Teng Chang Yeow

Teng Chang Yeow (; born 12 December 1964) is a former Malaysian politician who served as the Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Padang Kota from 1995 to 2008. He was also the former Secretary-General of the Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN), as well as the former Barisan Nasional (BN) Penang Chief.

Early life and education He is a younger brother to Teng Chang Khim, the former Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly and a Selangor State Executive Council member. Unlike Teng Chang Yeow himself, Teng Chang Khim is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a major component of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He served as a municipal councillor from 1992 to 1995. He was kept elected in 1999. Becoming Penang Chief Minister's political secretary. He was reelected in 2004 and appointed as Penang State Executive Councillor (Tourism Development and Environment), but lost to Chow Kon Yeow (who later became the Chief Minister of Penang in 2018) in 2008. Before he lost, he was one of the potential CM candidate that could succeed Koh Tsu Koon. In the 2013 election, he contested for Bukit Tengah, but was defeated by Ong Chin Wen from the People's Justice Party (PKR).

In the 2018 election, Teng was announced as the BN candidate for Tanjong Bunga, who fought against the PH unity candidate Zairil Khir Johari. He also previously assured that this would be the last election he contests.

The outcome of the election showed the worst result of the BN in the state, with just retaining 2 out of 40 seats in the state. The 2 were from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO); no MCA or GERAKAN candidates were elected. Chow Kon Yeow, whom Teng defeated him for 2 times before, inaugurated as the new Chief Minister of Penang.

Retirement After he was defeated in the 2018 Penang state election, Teng made an announcement to resign all positions he was holding, as well as retiring from politics. |Year |Constituency

|Votes |Pct

|Votes |Pct |Ballots cast |Majority |Turnout 1995

| (Gerakan)

58.29% | Karpal Singh Ram Singh (DAP)

42.12% 2,560 72.38% 1999 | Teng Chang Yeow (Gerakan)

40.88% | Chow Kon Yeow (DAP)

31.10% 16,758 1,640 77.01% 2004

| Teng Chang Yeow (Gerakan)

59.87% | Chow Kon Yeow (DAP)

40.13% 11,655 2,254 63.66% 2008 | Teng Chang Yeow (Gerakan)

42.42% | (DAP)

57.14% 11,507 1,661 68.89%

| (PKR)

65.22%

| Mohan Apparoo (IND)

| (DAP)

76.37%

Chua Cheong Wee (PRM)

Lee Zheng Yong (MUP)