Lim Guan Eng

Yang Berhormat Tuan Lim Guan Eng MP MLA
林冠英
Lim in 2023
Minister of Finance
Ambassador to
In office 21 May 2018 – 24 February 2020
Monarchs	Muhammad V (2018–2019) Abdullah (2019–2020)
Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad
Deputy	Amiruddin Hamzah
Preceded by	Najib Razak
Succeeded by	Tengku Zafrul Aziz
Constituency	Bagan
4th Chief Minister of Penang
4th Ambassador to
In office 11 March 2008 – 14 May 2018
Governor	Abdul Rahman Abbas
Deputy	Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin (2008–2009) Ramasamy Palanisamy (2008-2018) Mansor Othman (2009–2013) Mohd Rashid Hasnon (2013–2018)
Preceded by	Koh Tsu Koon
Succeeded by	Chow Kon Yeow
Constituency	Air Putih
5th National Chairman of the Democratic Action Party
Ambassador to
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 March 2022
Deputy	Gobind Singh Deo
Secretary-General	Anthony Loke Siew Fook
Preceded by	Tan Kok Wai
5th Secretary-General of the Democratic Action Party
Ambassador to
In office 4 September 2004 – 20 March 2022
Deputy	Chong Eng Ramasamy Palanisamy Ngeh Koo Ham Teresa Kok Nga Kor Ming V. Sivakumar
National Chairman	Karpal Singh (2004–2014) Tan Kok Wai (2014–2022)
Preceded by	Kerk Kim Hock
Succeeded by	Anthony Loke Siew Fook
Ambassador to
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bagan
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 March 2008
Preceded by	Lim Hock Seng (DAP)
Majority	22,070 (2008) 34,159 (2013) 43,902 (2018) 49,648 (2022)
Ambassador to
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kota Melaka
In office 3 August 1986 – 29 November 1999
Preceded by	Lim Kit Siang (DAP)
Succeeded by	Kerk Kim Hock (DAP)
Majority	17,606 (1986) 14,468 (1990) 4,639 (1995)
Ambassador to
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Air Putih
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 March 2008
Preceded by	Lye Siew Weng (BN–MCA)
Majority	4,061 (2008) 7,744 (2013) 7,958 (2018) 7,923 (2023)
Personal details
Born	Lim Guan Eng (1960-12-08) 8 December 1960 (age 63) Johor Bahru, Johor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	Democratic Action Party (DAP)
Other political affiliations	Gagasan Rakyat (GR) (1990–1996) Barisan Alternatif (BA) (1999–2004) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015)
Spouse	Betty Chew Gek Cheng
Relations	Lim Hui Ying (sister)
Children	4 (3 sons & 1 daughter)
Parent(s)	Lim Kit Siang (father) Neo Yoke Tee (mother)
Alma mater	Monash University
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Accountant
Signature
Website	www.limguaneng.com

Lim Guan Eng (Chinese: 林冠英; pinyin: Lín Guānyīng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Koàn-eng; born 8 December 1960) 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.^[1]

In 2016, Lim was charged with corruption for buying a bungalow priced at below the market value. After the victory of his coalition, Pakatan Harapan, in the 2018 general elections, the court discharged him from the case, amounting to an acquittal. On 6 August 2020, Lim Guan Eng was arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, following weeks of a probe into an RM6.3 billion undersea tunnel project that was green-lit during his tenure as Penang chief minister. According to the commission, Lim will be charged with bribery and abuse of power relating to the undersea tunnel project, and a separate abuse of power charge for the additional unspecified case.^[2]