The Honourable
Liang Eng Hwa
连荣华
Liang in 2021
Member of Parliament
for Bukit Panjang SMC
Assumed office
10 July 2020
Preceded byTeo Ho Pin
Majority2,509 (7.46%)
Member of Parliament
for Holland–Bukit Timah GRC
(Zhenghua)
In office
6 May 2006 – 23 June 2020
Preceded byGan Kim Yong
Succeeded byEdward Chia
Personal details
Born1964 (age 59–60)[1]
State of Singapore
Political partyPeople's Action Party
Alma 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 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.[5] Liang was declared as a Member of Parliament for his second term on 9 May 2011.[6] He was also appointed chairman of the Finance, Trade & Industry Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) 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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Parliament of Singapore Preceded byGan Kim Yongas MP for Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC (Zhenghua) Member of Parliament for Holland–Bukit Timah GRC (Zhenghua) 2006 – 2020 Succeeded byEdward Chia Preceded byTeo Ho Pin Member of Parliament for Bukit Panjang SMC 2020 – present Incumbent
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