Liang Eng Hwa
Liang Eng Hwa | |
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| 连荣华 | |
Liang in 2025 | |
| Member of Parliament for Bukit Panjang SMC | |
| Assumed office 10 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Teo Ho Pin |
| Majority |
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| Member of Parliament for Holland–Bukit Timah GRC | |
| In office 6 May 2006 – 23 June 2020 | |
| Preceded by | PAP held |
| Succeeded by | PAP held |
| Majority |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 March 1964 State of Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne (BCom) |
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Liang Eng Hwa (Chinese: 连荣华; pinyin: Lián Rónghuá; born 20 March 1964)[1][2] is a Singaporean politician and banker. A member of the People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bukit Panjang Single Member Constituency (SMC) and chairman of Holland–Bukit Panjang Town Council since 2020. He had previously represented the Zhenghua division of Holland–Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency (GRC) between 2006 and 2020.[3]
Education
Liang attended Bukit Panjang English School and Anderson Secondary School[4] before graduating from Singapore Polytechnic in 1984 with a diploma in civil engineering.[5]
He subsequently went on to complete a Bachelor of Commerce with first class honours degree at the University of Melbourne.[4]
Career
Liang was a managing director at DBS Bank and a board member of the Urban Redevelopment Authority from 2009 to 2018.[4]
Political career
Liang made his political debut in 2006, when he joined a five-member PAP team contesting in Holland–Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency (GRC) during the general election that year; the team won in a walkover.[6] He was then assigned to the Zhenghua division.[7] During the 2011 general election, he stood for reelection as part of a four-member PAP team in Holland–Bukit Timah GRC; the PAP won with 60.08% of the vote against the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP).[8] He was also appointed chairman of the Finance, Trade & Industry Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) in the 14th Parliament.[9]
Ahead of the 2020 general election, Teo Ho Pin, the incumbent MP for Bukit Panjang SMC, announced his retirement from politics.[10] Liang was then announced as the replacement candidate for Teo. He won the election with 53.74% of the vote, a narrow margin of 2,509 votes, against Paul Tambyah from the SDP.[7] In the 2025 general election, Liang and Tambyah rematched in the SMC; Liang ended up winning with a "comfortable margin" as described by the media, with an increased 61.41% of the vote to Tambyah's 38.59%.[11]
Personal life
On 26 July 2023, it was revealed that Liang was diagnosed with early stage nose cancer.[12]
References
- ^ "MP | Parliament of Singapore".
- ^ "Parliament of Singapore : MP Liang Eng Hwa's CV". Parliament of Singapore. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Mr Liang Eng Hwa". Parliament 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.
- ^ "Using the money his father left for housing to pursue an overseas education". www.sp.edu.sg. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "ELD | 2006 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ a b "GE2020 official results: PAP retains Bukit Panjang SMC with 53.74% of votes". The Straits Times. 11 July 2020. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "ELD | 2011 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "GPC". People's Action Party. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "Tiong Seng appoints former MP Teo Ho Pin as new independent board director". sg.news.yahoo.com. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ Wong, Andrew; Tan, Christine; Lee, Li Ying (3 May 2025). "GE2025: PAP's Liang Eng Hwa retains Bukit Panjang with 61.41% in rematch against SDP's Paul Tambyah". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Bukit Panjang MP Liang Eng Hwa diagnosed with early-stage nose cancer, may take time off from duties". CNA. Retrieved 7 September 2023.