The Mayor of Penang Island ( ms, Datuk Bandar Pulau Pinang) is the chief executive for the local government of
George Town, the capital of the
State of Penang and
Malaysia's third largest city. The Mayor's responsibilities include the management of the
Penang Island City Council
The City Council of Penang Island is the council that administers the city of Pulau Pinang, which includes the entirety of Penang Island, Malaysia. The city council, which has jurisdiction over an area of , falls under the purview of the Penang ...
's annual budget, which amounts to RM606.53 million .
Chronological list
Mayor of George Town
Between 1957 and 1966, the city of
George Town, under the governance of the George Town City Council, was led by three Mayors.
In 1966, the functions of the George Town City Council were taken over by the then
Chief Minister of Penang
The Chief Minister of Penang is the head of government in the Malaysian state of Penang. According to convention, the chief minister is the leader of the majority party or largest coalition party of the Penang State Legislative Assembly. The chi ...
,
Wong Pow Nee.
Mayor of Penang Island
To date, the
Penang Island City Council
The City Council of Penang Island is the council that administers the city of Pulau Pinang, which includes the entirety of Penang Island, Malaysia. The city council, which has jurisdiction over an area of , falls under the purview of the Penang ...
has been headed by three successive mayors.
Patahiyah Ismail, who became the first female Mayor of
Penang Island
Penang Island ( ms, Pulau Pinang; zh, 檳榔嶼; ta, பினாங்கு தீவு) is part of the state of Penang, on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It was named Prince of Wales Island when it was occupied by the British Ea ...
in 2015, held the position until 2017, when she was succeeded by Maimunah Mohd Sharif.
However, Maimunah's tenure as the Mayor of Penang Island lasted for only a year, following her concurrent appointment as the Executive Director of the
United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmoniz ...
Human Settlements Programme by the
Secretary-General of the United Nations
The secretary-general of the United Nations (UNSG or SG) is the chief administrative officer of the United Nations and head of the United Nations Secretariat, one of the six principal organs of the United Nations.
The role of the secretary-g ...
,
António Guterres; Maimunah thus became the first Asian to be elected for the role.
Yew Tung Seang was subsequently appointed as the third Mayor of Penang Island, with his term beginning in 2018.
See also
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Penang Island City Council
The City Council of Penang Island is the council that administers the city of Pulau Pinang, which includes the entirety of Penang Island, Malaysia. The city council, which has jurisdiction over an area of , falls under the purview of the Penang ...
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Penang Island ( ms, Pulau Pinang; zh, 檳榔嶼; ta, பினாங்கு தீவு) is part of the state of Penang, on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It was named Prince of Wales Island when it was occupied by the British Ea ...
Lists of political office-holders in Malaysia
Local government in Penang