Liang Eng Hwa

Singaporean politician

连荣华
Liang in 2024
Member of Parliament
for Bukit Panjang SMC
Incumbent
Assumed office
10 July 2020Preceded byTeo Ho PinMajority2,509 (7.46%)Member of Parliament
for Holland–Bukit Timah GRC
(Zhenghua)In office
6 May 2006 – 23 June 2020Preceded byGan Kim YongSucceeded byEdward Chia Personal detailsBorn1964 (age 59–60)[1]
State of SingaporePolitical partyPeople's Action PartyAlma materUniversity of Melbourne (BCom)Occupation
  • Politician
  • banker

Liang Eng Hwa (Chinese: 连荣华; pinyin: Lián Rónghuá; born 1964)[1] 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 since 2020 and previously the Zhenghua division of Holland–Bukit Timah GRC between 2006 and 2020.[2]

Education

Liang attended Bukit Panjang English School and Anderson Secondary School[3] before graduating from Singapore Polytechnic in 1984 with a diploma in civil engineering.[4]

He subsequently went on to complete a Bachelor of Commerce with first class honours degree at the University of Melbourne.[3]

Career

Liang was a managing director at DBS Bank and a board member of the Urban Redevelopment Authority from 2009 to 2018.[3]

Political career

Liang made his political debut in the 2006 general election when he contested in Holland–Bukit Timah GRC as part of a four-member PAP team and won by an uncontested walkover.

Liang retained his parliamentary seat at the 2011 general election, when his four-member PAP team contesting in Holland–Bukit Timah GRC won 60.08% of the vote against the Singapore Democratic Party.[5][6]

He was also appointed Chair of the Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) for Finance, Trade & Industry in the 14th Parliament.

Personal life

Liang is a Buddhist.[2]

On 26 July 2023, it was revealed that Liang was diagnosed with early stage nose cancer.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "MP | Parliament of Singapore".
  2. ^ a b "Mr Liang Eng Hwa". Parliament of Singapore. 2 February 2012. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Using the money his father left for housing to pursue an overseas education". www.sp.edu.sg. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  5. ^ http://www.elections.gov.sg/elections_results2011.html Archived 13 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine Singapore Elections Department : 2011 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS
  6. ^ 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
  7. ^ "Bukit Panjang MP Liang Eng Hwa diagnosed with early-stage nose cancer, may take time off from duties". CNA. Retrieved 7 September 2023.

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