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{{Short description|Malaysian politician}}
{{EngvarB|date=October 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}

{{family name hatnote|[[Liang (surname)|Liang (梁)]]|lang=Chinese}}

{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix   = [[Malay titles#Honorary style|Yang Berbahagia]] [[Malay titles#Federal titles|Datuk]]
| name = Liang Teck Meng
| honorific-suffix  = {{post-nominals|country=MYS|size=100%|PJN}}
| native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|zh-hans|梁德明}}}}
| image = Datuk liang profile photo.jpg
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|07|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Johor]], [[Malaysia]]
| residence =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| office1 = [[Secretary-General]] of the [[Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia]]
| term_start1 = 2013
| term_end1 = 2018
| 1blankname1 = President
| 1namedata1 = [[Mah Siew Keong]]
| predecessor1 = Mah Siew Keong ''(Acting)''
| successor1 = Mak Kah Keong
| constituency_MP = [[Simpang Renggam (federal constituency)|Simpang Renggam]], Johor
| parliament = Malaysian
| term_start       = 8 March 2008
| term_end         = 9 May 2018
| predecessor      = [[Kerk Choo Ting]] ([[Barisan Nasional|BN]]–[[Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia|Gerakan]])
| successor        = [[Maszlee Malik]] ([[Pakatan Harapan|PH]]–[[Malaysian United Indigenous Party|BERSATU]])
| majority = 7,853 [[2008 Malaysian general election|(2008)]]<br/> 5,706 [[2013 Malaysian general election|(2013)]]
| party = [[Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia]] (Gerakan)
| otherparty = [[Barisan Nasional|Barisan Nasional (BN)]] (until 2018)
| profession = Engineer
| occupation = Politician
| relations =
| spouse =
| children = 2 sons
| alma_mater = [[Tohoku University]]
| website =
| footnotes = {{facebook|liangteckmeng}}
}}

'''Liang Teck Meng''' ({{zh|t=|s=梁德明|p=Liáng Dé Míng}}; born 24 July 1971) is a [[Malaysian people|Malaysian]] politician and was the [[Dewan Rakyat|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for the [[Simpang Renggam (federal constituency)|Simpang Renggam]] constituency in the [[States and federal territories of Malaysia|State]] of [[Johor]] (2008 - 2018). He was Secretary General for the [[Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia]] (GERAKAN), previously a component party in the [[Barisan Nasional]] (BN) coalition (2013 - 2018).

==Education and personal life==
Liang Teck Meng obtain his secondary education from [[Foon Yew High School]] (1984 to 1989). He received a distinction in his [[Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia|SPM]] and after that he went to the Federal Institute of Technology to study Electrical Engineering (1989 to 1992). Later, he went to study at the Japanese language from the prestigious Asia Student Cultural Association<ref>ASCA.[http://www.abk.or.jp/e/ "Official Website"]. Retrieved on 19 April 2013.</ref> He later went to the [[Tohoku University]], [[Sendai]], Japan to continue in the field of Electrical Engineering.

Liang is an engineer by profession, and is married with two sons.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2008/3/27/lifefocus/20726272&sec=lifefocus|title=Trombone player|date=27 March 2008|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|publisher=Star Publications (Malaysia)|accessdate=30 January 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604032405/http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=%2F2008%2F3%2F27%2Flifefocus%2F20726272&sec=lifefocus|archivedate=4 June 2011}}</ref>

==Parliamentary career==
Liang was elected to federal Parliament in the [[2008 Malaysian general election|2008 election]], succeeding fellow Gerakan member [[Kerk Choo Ting]] in the seat of [[Simpang Renggam (federal constituency)|Simpang Renggam]].<ref name="The Star:2008 GE results">{{Cite web
 |title=Malaysia Decides 2008 
 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)]] 
 |url=http://thestar.com.my/election/ 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080409212729/http://thestar.com.my/election/ 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-date= 9 April 2008 
 |accessdate=30 January 2010 
}} Percentage figures are calculated based on total turnout. Includes results from the [[2004 Malaysian general election|2004 election]].</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://thestar.com.my/election/story.asp?file=/2008/2/22/election2008/20408582&sec=Election2008|title=Two in running for CM's post in Penang|last=Shari|first=Izatun|author2=Goh, Kelvin|date=22 February 2008|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|publisher=Star Publications (Malaysia)|accessdate=30 January 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604032353/http://thestar.com.my/election/story.asp?file=%2F2008%2F2%2F22%2Felection2008%2F20408582&sec=Election2008|archivedate=4 June 2011}}</ref> Liang's victory was one of only two for Gerakan in the 12 federal seats it contested.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/southeastasia/view/334104/1/.html|title=Malaysia's Gerakan Party rejects Koh Tsu Koon's resignation offer|date=11 March 2008|work=channelnewsasia.com|publisher=MediaCorp|accessdate=30 January 2010}}</ref> He was reelected to Parliament in the [[2013 Malaysian general election|2013 election]] as the only successful GERAKAN candidate, and remained the only Gerakan MP until [[Mah Siew Keong]] won the [[2014 Telok Intan by-election]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/mah-teluk-intan-victory-proves-gerakan-still-strong|title=Mah: Teluk Intan victory proves Gerakan still strong|date=1 June 2014|work=Malay Mail|accessdate=1 November 2014}}</ref> However Liang have lost in the [[2018 Malaysian general election|2018 election]]. 23 June 2018, Liang, Mah Siew Keong and among all leaders have unanimously decided GERAKAN to officially withdraw from BN and now independent party as opposition.

==Election results==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"
|+ '''[[Dewan Rakyat|Parliament of Malaysia]]'''<ref name="The Star:2008 GE results"/><ref name="election results">{{cite web|url=http://semak.spr.gov.my/spr/laporan/5_KedudukanAkhir.php |title=Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri |publisher=[[Election Commission of Malaysia]] |language=Malay |accessdate=4 February 2017 }} Percentage figures based on total turnout.</ref><ref name="undiinfo">{{Cite web  | title = Malaysia General Election   | work = undiinfo Malaysian Election Data  | publisher = [[Malaysiakini]]  | url = http://undi.info/#  | accessdate = 4 February 2017}} Results only available from the [[2004 Malaysian general election|2004 election]].</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://resultpru13.spr.gov.my/module/keputusan/paparan/paparan_laporan.php|title=KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13|work=Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum|publisher=[[Election Commission of Malaysia]] |language=Malay|accessdate=24 March 2017}}</ref><ref name ="myundi pru 13">{{cite web |url=http://www.myundi.com.my/pru13/region.aspx |title=my undi : Kawasan & Calon-Calon PRU13 : Keputusan PRU13 (Archived copy) |website=www.myundi.com.my|accessdate=2014-04-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331000718/http://www.myundi.com.my/pru13/region.aspx |archivedate=31 March 2014}}</ref><ref name="Utusan PRU 13 results">{{cite web|url=http://ww2.utusan.com.my/utusan/special.asp?pr=PilihanRaya2013&pg=keputusan.htm|title=Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13|work=[[Utusan Malaysia]]|accessdate=26 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321134049/http://ww2.utusan.com.my/utusan/special.asp?pr=PilihanRaya2013&pg=keputusan.htm|archive-date=21 March 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="GE14 results">{{cite web|url=https://keputusan.spr.gov.my/|title=SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14|publisher=[[Election Commission of Malaysia]] |language=Malay|accessdate=17 May 2018}} Percentage figures based on total turnout.</ref><ref name="The Star GE14">{{cite web|url=https://election.thestar.com.my/|title=The Star Online GE14|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|accessdate=24 May 2018}} Percentage figures based on total turnout.</ref> 
!|Year
!|Constituency
!colspan=2|Candidate
!|Votes
!|Pct
!colspan=2|Opponent(s)
!|Votes
!|Pct
!|Ballots cast
!|Majority
!|Turnout
|-
|[[2008 Malaysian general election|2008]]
| rowspan=4|P151 [[Simpang Renggam (federal constituency)|Simpang Renggam]]
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|{{nowrap|'''Liang Teck Meng'''}} ([[Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia|'''Gerakan''']])
|align="right" |'''16,450'''
|'''65.68%'''
|{{Party shading/PAS}} |
|Atan Gombang ([[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|PAS]])
|align="right" |8,597
|34.32%
|25,998
|7,853
|74.58%
|-
|[[2013 Malaysian general election|2013]]
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|{{nowrap|'''Liang Teck Meng'''}} ([[Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia|'''Gerakan''']])
|align="right" |'''19,754'''
|'''58.44%'''
|{{Party shading/PAS}} |
|[[Suhaizan Kayat]] ([[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|PAS]])
|align="right" |14,048
|41.56%
|34,754
|5,706
|86.58%
|-
| rowspan=2|[[2018 Malaysian general election|2018]]
| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
| rowspan=2|{{nowrap|Liang Teck Meng}} ([[Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia|Gerakan]])
| rowspan=2 align="right"|14,682	
| rowspan=2|40.99%
|{{Party shading/Keadilan}} |
|{{nowrap|'''[[Maszlee Malik]]'''}} ([[Malaysian United Indigenous Party|'''BERSATU''']])
|align="right" |'''18,157'''
|'''50.69%'''
| rowspan=2|43,998
| rowspan=2|3,475
| rowspan=2|83.40%
|-
|{{Party shading/PAS}} |
|Mohd Jubri Selamat ([[Malaysian Islamic Party|PAS]])
|align="right" |2,983
|8.32%
|}

==Honours==
* {{Flag|Malaysia}} :
** [[File:MY Darjah Jasa Negara - Order of Meritorious Service - PJN.svg|50px]] Commander of the [[Order of Meritorious Service]] (PJN) – '''Datuk''' (2014)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2014/06/07/list-of-recipients--federal-awards-and-medals-2014/|date=7 June 2014|title=List of recipients of Federal awards and medals 2014|agency=[[Bernama]]|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|accessdate=8 September 2018}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal box|Malaysia|Biography|Politics}}
*[[Simpang Renggam (federal constituency)]]

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