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Teng Chang Khim (; born 2 June 1963) is a Malaysian

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and

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who served as a Senior Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) in three successive Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and

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(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. Having retired from active politics, Teng remains member of the

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(DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan. 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

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and had started his legal career as an advocate and solicitor at the High Court of Malaya from 1995 until 2008.

Political career

Teng was first elected to the

Selangor State Legislative Assembly The Selangor State Legislative Assembly () is the unicameral Dewan Undangan Negeri, state legislature of the Malaysian Malay states, state of Selangor. The State Assembly is composed of 56 members representing single-member constituencies througho ...

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 Abdul Khalid bin Ibrahim (; 14 December 1946 – 31 July 2022) was a Malaysian politician who served as the 14th Menteri Besar of Selangor from 2008 to 2014. He was the Member of the Selangor State Assembly (MLA) for Ijok from 2008 to 2013, ...

, Azmin Ali and

Amirudin Shari Amirudin bin Shari (; born 8 February 1980) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 16th Menteri Besar of Selangor since June 2018, Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sungai Tua since May 2018 and Member of ...

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. 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.

Personal life

His younger brother Teng Chang Yeow, the former Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Padang Kota. Unlike Teng Chang Khim himself, Teng Chang Yeow is a member of the Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN), a former component of the

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(BN) coalition. Nevertheless, both are sons of Teng Boon Ngap, who was a prominent member of the

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(MCA) of BN before 1980s. They are also nephews to the former Tebrau MP Teng Boon Soon.

Election results

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

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MY-SEL Order of the Crown of Selangor - Knight Commander - DPMS

Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Dato' (2010)

References

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