Michael Tien
| The Honourable Michael Tien Puk-sun BBS JP 田北辰 | |
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| Member of Legislative Council | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Wing-tat |
| Constituency | New Territories West |
| Chairman of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation | |
| In office 24 December 2001 – 2 December 2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 August 1950 Hong Kong |
| Political party | New People's Party |
| Other political affiliations |
Liberal Party (2008–2010) |
| Spouse(s) | Frances Tien |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Alma mater | Worcester Academy Cornell University Harvard Business School |
| Occupation | Politician Businessman |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Ancestry | Shanghai, China |
| Website | www.michaeltien.hk |
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Michael Tien Puk-sun[1] (born 1950 in Hong Kong with family roots in Shanghai) is deputy chairman of New People's Party and a member of Tsuen Wan District Council. 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.
History
In 2006, Tien resigned as chairman of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation due to disputes with other directors over his management style.[2]
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.
Michael Tien was in a documentary about wealthy people experiencing the life of people who live in poor Hong Kong neighbourhoods.
Background and education
Tien attended Diocesan Boys' School and spent a year at Worcester Academy in the United States.[3] Tien has a degree in electrical engineering from Cornell University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Current posts
- Member of National People’s Congress, PRC (Hong Kong Deputy)
- Member of Tsuen Wan District Council (Discovery Park Constituency)
- Chairman of Employees Retraining Board (ERB)
- Chairman of Standing Committee on Language Education and Research (SCOLAR)
- Member of Manpower Development Committee (MDC)
- Member of Education Commission (EC)
- Chairman of Retail Industry Working Group under the Skills Upgrading Scheme (EDB)
- Supervisor of David Li Kwok Po College
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
- ↑ http://www.legco.gov.hk/general/english/members/yr12-16/tps.htm
- ↑ Michael Ng, Carrie Chan, and Wendy Leung (13 March 2006). "Tien resigns amid feud". The Standard. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ↑ HK Magazine ‘First Person’, 6 Dec 2012
External links
| Legislative Council of Hong Kong | ||
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| Preceded by Lee Wing-tat |
Member of Legislative Council Representative for New Territories West 2012–present Served alongside: Leung Che-cheung, Lee Cheuk-yan, Tam Yiu-chung, Leung Yiu-chung, Albert Chan, Kwok Ka-ki, Ben Chan, Alice Mak |
Incumbent |
| Order of precedence | ||
| Preceded by Claudia Mo Member of the Legislative Council |
Hong Kong order of precedence Member of the Legislative Council |
Succeeded by James Tien Member of the Legislative Council |