Governance and Law
Penang Island is under the state of Penang, which is one of the four states in Malaysia without a Sultan and the head of the state is the Yang di-Pertua Negeri (English: State Ruler), which is appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia The island forms the local government area of the Municipal Council of Penang Island and is divided into two administrative districts—South West Penang Island and North East Penang Island.
Other than a state ruler, Penang's executive members are led by a chief minister. The current chief minister of Penang is Lim Guan Eng, and the post has been continuously held by a non-Malay ethnic Chinese since independence, reflecting the state's ethnic majority.
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