Michael Tien

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The Honourable

Michael Tien Puk-sun

BBS JP
田北辰
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Member of Legislative Council
Assumed office
1 October 2012
Preceded byLee Wing-tat
ConstituencyNew Territories West
Chairman of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
In office
24 December 2001 – 2 December 2007
Personal details
Born (1950-08-25) 25 August 1950 (age 71)
Hong Kong
Political partyLiberal Party (2008–10)
New People's Party (2011–17)
Roundtable (2017–present)
Spouse(s)Frances Tien
RelationsJames Tien (brother)
Children1 son and 3 daughters
ParentsFrancis Tien
ResidenceShouson Hill, Hong Kong
Alma materDiocesan Boys' School
Worcester Academy
Cornell University
Harvard Business School
OccupationPolitician
Businessman
Websitewww.michaeltien.hk
Michael Tien
Chinese田北辰
In this Chinese name, the family name is Tien.

Michael Tien Puk-sun[1] (born 25 August 1950 in Hong Kong) is a former member of Tsuen Wan District Council, having lost his seat in 2019 following a rout of pro-Beijing candidates amidst the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests.[2] He founded the G2000 clothing retail chain and is a former chairman of the board of Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC). He was formerly a member of the Liberal Party, which was led by his elder brother, James Tien, and a member of the New People's Party.

History[]

Tien was appointed as the chairman of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC) in December 2001 amid public criticism on his predecessor, K. Y. Yeung. He proposed and implemented administrative reforms that enhanced KCRC's transparency and accountability; he regularly attended Legco meeting and explained the company's policies and decisions.[3] In 2006, Tien resigned as chairman of the KCRC due to disputes with other directors over his management style.[4]

Tien joined the Liberal Party in 2008 and became District Officer for Kowloon West. He quit the party in 2010 and started the New People's Party with Regina Ip, of which he became the deputy chairman.[5]

Michael Tien was in a documentary about wealthy people experiencing the life of people who live in poor Hong Kong neighbourhoods.[citation needed]

In the 2017 Chief Executive election, Tien supported his party chairwoman Regina Ip. He complained the election had "lost its shape" due to the increasing interference of "an invisible hand", referring to the Liaison Office. Tien inclined his support for John Tsang after Ip dropped out, although Ip endorsed Carrie Lam on the last day before the election.[6][7] Tien eventually quit the party on 10 April with six District Councillors.[8]

Background and education[]

Tien attended Diocesan Boys' School and spent a year at Worcester Academy in the United States.[9] Tien has a degree in electrical engineering from Cornell University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Current posts[]

Previous posts[]

  • Chairman of Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC)
  • Chairman of the Privatization Sub-group of the Business Advisory Group (BAG), under the Financial Secretary’s Office
  • Chairman of Wholesale, Retail, Import & Export Training Board, Vocational Training Council (VTC)
  • Chairman of Working Group on Professional Relevance Advisory Committee on Teacher Education & Qualification (ACTEQ)
  • Chairman of Advisory Committee to School of Design, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • Member of Hong Kong Broadcasting Authority
  • Council Member of Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC)
  • Member of Language Fund Advisory Committee (LFAC), Education Department
  • Alternate Member of Listing Committee, Hong Kong Stock Exchange
  • Member of Hong Kong Sports Development Board
  • Director of The Community Chest of Hong Kong
  • Chairman, Liberal Party Kowloon West Regional Office

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 December 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "2019 District Councils Election – Election Results (Tsuen Wan)". Government of Hong Kong.
  3. ^ Yeung, Rikkie L. K. (2005). "Public Enterprise Governance: KCR Corporation and Its Governance Controversies". Public Management Review. 7 (4): 580. doi:10.1080/14719030500362579. ISSN 1471-9037.
  4. ^ Michael Ng; Carrie Chan & Wendy Leung (13 March 2006). "Tien resigns amid feud". The Standard. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
  5. ^ Sun, Nikki (17 January 2017). "'Invisible hand' interfering in Hong Kong chief executive race, NPP deputy chair Michael Tien says". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 17 January 2017. The upcoming race for Hong Kong’s top job has "lost its shape" due to the increasing interference of "an invisible hand", according to New People’s Party deputy chairman Michael Tien Puk-sun [...] Tien said many election committee members, himself included, had received phone calls asking them to nominate certain candidates. This was despite Tien’s party chairwoman Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee being one of the contenders.
  6. ^ "Carrie Lam aims to 'reignite' Hong Kong as she officially announces candidacy for top job". South China Morning Post. 16 January 2017.
  7. ^ "'Don't ask us to quit': Chief executive hopeful Regina Ip stands firm on candidacy in overcrowded field". South China Morning Post. 17 January 2017.
  8. ^ 【新民黨分裂】直播田北辰宣佈退黨：因了解而分開. Apple Daily (in Chinese). 14 November 2016.
  9. ^ HK Magazine ‘First Person’, 6 December 2012

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Political offices
Preceded by
 Member of Tsuen Wan District Council
Representative for Discovery Park
2012–2019 		Succeeded by
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Preceded by
Lee Wing-tat 		Member of Legislative Council
Representative for New Territories West
2012–present 		Incumbent
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Claudia Mo
Member of the Legislative Council 		Hong Kong order of precedence
Member of the Legislative Council 		Succeeded by
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