Liang Eng Hwa
Liang Eng Hwa | |
|---|---|
| 连荣华 | |
 Liang in 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Bukit Panjang SMC | |
| Assumed office 10 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Teo Ho Pin |
| Majority | 2,509 (7.46%) |
| Member of 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 | 20 March 1964[1][2] 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 governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament representing Bukit Panjang SMC and the Chairman of Holland-Bukit Panjang Town Council since 2020 and previously the Zhenghua division of Holland–Bukit Timah GRC between 2006 and 2020.[3]
Education
[edit]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
[edit]Liang was a managing director at DBS Bank and a board member of the Urban Redevelopment Authority from 2009 to 2018.[4]
Political career
[edit]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.[6] Liang was declared as a Member of Parliament for his second term on 9 May 2011.[7] He was also appointed chairman of the Finance, Trade & Industry Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) in the 14th Parliament.
Personal life
[edit]On 26 July 2023, it was revealed that Liang was diagnosed with early stage nose cancer.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "MP | Parliament of Singapore".
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Bukit Panjang MP Liang Eng Hwa diagnosed with early-stage nose cancer, may take time off from duties". CNA. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
