Teoh Teik Huat (1946/1947 – 15 July 2024) was a Malaysian politician who served as MP and state assemblyman in the 1980s and 1990s as well as Penang

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chairman. He later joined Parti Keadilan Rakyat with several other DAP members, and was a supreme council member.

Career

Teoh represented Bagan (federal constituency) in the

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from 1986 to 1990, and was state assemblyman for Pengkalan Kota from 1982 to 1990 and Paya Terubong from 1990 to 1995. He was leader of the state chapter at the time that DAP made a serious bid to take over the Penang state government at the next general election in 1990. For that campaign, dubbed Tanjung 2, the party formed an alliance with the Umno splinter party Semangat 46 as part of the

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coalition. However, even though party chief

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defeated incumbent Chief Minister

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in Padang Kota, DAP narrowly failed to win, bagging 14 out of the state's 33 seats. In later years Teoh left the party for PKR.

Retirement and death

Teoh died from complications from surgery in Perth, Australia, on 15 July 2024, at the age of 77. He had been living there with his children for a number of years.

Election results

References

{{reflist 1940s births Year of birth uncertain 2024 deaths Former Democratic Action Party (Malaysia) politicians People's Justice Party (Malaysia) politicians Members of the Parliament of Malaysia Members of the Penang State Legislative Assembly Malaysian MPs 1986–1990