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Deputy Chief Minister of Penang
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The Deputy Chief Minister of Penang are the second-highest executive officials of Penang, just next to the chief minister. Penang is also the only Malaysian state which appoints two Deputy Chief Ministers - one representing the Malay community and the other an ethnic Indian.[1] This serves to shape a top leadership consisting of various backgrounds, representing the diverse ethnicities of the state.
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Deputy Chief Minister of Penang | |
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Nominator | Chief Minister |
Appointer | Governor of Penang |
Inaugural holder | Ramasamy Palanisamy |
Formation | 2008; 16 years ago (2008) (as Deputy Chief Minister of Penang II) |
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