Lim Chong Eu (simplified Chinese: 林苍祐; traditional Chinese: 林蒼祐; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Chhong-iū; pinyin: Lín Cāngyòu; 28 May 1919 – 24 November 2010)[1] was a Malaysian politician who served as the 2nd Chief Minister of Penang from May 1969 to October 1990 and the longest serving Chief Minister of Penang.

In the March 1958 Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) party elections, he challenged Tun Tan Cheng Lock and won the presidency with a majority of 22 votes.

After his victory, he called an extraordinary general meeting to amend the Constitution to consolidate the power of the Central Committee.

At the same time, the MCA under Lim also had severe political differences with Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman.

The crisis worsened on the eve of the 1959 general elections when Lim demanded 40 parliamentary seats and also wanted to make Chinese an official language.

The iconic projects that emerged during Lim's rule included the 66-storey tall Komtar, and the 13.5 km long Penang Bridge.

When it was topped-off, Komtar was for some time the tallest building in Asia, and the Penang Bridge one of the longest in the world.

[12][13] Other memorials included Bangunan Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu, a main headquarters of the Penang Development Corporation (PDC) located at Persiaran Mahsuri, Bayan Lepas.