The Democratic Action Party is a centre-left social democratic political party in Malaysia. As one of four component parties of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition,it formed the federal government after defeating Barisan Nasional (BN) in the 2018 Malaysian general election,ending the party's 53 year-long stay in the opposition. However,before the coalition finished its first term,defections from partnering parties caused it to lose power after 22 months,culminating in the 2020 Malaysian political crisis. At the 2022 Malaysian general election,the PH coalition which the DAP was part of was returned to power again,albeit without a majority,leading it to form a unity government with political rivals. It is one of the four component parties of the Pakatan Harapan ruling coalition in Malaysia.
Lim Guan Eng is a Malaysian politician and accountant from the Democratic Action Party (DAP),a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bagan,Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Air Putih since March 2008 and 5th National Chairman of DAP since March 2022. He served as the Minister of Finance in the PH administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from May 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020,4th Chief Minister of Penang from March 2008 to May 2018,MP for Kota Melaka from August 1986 to November 1999 and 4th Secretary-General of DAP from September 2004 to March 2022.
Chow Kon Yeow is a Malaysian politician,lawyer and journalist who has served as the 5th Chief Minister of Penang since May 2018,Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Padang Kota since March 2008 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Batu Kawan since November 2022. He served as Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administrations under former Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng from March 2008 to his promotion to Chief Ministership in May 2018,MP for Tanjong from November 1999 to May 2013 and again from May 2018 to November 2022 and the MLA for Pengkalan Kota from October 1990 to April 1995. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP),a component party of the PH and formerly PR coalitions. He has also served as the State Chairman of PH of Penang since May 2019 as well as the National Vice Chairman of DAP since September 2004. He also served as the State Chairman of DAP of Penang from 1999 to September 2024. He is presently the only non-Muslim and Chinese head of state government among the 13 Malaysian states.
Teng Boon Soon is a Malaysian politician who served as the Deputy Minister of National Unity,Arts,Culture and Heritage in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and former Minister Shafie Apdal from March 2008 to April 2009 and Member of Parliament (MP) Tebrau from March 2004 to May 2013. He is a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA),a component party of the BN coalition. He is the uncle of Teng Chang Khim,former Senior Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) and his younger brother Teng Chang Yeow,former Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Padang Kota formerly of the Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN).
Jagdeep Singh Deo s/o Karpal Singh is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Penang II since August 2023 and Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administrations under Chief Ministers Lim Guan Eng and Chow Kon Yeow since May 2013 and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Datok Keramat since March 2008. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP),a component party of the PH and formerly PR coalitions. He is the eldest son of Karpal Singh,former Member of Parliament (MP) for Jelutong who gained fame and rose to prominence as the 'Tiger of Jelutong'. He is also the older brother of Gobind Singh Deo,Minister of Digital and MP for Damansara as well as Ramkarpal Singh,MP for Bukit Gelugor.
Dyana Sofya binti Mohd Daud is a Malaysian lawyer and politician. She is the former political secretary to Democratic Action Party (DAP) veteran leader and Member of Parliament Lim Kit Siang. Dyana is also a columnist for The Malay Mail Online and Sinar Harian,a national Malay-language daily. She has also written a book called Di Sini Bermula which contains her compilation of her articles written for The Malay Mail Online. Following her return from the UK in 2016,Dyana became a partner in Ayub &Co,a legal firm based in Shah Alam,Selangor. She is now a partner in Zharif Nizamuddin.
Syerleena Abdul Rashid is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bukit Bendera since November 2022. She served as Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Seri Delima from May 2018 to August 2023 and Member of the Penang Island City Council from 2015 to 2018. She is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP),a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions. In addition to her involvement in politics,Syerleena was previously a columnist of The Malaysian Insider and contributed extensively in various online news portals. She was also formerly a member of Aliran,a local non-governmental organisation (NGO),as well as an anti-human trafficking movement.
Chris Lee Chun Kit is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pulau Tikus from May 2018 to August 2023. He also served as Member of the Penang Island City Council from 2013 to April 2018. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP),a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions.
Tanjong Bunga is a state constituency in Penang,Malaysia,that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 1959. It covers the suburbs of George Town along the northern coast of Penang Island,including Batu Ferringhi,Tanjung Bungah and parts of Tanjung Tokong.
The 14th Penang election was held on 9 May 2018 to elect the State Assemblymen of the 14th Penang State Legislative Assembly,the legislature of the Malaysian state of Penang. The legislature had been dissolved on 9 April by the state's Governor,Abdul Rahman Abbas,on the advice of the then Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng,who also led the state's ruling Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.
Wong Hon Wai is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) state administration under former Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng from March 2008 to May 2013 as well as in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Paya Terubong since August 2023. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bukit Bendera from May 2018 to November 2022,and the MLA for Air Itam from March 2008 to May 2018. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP),a component party of the PH and formerly PR coalitions.
Dato' Seri Ir. Ahmad Zakiyuddin bin Abdul Rahman is a Malaysian politician and engineer who served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Penang I and Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pinang Tunggal from May 2018 to August 2023. He has served as Chairman of the Penang Islamic Religious Council (MAINPP) since January 2021. He also served as the Deputy Chairman of MAINPP from January 2018 to his promotion to the chairmanship in January 2021. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR),a component party of the PH and formerly PR coalitions.
The Penang Transport Master Plan was drawn up to address the deteriorating traffic conditions in Penang and is projected to cost RM46 billion.
Yeoh Soon Hin is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow from May 2018 to August 2023 and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Paya Terubong from March 2008 to August 2023. He was appointed to the position in March 2020 following a cabinet reshuffle by the Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. Prior to his appointment as minister,Yeoh Soon Hin served as a state assemblyman for the Pulau Tikus constituency in Penang. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP),a major political party in Malaysia,and has been actively involved in politics since 2008.
Dato' Teng Chang Khim is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who served as Senior Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administrations under Menteris Besar Khalid Ibrahim,Azmin Ali and Amirudin Shari from May 2013 to August 2023 as well as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bandar Baru Klang from May 2018 to August 2023,for Sungai Pinang from March 2004 to May 2018,for Bandar Klang from November 1999 to March 2004 and for Bukit Gasing from April 1995 to November 1999. He also served as 9th Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly from April 2008 to May 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP),a component party of the PH and formerly PR,Barisan Alternatif (BA) as well as Gagasan Rakyat (GR) coalitions.
Teng Chang Yeow (Chinese:鄧章耀;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Tēng Chiong-iāu;born 12 December 1964 is a former Malaysian politician who served as the Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Padang Kota from 1995 to 2008. He was also the former Secretary-General of the Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia,as well as the former Barisan Nasional Penang Chief.
Daniel Gooi Zi Sen is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Padang Lalang since August 2023. He served as the MLA for Pengkalan Kota from May 2018 to August 2023. He is a member and Branch Chief of Chemor Lane of the Democratic Action Party (DAP),a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He was also the youngest candidate in the 2018 Penang state election.
Joshua Woo Sze Zeng is a Malaysian politician from the Democratic Action Party (DAP). He was elected in the 15th Penang state election as the State Assemblyman for Pulau Tikus,serving as a member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly.
Rashidi bin Zinol is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sungai Acheh since August 2023. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He is also the only BN and UMNO Penang EXCO Member,the first one since 2008 as well as one of the only two BN and UMNO Penang MLAs alongside Bertam MLA Reezal Merican Naina Merican.
Jason H'ng Mooi Lye is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow since August 2023 and Member of Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Jawi since May 2018. He is a member,State Organising Secretary of Penang and Division Chief of Nibong Tebal of the Democratic Action Party (DAP),a component party of the PH coalition.
