Michael Tien

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	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

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

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 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. http://www.legco.gov.hk/general/english/members/yr12-16/tps.htm
2. Michael Ng, Carrie Chan, and Wendy Leung (13 March 2006). "Tien resigns amid feud". The Standard. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
3. HK Magazine ‘First Person’, 6 Dec 2012

External links

• Official site