Liang Eng Hwa Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Constituency Mp2:Bukit Panjang SMC
Term Start2:10 July 2020
Predecessor2:Teo Ho Pin
Majority2:2,509 (7.46%)
Constituency Mp3:Holland–Bukit Timah GRC
(Zhenghua)
Term Start3:6 May 2006
Term End3:23 June 2020
Predecessor3:Gan Kim Yong
Successor3:Edward Chia
Birth Date:20 March 1964[1] [2]
Birth Place:State of Singapore
Alma Mater:University of Melbourne (BCom)
Party:People's Action Party

Liang Eng Hwa (Chinese: s=连荣华|p=Lián Rónghuá; born 20 March 1964) 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.[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.

Career

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

Political career

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

Liang is a Buddhist.

On 26 July 2023, it was revealed that Liang was diagnosed with early stage nose cancer.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MP | Parliament of Singapore.
  2. Web site: Parliament of Singapore : MP Liang Eng Hwa's CV. 7 August 2024. Parliament of Singapore . https://web.archive.org/web/20130522000147/http://www.parliament.gov.sg/mp/liang-eng-hwa?viewcv=Liang%20Eng%20Hwa. 22 May 2013.
  3. Web site: 2 February 2012. Mr Liang Eng Hwa. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120710211033/http://www.parliament.gov.sg/mp/liang-eng-hwa?viewcv=Liang%20Eng%20Hwa. 10 July 2012. 6 February 2012. Parliament of Singapore.
  4. Web site: Liang. Eng Hwa. CV Mr Liang Eng Hwa. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200719113744/https://www.parliament.gov.sg/docs/default-source/default-document-library/cv_mr-liang-eng-hwa.pdf. 19 July 2020. 30 July 2020. Parliament of Singapore.
  5. Web site: 29 June 2020 . Using the money his father left for housing to pursue an overseas education . 2023-12-08 . www.sp.edu.sg . en.
  6. http://www.elections.gov.sg/elections_results2011.html Singapore Elections Department : 2011 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS
  7. http://www.elections.gov.sg/gazette%5CG_ParE2011%5C2011-05-09%20Candidates%20declared%20to%20have%20been%20elected.pdf#zoom=100 Singapore Elections Department – Gazette Notification on Candidates declared to have been elected Members of Parliament (for contested constituencies) – 2011
  8. Web site: Bukit Panjang MP Liang Eng Hwa diagnosed with early-stage nose cancer, may take time off from duties . 2023-09-07 . CNA . en.