List of Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang
Encyclopedia
The Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang is the ceremonial head of state
of the Malaysian state
of Penang
. He is appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
on the advice of the Chief Minister of Penang. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is styled Tuan Yang Terutama (T.Y.T.), or His Excellency.
Head of State
A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
of the Malaysian state
States of Malaysia
Malaysia is a federation which consists of thirteen states and three federal territories . Eleven states and two federal territories are located on the Malay Peninsula while the remaining two states and one federal territory are on the island of Borneo.-The states and federal territories:Malaysia...
of Penang
Penang
Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...
. He is appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the head of state of Malaysia. The office was established in 1957 when the Federation of Malaya gained independence....
on the advice of the Chief Minister of Penang. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is styled Tuan Yang Terutama (T.Y.T.), or His Excellency.
List of Yang di-Pertua Negeri
The following is the list of Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang:| # | Yang di-Pertua Negeri | Took office | Left office |
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| 1 | Raja Uda Raja Muhammad | ||
| 2 | Syed Sheh Shahabudin | ||
| 3 | Syed Sheh Hassan Barakbah Syed Sheh Hassan Barakbah Tun Syed Sheh Al-Haj bin Syed Hassan Barakbah was a prominent Malaysian judge. He was the second Lord President of the Federal Court, and the first Malaysian to hold that office... |
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| 4 | Sardon Haji Jubir Sardon Haji Jubir Tun Sardon bin Haji Jubir was a Malaysian politician. He served as Minister of Health, Minister of Works and Communications and was the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang from 1975 to 1981.-Early life:... |
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| 5 | Awang bin Hassan Awang bin Hassan Tun Datuk Dr Haji Awang bin Hassan was a Malaysian politician.He was born in Muar, Johor. He was educated by Sekolah Bukit Zahrah in Johor Bahru. Awang began attendance at the KE VII College of Medicine in the 1930s... |
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| 6 | Hamdan Sheikh Tahir | ||
| 7 | Abdul Rahman Abbas Abdul Rahman Abbas Tun Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Abbas is the current Yang di-Pertua Negeri of the state of Penang, Malaysia. He is a former politician from the United Malays National Organisation... |
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External links
- TYT Yang di-Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinang at the Penang State Government