| Mayor of Penang Island | |
|---|---|
| Datuk Bandar Pulau Pinang | |
 Coat of arms of George Town | |
Incumbent since 6 May 2023Rajendran P. Anthony | |
| Penang Island City Council | |
| Reports to | Chief Minister of Penang |
| Seat | City Hall,George Town |
| Appointer | Chief Minister of Penang |
| Term length | Two years |
| Inaugural holder | Patahiyah Ismail |
| Formation | 1 January 2015; 10 years ago (2015-01-01) |
| Website | mbpp |
TheMayor of Penang Island is the chief executive for the local government ofGeorge Town, the capital of theMalaysian state ofPenang. The Mayor's responsibilities include the management of thePenang Island City Council's annual budget, which amounted to RM466.3 million in 2025.[1]
Between 1957 and 1966, the city ofGeorge Town, under the governance of theGeorge Town City Council, was led by four Mayors.
| # | Name of Mayors | Party | In office | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goh Guan Hoe | Alliance | 1957 | [2] |
| 2 | D. S. Ramanathan | Labour | 1957 – 1959 | [3] |
| 3 | Ooi Thiam Siew | Labour | 1960 – 1964 | [4] |
| 4 | Choy Chooi Yew | Labour | 1964 – 1966 | [5] |
In 1966, the functions of the George Town City Council were taken over by the thenChief Minister of Penang,Wong Pow Nee.[6]
To date, thePenang Island City Council has been headed by four successive mayors.
Patahiyah Ismail served as the first female Mayor of Penang Island from 2015 to 2017, when she was succeeded byMaimunah Mohd Sharif.[7][8] However, Maimunah's tenure lasted for only a year, following her concurrent appointment as the executive director of theUnited NationsHuman Settlements Programme by theSecretary-General of the United Nations,António Guterres; Maimunah thus became the first Asian to be elected for the role.[9][10]
Yew Tung Seang was subsequently appointed as the third Mayor of Penang Island. He held the position until 2023, when Rajendran P. Anthony was appointed as his successor.[11]
| # | Mayor | Term | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patahiyah Ismail | 31 March 2015 – 30 June 2017 | [8] |
| 2 | Maimunah Mohd Sharif | 1 July 2017 – 19 January 2018 | [7] |
| 3 | Yew Tung Seang | 20 January 2018 – 5 May 2023 | [12] |
| 4 | Rajendran P. Anthony | 6 May 2023 – present | [11] |