Governor of Penang
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The Governor of Penang is the ceremonial head of state of the Malaysian state of Penang, appointed by the federal Yang di-Pertuan Agong and empowered to act on constitutional matters such as appointing the chief minister and overseeing state governmental transitions.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Malaysian state office
ⓘ
ceremonial head of state ⓘ state constitutional office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Penang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
federal government of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
presides over state ceremonial events
ⓘ
represents Penang at official state and federal functions ⓘ |
| constitutes | part of the government of Penang ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | de facto head of state of Penang ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Malaysian citizen
ⓘ
typically a non-royal (commoner) as Penang has no hereditary ruler ⓘ |
| flag | Standard of the Governor of Penang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | state of Penang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Yang di-Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Malay ⓘ |
| location | George Town, Penang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Conference of Rulers (by convention without voting rights) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Yang di-Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeCreatedUnder |
Constitution of the State of Penang
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Federal Constitution of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHoldersAre | non-hereditary ⓘ |
| officeHolds | head of state of Penang ⓘ |
| officeType | non-executive ⓘ |
| power |
act on constitutional matters at the state level
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address the Penang State Legislative Assembly ⓘ appoint members of the Penang State Executive Council on advice of the Chief Minister ⓘ appoint the Chief Minister of Penang ⓘ dissolve the Penang State Legislative Assembly on advice of the Chief Minister ⓘ grant pardons for offences against state law on advice of the Pardons Board ⓘ oversee state governmental transitions ⓘ summon the Penang State Legislative Assembly ⓘ |
| precededByOffice | British colonial Governor of Penang (historical) ⓘ |
| reappointment | may be reappointed at the discretion of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong ⓘ |
| relatedOffice |
Chief Minister of Penang
ⓘ
Penang State Legislative Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | Yang di-Pertuan Agong in the state of Penang ⓘ |
| residence |
Penang Governor’s official residence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Seri Mutiara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | ceremonial head of state of Penang ⓘ |
| scopeOfAuthority | limited to powers defined by the Federal and State Constitutions ⓘ |
| seat | George Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Tuan Yang Terutama ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Yang di-Pertuan Agong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol | Coat of arms of Penang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | typically 4 years ⓘ |
| worksWith | Chief Minister of Penang ⓘ |
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