Tang Heap Seng


Tang Heap Seng is a Malaysian. He is a veteran Malaysian Chinese Association leader for the Air Putih constituency of Penang. Tang contested the Bayan Baru parliamentary seat in the 2013 general election representing Barisan Nasional but lost to the Parti Keadilan Rakyat candidate, Sim Tze Tzin with a majority of a 19,307. In the 2018 general election, he contested the Penang state constituency of Air Putih but lost to Lim Guan Eng from Democratic Action Party in a four-corner fight.

Education

Tang studied engineering in University Malaya, he graduated with honors in 1982.

Service to the community

Tang was the one who suggested that walkie-talkie must be provided to the local community policing squad in order to be an effective force in deterring crime in housing and business area. To date, 9 walkie-talkies was given to a squad of 60 members.

Awards

For his valor in community service and charity works, Tang was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal from the Pulau Pinang government.