Teng Chang Yeow
Teng Chang Yeow | |
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Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly | |
In office 26 April 1995 – 8 March 2008 | |
Preceded by | Lim Kit Siang |
Succeeded by | Chow Kon Yeow |
Constituency | Padang Kota |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1964 Malaysia |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Political party | Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN) (until 2021) Independent (since 2021) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2018) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2020–2021) |
Parent(s) | (father) |
Relatives | Teng Boon Soon (uncle) Teng Chang Khim (elder brother) |
Alma mater | Universiti Sains Malaysia |
Occupation | Politician |
Teng Chang Yeow (born c. 1964) is a former Malaysian politician who served as the Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Padang Kota from 1995 to 2008. He was also the former Secretary-General of the Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN), as well as the former Barisan Nasional (BN) Penang Chief.
Early life and education[]
He is a younger brother to Teng Chang Khim, the former Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly and a Selangor State Executive Council member.[1][2][3] Unlike Teng Chang Yeow himself, Teng Chang Khim is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a major component of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.[1][2][3] Nevertheless, both are sons of , who was a prominent member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) before 1980s.[1][2] They are also nephews to the former Tebrau MP Teng Boon Soon.[1][2]
Prior to joining politics, Teng studied at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), and worked as a political secretary to the former Chief Minister of Penang Koh Tsu Koon.[2][4] He served as a municipal councillor from 1992 to 1995.[4]
Political career[]
Teng was firstly elected to the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Padang Kota at the 1995 election, defeating Karpal Singh.[5] He was kept elected in 1999 and in 2004, but lost to Chow Kon Yeow (who later became the Chief Minister of Penang) in 2008.[6] Before he lost, he was one of the potential CM candidate that could succeed Koh Tsu Koon.[5]
On 22 April 2012, Teng became the Barisan Nasional (BN) Penang Chief, replacing Koh.[7] In the 2013 election, he contested for Bukit Tengah, but was defeated by from the People's Justice Party (PKR).[6] Following the 2013 election, he contested for the Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN) leadership election, but lost to Mah Siew Keong.[8]
In the 2018 election, Teng was announced as the BN candidate for Tanjong Bunga, who fought against the PH unity candidate Zairil Khir Johari.[9] He also previously assured that this would be the last election he contests.[4] He, however, only obtained 3,902 votes and came far behind of Zairil.[10]
The outcome of the election showed the worst result of the BN in the state, with just retaining 2 out of 40 seats in the state.[11] The 2 were from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO); no MCA or GERAKAN candidates were elected.[10] The BN also lost its ruling party status since the country's independence in 1957.[12] Chow Kon Yeow, whom Teng defeated him for 2 times before, inaugurated as the new Chief Minister of Penang.[13]
Following the election defeat, Teng made an announcement to resign all positions he was holding, as well as retiring from politics.[10]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Blood is thicker than politics". 1 April 2004. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Families at opposite side of the political fence". 24 February 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Abang adik lain parti warnai PRU-14". 18 April 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "GE14 my last contest, says Penang BN chief Chang Yeow". 12 April 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Teng-sion in Penang". 3 March 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Kit Siang dares Teng to return to Padang Kota". 21 August 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "PM Umum Teng Chang Yeow Pengerusi BN P.Pinang Yang Baharu". 22 April 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Gerakan: Mah Siew Keong is the new party president". 26 October 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Penang Barisan chief explains why he is contesting in Tanjong Bunga". 25 April 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Teng Chang Yeow quits politics following GE14 loss". 10 May 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Pakatan makes best showing in Penang, winning 37 out of 40 state seats". 10 May 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "BN kalah PRU14 kerana gagal menangi hati rakyat". 11 May 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Chow Kon Yeow angkat sumpah KM Pulau Pinang". 14 May 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- 1960s births
- Living people
- Malaysian politicians
- Malaysian people of Chinese descent