Malaysia 101

A Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national (e.g. constituent federal) state, provinces of Pakistan, notably a state (and sometimes a union territory) of India, a territory of Australia[1] or a British overseas territory that has attained self-government.

In Malaysia,
A Chief Minister is used as the English version of the title given to the heads of governments of the Malay states without a monarchy.

In Malaysia, it is used to refer to the heads of government, called in their Malay language term Ketua Menteri (literally Chief Minister), of the Malaysian states without a sultan, i.e., Malacca, Penang, Sabah and Sarawak,

while the Malay language term Menteri Besar (literally Great Minister but chief minister is better used to refer to this title also) is used in other states with a monarch. "Menteri Besar" is often untranslated in the local English press.

The Malay states and the two former British settlements of Penang and Malacca, which do not have native Rulers, are headed by titular Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governors) appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. The Chief Minister comes immediately after the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, or Governor, and their consort.