
(born 1948)
MLA for Telok Bahang 		1999 2004 5 years BN
(UMNO) 		1999 10th
Dato' Seri
Abdul Rashid Abdullah
(–2018)
MLA for Sungai Bakap 		2004 2008 4 years BN
(UMNO) 		2004 11th
Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin
(born 1976)
MLA for Penanti 		13 March
2008 		8 April
2009 		1 year, 27 days PR
(PKR) 		2008 12th
–
Dato' Dr.
Mansor Othman
(born 1950)
MLA for Penanti 		8 April
2009 		9 May
2013 		4 years, 32 days PR
(PKR) 		–
Dato'
Mohd Rashid Hasnon
(born 1960)
MLA for Pantai Jerejak 		9 May
2013 		15 May
2018 		5 years, 7 days PR
(PKR) 		2013 13th
PH
(PKR) 		–
Dato' Ir. Haji
Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman
(born 1959)
MLA for Pinang Tunggal 		16 May
2018 		13 August
2023 		5 years, 90 days PH
(PKR) 		2018 14th
Dato' Dr.
Mohamad Abdul Hamid
(born ?)
MLA for Batu Maung 		16 August
2023 		Incumbent 256 days PH
(PKR) 		2023 15th

Deputy Chief Minister II

Colour key (for political coalition/parties):

Coalition Component party Timeline
  Pakatan Rakyat (PR)   Democratic Action Party (DAP) 2008–2015
  Pakatan Harapan (PH) 2015–present
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency 		Term of office Party[b] Election Assembly
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Ramasamy Palanisamy
(born 1949)
MLA for Perai 		13 March
2008 		13 August
2023 		15 years, 154 days PR
(DAP) 		2008 12th
2013 13th
PH
(DAP) 		–
PH
(DAP) 		2018 14th
2 Jagdeep Singh Deo
(born 1971)
MLA for Datok Keramat 		16 August
2023 		Incumbent 256 days PH
(DAP) 		2023 15th

Notes

  1. ^ This column names only the Deputy Chief Minister's party. The state government he heads may be a complex coalition of several parties and independents; those are not listed here.
  2. ^ This column names only the Deputy Chief Minister's party. The state government he heads may be a complex coalition of several parties and independents; those are not listed here.

References

  1. ^ a b "Two DCMs for Penang". The Star. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
  2. ^ "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  3. ^ Kuppusamy, Baradan (20 March 2008). "Dr P. Ramasamy – from critic to Penang No. 2". The Star. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
  4. ^ "Jagdeep Singh sworn in as Penang deputy chief minister II". www.theborneopost.com.
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