Air Putih (Penang state constituency)

Air Putih is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 2004. It covers the northern part of Air Itam, a suburb of George Town that is located in the central part of Penang Island.

Air Putih
Penang constituency
Air Putih (olive) on Penang
State constituency
LegislaturePenang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Lim Guan Eng
PH
Constituency created2004
First contested2004
Last contested2023
Demographics
Population (2020)14,744
Electors (2023)15,371
Area (km²)29

The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2008, the State Assemblyman for Air Putih is Lim Guan Eng from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH). Lim was also the Chief Minister of Penang between 2008 and 2018.

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