Lim Guan Eng

Yang Berhormat Tuan Lim Guan Eng MP MLA
林冠英
Lim in 2023
Minister of Finance
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
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
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 March 2022
Deputy	Gobind Singh Deo
Secretary-General	Anthony Loke
Preceded by	Tan Kok Wai
5th Secretary-General of the Democratic Action Party
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
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bagan
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 March 2008
Preceded by	Lim Hock Seng
Majority	22,070 (2008) 34,159 (2013) 43,902 (2018) 49,648 (2022)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kota Melaka
In office 3 August 1986 – 29 November 1999
Preceded by	Lim Kit Siang
Succeeded by	Kerk Kim Hock
Majority	17,606 (1986) 14,468 (1990) 4,639 (1995)
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Air Putih
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 March 2008
Preceded by	Lye Siew Weng
Majority	4,061 (2008) 7,744 (2013) 7,958 (2018) 7,923 (2023)
Personal details
Born	(1960-12-08) 8 December 1960 (age 64) Johor Bahru, Johor, Federation of Malaya
Citizenship	Malaysia
Political party	Democratic Action Party
Other political affiliations	Gagasan Rakyat (1990–1996) Barisan Alternatif (1999–2004) Pakatan Rakyat (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (since 2015)
Spouse	Betty Chew
Relations	Lim Hui Ying (sister)
Children	4 (3 sons & 1 daughter)
Parents	Lim Kit Siang (father) Neo Yoke Tee (mother)
Education	Monash University (BEc)
Occupation	Politician accountant
Signature
Website	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 who served as the Minister of Finance of Malaysia from 2018 to 2020. A member of Democratic Action Party (DAP), he is the fifth national chairman of the party since 2022.

Lim has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bagan, Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Air Putih since March 2008. He also served as the 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]