Teng Chang Khim

In this Chinese name, the family name is Teng (鄧).

Yang Berbahagia Dato' Teng Chang Khim (simplified Chinese: 邓章钦; traditional Chinese: 鄧章欽; pinyin: Dèng Zhāngqīn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tēng Chiong-khim; born 2 June 1963) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who served as a Senior Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) in three successive Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administrations from May 2013 to August 2023. He also served as the 9th Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly from April 2008 to May 2013.

Yang Berbahagia Dato' Teng Chang Khim DPMS
邓章钦
Senior Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (Local Government, Studies and Research : 30 May 2013–26 September 2014) (Investment, Industry, Small–Medium Industries, Trade and Transport : 27 September 2014–18 May 2018) (Investment, Industry, Trade and Small–Medium Industries : 19 May 2018–21 August 2023)
In office 30 May 2013 – 21 August 2023
Monarch	Sharafuddin
Menteri Besar	Khalid Ibrahim (2013–2014) Azmin Ali (2014–2018) Amirudin Shari (2018–2023)
Preceded by	Ronnie Liu Tian Khiew
Succeeded by	Ng Sze Han
Constituency	Sungai Pinang (2013–2018) Bandar Baru Klang (2018–2023)
9th Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly
In office 22 April 2008 – 30 May 2013
Monarch	Sharafuddin
Deputy	Haniza Mohamed Talha
Menteri Besar	Abdul Khalid Ibrahim
Preceded by	Onn Ismail
Succeeded by	Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan
Constituency	Sungai Pinang
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Bandar Baru Klang
In office 9 May 2018 – 12 August 2023
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Quah Perng Fei (PH–DAP)
Majority	39,828 (2018)
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Sungai Pinang
In office 21 March 2004 – 9 May 2018
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Majority	3,613 (2004) 7,361 (2008) 11,309 (2013)
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Bandar Klang
In office 29 November 1999 – 21 March 2004
Preceded by	Chua Kow Eng (DAP)
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Majority	445 (1999)
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Bukit Gasing
In office 25 April 1995 – 29 November 1999
Preceded by	Teong Shyan Chyuan (DAP)
Succeeded by	Lim Thuang Seng (BN–Gerakan)
Majority	1,290 (1995)
Personal details
Born	Teng Chang Khim (1963-06-02) 2 June 1963 (age 62) Batu Pahat, Johor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	Democratic Action Party (DAP)
Other political affiliations	Gagasan Rakyat (GR) (1990–1996) Barisan Alternatif (BA) (1999–2004) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015)
Relations	Teng Chang Yeow (younger brother) & Teng Boon Soon (uncle)
Parent	Teng Boon Ngap (father) & Wang Chin Eng (mother)
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Lawyer
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Having retired from active politics, Teng remains member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan.^[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.

Early life and career

Teng 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.^[2]

Political career

Teng was first elected to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly in the 1995 Malaysian general election and represented four constituencies during his political career; Bukit Gasing from April 1995 to November 1999, Bandar Klang from November 1999 to March 2004, Sungai Pinang from March 2004 to May 2018, and Bandar Baru Klang from May 2018 to August 2023.

He also served as a Senior Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) state administrations of Khalid Ibrahim, Azmin Ali and Amirudin Shari from May 2013 to August 2023.

In 2012, Teng was rebuked for his acceptance of a royal honour in 2010, which breached the party's long-standing agreement that elected representatives from the DAP would not receive awards during their political service.^[3]

On 2 December 2020, he announced his decision to retirement from active politics and will not seek re-election both in the coming national and party elections.^[1]

Personal life

His younger brother Teng Chang Yeow, the former Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Padang Kota.^[4][5][6] 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.^[4][5][6] Nevertheless, both are sons of Teng Boon Ngap, who was a prominent member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) of BN before 1980s.^[4][5] They are also nephews to the former Tebrau MP Teng Boon Soon.^[4][5]

Election results

Selangor State Legislative Assembly^{[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]}

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1995	N27 Bukit Gasing		Teng Chang Khim (DAP)	11,348	53.01%		Lim Thuang Seng (Gerakan)	10,058	46.99%	21,889	1,290	64.58%
1999	N41 Bandar Klang		Teng Chang Khim (DAP)	13,927	49.72%		Tan Chee Keong (MCA)	13,482	48.14%	28,501	445	71.82%
							Chua Kok Eng (MDP)	599	2.14%
2004	N44 Sungai Pinang		Teng Chang Khim (DAP)	10,484	60.41%		Khoh Siew Kim (MCA)	6,871	39.59%	17,744	3,613	72.38%
2008			Teng Chang Khim (DAP)	12,856	70.06%		Song Kee Chai (MCA)	5,495	29.94%	18,695	7,361	77.29%
2013			Teng Chang Khim (DAP)	17,364	74.13%		Lee Siew Chee (MCA)	6,055	25.87%	23,710	11,309	86.70%
2018	N45 Bandar Baru Klang		Teng Chang Khim (DAP)	44,926	89.81%		Teoh Kah Yeong (MCA)	5,098	10.19%	50,564	39,828	87.15%

Parliament of Malaysia^{[8][9][15][11][12][13][14]}

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1999	P100 Klang		Teng Chang Khim (DAP)	24,528	44.36%		Tan Yee Kew (MCA)	30,201	54.61%	56,325	5,673	69.81%
							Tan Siow Eng (MDP)	570	1.03%

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

• Selangor :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Dato' (2010)^[16]