Teng Chang Khim Explained

Teng Chang Khim
Birth Name:Teng Chang Khim
Birth Date:1963 6, df=yes
Office:Senior Member of the
Selangor State Executive Council


1Blankname:Menteri Besar
1Namedata:Khalid Ibrahim

Azmin Ali

Amirudin Shari
Term Start:30 May 2013
Term End:21 August 2023
Predecessor:Ronnie Liu Tian Khiew
Constituency:Sungai Pinang

Bandar Baru Klang
Order1:9th
Office1:Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly
Monarch1:Sharafuddin
1Blankname1:Menteri Besar
1Namedata1:Abdul Khalid Ibrahim
Deputy1:Haniza Mohamed Talha
Term Start1:22 April 2008
Term End1:30 May 2013
Predecessor1:Onn Ismail
Successor1:Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan
Constituency1:Sungai Pinang
Assembly2:Selangor State Legislative
Majority2:39,828 (2018)
Term Start2:9 May 2018
Term End2:12 August 2023
Predecessor2:Position established
Successor2:Quah Perng Fei
(PHDAP)
Constituency Am3:Sungai Pinang
Assembly3:Selangor State Legislative
Majority3:3,613 (2004)
7,361 (2008)
11,309 (2013)
Term Start3:21 March 2004
Term End3:9 May 2018
Predecessor3:Position established
Successor3:Position abolished
Constituency Am4:Bandar Klang
Assembly4:Selangor State Legislative
Majority4:445 (1999)
Term Start4:29 November 1999
Term End4:21 March 2004
Predecessor4:Chua Kow Eng (DAP)
Successor4:Position abolished
Assembly5:Selangor State Legislative
Majority5:1,290 (1995)
Term Start5:25 April 1995
Term End5:29 November 1999
Predecessor5:Teong Shyan Chyuan (DAP)
Successor5:Lim Thuang Seng
(BNGERAKAN)
Citizenship:Malaysian
Party:Democratic Action Party (DAP)
Otherparty:Gagasan Rakyat (GR)

Barisan Alternatif (BA)

Pakatan Rakyat (PR)

Pakatan Harapan (PH)
Parents:Teng Boon Ngap (father) & Wang Chin Eng (mother)
Relations:Teng Chang Yeow (younger brother) &<br>Teng Boon Soon (uncle)
Occupation:Politician
Profession:Lawyer

Dato' Teng Chang Khim (; born 2 June 1963) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who served as Senior Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administrations under Menteris Besar Khalid Ibrahim, Azmin Ali and Amirudin Shari from May 2013 to August 2023 as well as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bandar Baru Klang from May 2018 to August 2023, for Sungai Pinang from March 2004 to May 2018, for Bandar Klang from November 1999 to March 2004 and for Bukit Gasing from April 1995 to November 1999. He also served as 9th Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly from April 2008 to May 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH and formerly PR, Barisan Alternatif (BA) as well as Gagasan Rakyat (GR) coalitions.

Teng had obtained his bachelor's degree in law from the University of London and had started his legal career as an advocate and solicitor at the High Court of Malaya from 1995 until 2008.[1]

On 2 December 2020, he announced his decision to retirement from active politics and will not seek re-election both in the next coming general election and in the party.[2]

Personal life

His younger brother Teng Chang Yeow, the former Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Padang Kota.[3] [4] [5] Unlike Teng Chang Khim himself, Teng Chang Yeow is a member of the Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN), a former component of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.[3] [4] [5] Nevertheless, both are sons of Teng Boon Ngap, who was a prominent member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) of BN before 1980s.[3] [4] They are also nephews to the former Tebrau MP Teng Boon Soon.[3] [4]

Controversies and issues

In 2012, DAP chairman Karpal Singh had rebuked Teng on the acceptance "Datukship" in 2010 and Ngeh Koo Ham of Perak award in 2008 which breached the party's long-standing principal agreed upon since the mid-1990s on DAP elected representatives not receiving awards during their active political service.[6]

Election results

Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout%
1995N27 Bukit Gasing (DAP)11,34853.01%Lim Thuang Seng (Gerakan)10,05846.99%21,889 1,29064.58%
1999N41 Bandar KlangTeng Chang Khim (DAP)13,92749.72%Tan Chee Keong (MCA)13,48248.14%28,501 44571.82%
Chua Kok Eng (MDP)5992.14%
2004N44 Sungai PinangTeng Chang Khim (DAP)10,48460.41%Khoh Siew Kim (MCA)6,87139.59%17,744 3,61372.38%
2008Teng Chang Khim (DAP)12,85670.06%Song Kee Chai (MCA)5,49529.94%18,695 7,36177.29%
2013Teng Chang Khim (DAP)17,36474.13%Lee Siew Chee (MCA)6,05525.87%23,710 11,30986.70%
2018N45 Bandar Baru KlangTeng Chang Khim (DAP)44,92689.81%Teoh Kah Yeong (MCA)5,09810.19%50,564 39,82887.15%
Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
1999P100 Klang, Selangor (DAP)24,52844.36% (MCA)30,20154.61%56,325 5,67369.81%
Tan Siow Eng (MDP)5701.03%

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

Notes and References

  1. News: Singapore Speakers Sept 2017 - Dato' Teng Chang Khim - Senior Exec. Councillor (EXCO), Chairman of Standing Committees Investment, Selangor. Convergence. 1 September 2017. 11 July 2021.
  2. News: Selangor DAP veteran Teng to retire. The Malaysian Insight. 3 December 2020. 11 July 2021.
  3. News: 1 April 2004. Blood is thicker than politics. 6 July 2021.
  4. News: 24 February 2008. Families at opposite side of the political fence. 6 July 2021.
  5. News: 18 April 2018. Abang adik lain parti warnai PRU-14. 6 July 2021.
  6. News: Karpal slams party strongmen Ngeh and Teng for receiving titles. The Star. 24 December 2012. 24 December 2012.
  7. Web site: DPMS 2010. awards.selangor.gov.my. 10 April 2022.