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Sunday, 30 March 2008

Penang exco line-up: Then and now

I thought it would be useful to compare the Who's Who in the present and previous Penang state governments.

2008 Government:
  • Lim Guan Eng - Industrial Development and International Trade, Land Affairs and Land Development Committee
    Email: limguaneng@penang.gov.my
  • Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin - Religious Affairs, Entrepreneurial and Co-operative Development and Information and Community Relations Committee
    Email: mfairus@penang.gov.my
  • Dr Ramasamy - State Economic Planning, Education and Human Resources, and Science, Technology and Innovation Committee
    Email: ramasamy@penang.gov.my
  • Chow Kon Yeow - Local Government, Traffic Management and Environment Committee
    Email: chowkonyeow@penang.gov.my
  • Lim Hock Seng - Public Works, Utilities and Transportation Committee
    Email: limhockseng@penang.gov.my
  • Danny Law Heng Kiang - Tourism Development and Culture, Arts and Heritage Committee
    Email: lawhengkiang@penang.gov.my
  • Abdul Malik Abdul Kassim - Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Committee
    Email: abdmalik@penang.gov.my
  • Phee Boon Poh - Health and Welfare and Caring Society Committee
    Email: pheeboonpoh@penang.gov.my
  • Wong Hon Wai - Town and Country Planning and Housing Committee
    Email: wonghonwai@penang.gov.my
  • Law Choo Kiang - Agriculture and Agro-based Industry, Rural Development and Flood Mitigation Committee
    Email: lawchookiang@penang.gov.my
  • Lydia Ong Kok Fooi - Youth and Sports and Women, Family and Community Development Committee
    Email: ongkokfooi@penang.gov.my

2004 Government:

  • Dr Koh Tsu Koon - Industrial Development and International Trade, Town and Country Planning Committee
  • Abdul Rashid Abdullah - Religious Affairs, Land Affairs and Land Development, Entrepreneurial Development and Cooperatives Committee
  • Dr Teng Hock Nan - Local Government, Traffic Management, Information and Community Relations Committee
  • Koay Kar Huah - Public Works, Utilities (Energy, Water, Telecom), Transportation (Air, Sea and Rail) Committee
  • Azhar Ibrahim - Agriculture and Agro-based Industry, Rural Development, Flood Mitigation Committee
  • Dr Toh Kin Woon - State Economic Planning, Education and Human Resource, Science, Technology and Innovation Committee
  • Jahara Hamid - Youth and Sports, Women, Family and Community Development Committee
  • Lau Chiek Tuan - Domestic Trade, Consumer Affairs Committee
  • PK Subbaiyah - Health and Welfare, Caring Society Committee
  • Teng Chang Yeow - Tourism Development, Environment Committee
  • Syed Amerrudin Syed Ahmad - Housing, Culture, Arts and Heritage Committee

UPDATE: This is a comparison of the various portfolios and responsibilities held by the Penang state executive councillors, then and now. Still very early days to make comparisons but I'm sure we'll be able to form our own opinions in four or five years' time when we judge the present Administration's performances against their predecessors:

Industrial Development and International Trade

  • 2008: Lim Guan Eng
  • 2004: Dr Koh Tsu Koon

Land Affairs and Land Development

  • 2008: Lim Guan Eng
  • 2004: Abdul Rashid Abdullah

Religious Affairs

  • 2008: Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin
  • 2004: Abdul Rashid Abdullah

Entrepreneurial and Co-operative Development

  • 2008: Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin
  • 2004: Abdul Rashid Abdullah

Information and Community Relations

  • 2008: Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin
  • 2004: Dr Teng Hock Nan

State Economic Planning

  • 2008: Dr Ramasamy
  • 2004: Dr Toh Kin Woon

Education and Human Resources

  • 2008: Dr Ramasamy
  • 2004: Dr Toh Kin Woon

Science, Technology and Innovation

  • 2008: Dr Ramasamy
  • 2004: Dr Toh Kin Woon

Local Government

  • 2008: Chow Kon Yeow
  • 2004: Dr Teng Hock Nan

Traffic Management

  • 2008: Chow Kon Yeow
  • 2004: Dr Teng Hock Nan

Environment

  • 2008: Chow Kon Yeow
  • 2004: Teng Chang Yeow

Public Works

  • 2008: Lim Hock Seng
  • 2004: Koay Kar Huah

Utilities

  • 2008: Lim Hock Seng
  • 2004: Koay Kar Huah

Transportation

  • 2008: Lim Hock Seng
  • 2004: Koay Kar Huah

Tourism Development

  • 2008: Danny Law Heng Kiang
  • 2004: Teng Chang Yeow

Culture, Arts and Heritage

  • 2008: Danny Law Heng Kiang
  • 2004: Syed Amerrudin Syed Ahmad

Domestic Trade

  • 2008: Abdul Malik Abdul Kassim
  • 2004: Lau Chiek Tuan

Consumer Affairs

  • 2008: Abdul Malik Abdul Kassim
  • 2004: Lau Chiek Tuan

Health and Welfare

  • 2008: Phee Boon Poh
  • 2004: PK Subbaiyah

Caring Society

  • 2008: Phee Boon Poh
  • 2004: PK Subbaiyah

Town and Country Planning

  • 2008: Wong Hon Wai
  • 2004: Dr Koh Tsu Koon

Housing

  • 2008: Wong Hon Wai
  • 2004: Syed Amerrudin Syed Ahmad

Agriculture and Agro-based Industry

  • 2008: Law Choo Kiang
  • 2004: Azhar Ibrahim

Rural Development

  • 2008: Law Choo Kiang
  • 2004: Azhar Ibrahim

Flood Mitigation

  • 2008: Law Choo Kiang
  • 2004: Azhar Ibrahim

Youth and Sports

  • 2008: Lydia Ong Kok Fooi
  • 2004: Jahara Hamid

Women, Family and Community Development

  • 2008: Lydia Ong Kok Fooi
  • 2004: Jahara Hamid


1 comment:

  1. Great - I can now see the unseen hands that had some part of things that made a difference in the last cabinet. In fact the last cabinet sounds dubious in their decisions in some land deals...

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