Teng Chang Yeow

Teng Chang Yeow
Member of the Penang State Executive Council
In office
31 March 2004 – 2008
(Tourism Development and Environment)
GovernorAbdul Rahman Abbas
Chief MinisterKoh Tsu Koon
ConstituencyPadang Kota
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
for Padang Kota
In office
25 April 1995 – 8 March 2008
Preceded byLim Kit Siang
(GR–DAP)
Succeeded byChow Kon Yeow
(PR–DAP)
Majority2,560 (1995)
1,640 (1999)
2,254 (2004)
Personal details
Born (1964-12-12) 12 December 1964 (age 60)
Batu Pahat, Johor Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyParti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN)
(until 2021)
Independent
(since 2021)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
(until 2018)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
(2020–2021)
ParentTeng Boon Ngap (father)
RelativesTeng Boon Soon (uncle)
Teng Chang Khim (elder brother)
Alma materUniversiti Sains Malaysia
OccupationPolitician

Teng Chang Yeow (Chinese: 鄧章耀; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tēng Chiong-iāu; born 12 December 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 Teng Boon Ngap, 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. Becoming Penang Chief Minister's political secretary. He was reelected in 2004 and appointed as Penang State Executive Councillor (Tourism Development and Environment), but lost to Chow Kon Yeow (who later became the Chief Minister of Penang in 2018) 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 Ong Chin Wen 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]

Retirement

After he was defeated in the 2018 Penang state election, Teng made an announcement to resign all positions he was holding, as well as retiring from politics.[10]

Election results

Penang State Legislative Assembly[14][15]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1995 N22 Padang Kota Teng Chang Yeow (Gerakan) 7,939 58.29% Karpal Singh (DAP) 5,737 42.12% 2,560 72.38%
1999 Teng Chang Yeow (Gerakan) 6,851 40.88% Chow Kon Yeow (DAP) 5,211 31.10% 16,758 1,640 77.01%
2004 N26 Padang Kota Teng Chang Yeow (Gerakan) 6,838 59.87% Chow Kon Yeow (DAP) 4,584 40.13% 11,655 2,254 63.66%
2008 Teng Chang Yeow (Gerakan) 4,788 42.42% Chow Kon Yeow (DAP) 6,449 57.14% 11,507 1,661 68.89%
2013 N17 Bukit Tengah Teng Chang Yeow (Gerakan) 5,540 33.67% Ong Chin Wen (PKR) 10,730 65.22% 16,722 5,190 88.30%
Mohan Apparoo (IND) 182 1.10%
2018 N22 Tanjung Bunga Teng Chang Yeow (Gerakan) 3,902 22.50% Zairil Khir Johari (DAP) 13,245 76.37% 17,571 9,343 80.72%
Chua Cheong Wee (PRM) 122 0.70%
Lee Zheng Yong (MUP) 74 0.43%

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Blood is thicker than politics". 1 April 2004. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Families at opposite side of the political fence". 24 February 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Abang adik lain parti warnai PRU-14". 18 April 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "GE14 my last contest, says Penang BN chief Chang Yeow". 12 April 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Teng-sion in Penang". 3 March 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Kit Siang dares Teng to return to Padang Kota". 21 August 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  7. ^ "PM Umum Teng Chang Yeow Pengerusi BN P.Pinang Yang Baharu". 22 April 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Gerakan: Mah Siew Keong is the new party president". 26 October 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Penang Barisan chief explains why he is contesting in Tanjong Bunga". 25 April 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  10. ^ a b c "Teng Chang Yeow quits politics following GE14 loss". 10 May 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Pakatan makes best showing in Penang, winning 37 out of 40 state seats". 10 May 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  12. ^ "BN kalah PRU14 kerana gagal menangi hati rakyat". 11 May 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Chow Kon Yeow angkat sumpah KM Pulau Pinang". 14 May 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  14. ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE-12". semak.spr.gov.my. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  15. ^ "MySPRSemak". mysprsemak.spr.gov.my. Retrieved 11 February 2022.