| Mayor of Penang Island | |
|---|---|
| Datuk Bandar Pulau Pinang | |
Coat of arms of George Town
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Incumbent | |
| Penang Island City Council | |
| Reports to | Chief Minister of Penang |
| Seat | City Hall, George Town |
| Appointer | Chief Minister of Penang |
| Term length | Two years |
| Inaugural holder | Patahiyah Ismail |
| Formation | 1 January 2015; 9 years ago (2015-01-01) |
| Website | mbpp |
The Mayor of Penang Island is the chief executive for the local government of George Town, the capital of the State of Penang. The Mayor's responsibilities include the management of the Penang Island City Council's annual budget, which amounted to RM606.53 million as of 2018[update].[1]
Between 1957 and 1966, the city of George Town, under the governance of the George Town City Council, was led by three Mayors.
| # | Mayor | Term | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. S. Ramanathan | 1957 – 1961 | |
| 2 | Ooi Thiam Siew | 1961 – 1964 | [2][3] |
| 3 | Chooi Yew Choy | 1964 – 1966 | [3] |
In 1966, the functions of the George Town City Council were taken over by the then Chief Minister of Penang, Wong Pow Nee.[4]
To date, the Penang Island City Council has been headed by four successive mayors.
Patahiyah Ismail served as the first female Mayor of Penang Island from 2015 to 2017, when she was succeeded by Maimunah Mohd Sharif.[5][6] However, Maimunah's tenure lasted for only a year, following her concurrent appointment as the executive director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres; Maimunah thus became the first Asian to be elected for the role.[7][8]
Yew Tung Seang was subsequently appointed as the third Mayor of Penang Island. He held the position until 2023, when Rajendran P. Anthony was appointed as his successor.[9]
| # | Mayor | Term | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patahiyah Ismail | 31 March 2015 – 30 June 2017 | [6] |
| 2 | Maimunah Mohd Sharif | 1 July 2017 – 19 January 2018 | [5] |
| 3 | Yew Tung Seang | 20 January 2018 – 5 May 2023 | [10] |
| 4 | Rajendran P. Anthony | 6 May 2023 – present | [9] |
