Michael 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.

The Honourable Michael Tien Puk-sun BBS JP
田北辰
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	(1950-08-25) 25 August 1950 Hong Kong
Political party	Liberal Party (2008–10) New People's Party (2011–17) Roundtable (2017–present)
Spouse(s)	Frances Tien
Relations	James Tien (brother)
Children	1 son and 3 daughters
Parents	Francis Tien
Residence	Shouson Hill, Hong Kong
Alma mater	Diocesan Boys' School Worcester Academy Cornell University Harvard Business School
Occupation	Politician Businessman
Website	www.michaeltien.hk

Michael Tien
Chinese	田北辰
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Tián Běichén Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Tin^4 Bak^1san^4

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Tien.

History

In 2006, Tien resigned as chairman of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation due to disputes with other directors over his management style.[3]

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.[4]

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

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.[5][6] Tien eventually quit the party on 10 April with six District Councillors.[7]

Background and education

Tien attended Diocesan Boys' School and spent a year at Worcester Academy in the United States.[8] Tien has a degree in electrical engineering from Cornell University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Current posts

• Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (New Territories West constituency)
• 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

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 (Tseun Wan)". Government of Hong Kong.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. "Carrie Lam aims to 'reignite' Hong Kong as she officially announces candidacy for top job". South China Morning Post. 16 January 2017.
6. "'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.
7. 【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.
8. HK Magazine ‘First Person’, 6 Dec 2012

External links

• Official site

Political offices
Preceded by Louis Wong Yui-tak	Member of Tsuen Wan District Council Representative for Discovery Park 2012–2019	Succeeded by Lau Cheuk-yu
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Preceded by Lee Wing-tat	Member of Legislative Council Representative for New Territories West 2012–present	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 Steven Ho Member of the Legislative Council