Teoh Teik Huat
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(GR–DAP)
(BN–MCA)
Teoh Teik Huat | |
|---|---|
| 张德发 | |
| Chairmen of Penang of Democratic Action Party | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bagan | |
| In office 1986–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Tan Cheng Bee (BN–MCA) |
| Succeeded by | Lim Hock Seng (GR–DAP) |
| Majority | 4,601 (1986) |
| Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Pengkalan Kota | |
| In office 1982–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Lim Kean Siew (BN–MCA) |
| Succeeded by | Chow Kon Yeow (GR–DAP) |
| Majority | 616 (1982) |
| Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Paya Terubong | |
| In office 1990–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Chin Nyok Soo (BN–MCA) |
| Succeeded by | Loh Hock Hun (BN–MCA) |
| Majority | 918 (1990) |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 15 July 2024 |
| Party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) (–2001) Parti Keadilan Nasional (keADILan) (2001–2003) Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) (2003–2024) |
| Other political affiliations | Gagasan Rakyat (GR) (1990–1995) Barisan Alternatif (BA) (1999–2004) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2015–2024) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Teoh Teik Huat (1946/1947 – 15 July 2024) was a Malaysian politician. He represented the Democratic Action Party (DAP) at the state and federal levels and was its chairman in Penang. He later joined the People's Justice Party with a number of DAP members.[1]
Teoh represented Bagan in the Dewan Rakyat from 1986 to 1990, and was state assemblyman for Pengkalan Kota from 1982 to 1990 and Paya Terubong from 1990 to 1995.[2]
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 1990 Malaysian elections.[3] For that campaign, dubbed Tanjong 2, the party formed an alliance with the Umno splinter party Semangat 46 as part of the Gagasan Rakyat coalition.[4] However, even though party chief Lim Kit Siang defeated incumbent Chief Minister Lim Chong Eu in Padang Kota, DAP only narrowly failed to win the election, securing 14 out of the state's 33 seats.[5]
Teoh fell out with other DAP leaders in 1998,[4] and joined fellow opposition party Parti Keadilan Nasional, later known as Parti Keadilan Rakyat with a number of DAP members.[3]