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 | | In practice the Governor is a figurehead, and he acts upon the advice of the state Executive Council, which is made up of Legislative Assembly members. |
 | | The Chief Minister of Penang, Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu-Khoon, is from the Gerakan party, which has held the chief-ministership since 1969. |
 | | It is the only state chief-ministership in Malaysia which is held by an ethnic Chinese, which reflects the state's ethnic majority. |
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