GEORGE TOWN: Penang Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Chow Kon Yeow was sworn in as Penang Chief Minister for a second term at Seri Mutiara, here today.
Chow, 65, who is Padang Kota Assemblyman took the oath of office before the Yang Dipertua Negeri of Penang Tun Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak at 9 35 am.
The ceremony was also attended by Penang State Secretary Datuk Mohd Sayuthi Bakar and state PH and Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders.
Chow, who was named as the Chief Minister candidate by PH, will lead the Unity State Government following the PH-BN coalition winning 29 out of the 40 seats in the Penang State Legislative Assembly.
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