Liang Eng Hwa
Liang Eng Hwa | |
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连荣华 | |
Member of the Singapore Parliament for Bukit Panjang SMC | |
Assumed office 10 July 2020 | |
Preceded by | Teo Ho Pin |
Constituency | Bukit Panjang SMC |
Majority | 2,509 (7.46%) |
Member of the Singapore Parliament for Holland–Bukit Timah GRC (Zhenghua) | |
In office 6 May 2006 – 23 June 2020 | |
Preceded by | Gan Kim Yong |
Succeeded by | Edward Chia |
Personal details | |
Born | 1964[1] Singapore |
Political party | People's Action Party |
Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
Liang Eng Hwa (Chinese: 连荣华; pinyin: Lián Rónghuá; born 1964)[1] is a Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he is a Member of the 14th Parliament and has been representing Bukit Panjang Single Member Constituency (SMC) since 2020. He previously represented the Zhenghua ward of Holland–Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency (GRC) from 2006 to 2020.[2]
Education[]
Liang attended Bukit Panjang English School and Anderson Secondary School[3] before he went on to complete a diploma in civil engineering at Singapore Polytechnic in 1984. He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce (first class honours) from the University of Melbourne.[3]
Career[]
Liang was a managing director at DBS Bank and a board member of the Urban Redevelopment Authority from 2009 to 2018.[3]
Political career[]
Liang started serving as a Member of Parliament in 2006 after he joined a People's Action Party (PAP) team contesting in Holland–Bukit Timah GRC during the 2006 general election and the PAP team won by an uncontested walkover. During the 2011 general election, he joined a four-member PAP team contesting in Holland–Bukit Timah GRC again and won with 60.08% of the vote against the Singapore Democratic Party.[4] Liang was declared as a Member of Parliament for his second term on 9 May 2011.[5] He was also appointed chairman of the Finance, Trade & Industry Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) in the 14th Parliament.
Personal life[]
Liang is a Buddhist.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b "MP | Parliament of Singapore".
- ^ a b "Mr Liang Eng Hwa". Parliament of Singapore. Government of Singapore. 2 February 2012. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- ^ a b c Liang, Eng Hwa. "CV Mr Liang Eng Hwa" (PDF). Parliament of Singapore. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ http://www.elections.gov.sg/elections_results2011.html Archived 13 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine Singapore Elections Department : 2011 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS
- ^ http://www.elections.gov.sg/gazette%5CG_ParE2011%5C2011-05-09%20Candidates%20declared%20to%20have%20been%20elected.pdf#zoom=100 Archived 24 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Singapore Elections Department - Gazette Notification on Candidates declared to have been elected Members of Parliament (for contested constituencies) - 2011
External links[]
- Liang Eng Hwa on Parliament of Singapore
- Liang Eng Hwa on Facebook
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Singaporean people of Hokkien descent
- Members of the Parliament of Singapore
- University of Melbourne alumni
- Singaporean Buddhists