Michael Tien Puk-sun | |
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田北辰 | |
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| Member of theLegislative Council | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2022 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Constituency | New Territories North West |
| In office 1 October 2012 – 31 December 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Wing-tat |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | New Territories West |
| Member of theTsuen Wan District Council | |
| In office 1 January 2012 – 31 December 2019 | |
| Succeeded by | Adrian Lau |
| Constituency | Discovery Park |
| Chairman of theKowloon-Canton Railway Corporation | |
| In office 24 December 2001 – 2 December 2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1950-08-26)26 August 1950 (age 75) |
| Party | Liberal Party(2008–10) New People's Party(2011–17) Roundtable(2017–present) |
| Spouse | Frances Tien |
| Relations | James Tien(brother) |
| Children | 1 son and 3 daughters |
| Parent | Francis Tien |
| Residence(s) | Shouson Hill, Hong Kong |
| Alma mater | Diocesan Boys' School Worcester Academy Cornell University Harvard Business School |
| Occupation | Politician Businessman |
| Website | www |
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Michael Tien Puk-sun (Chinese:田北辰; born 26 August 1950) is aHong Kong politician, businessman and member of theLegislative Council forNew Territories North West. He is the founder and chairman of theG2000 andU2 Clothing retail chains and former chairman of theKowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC). He was formerly a member of theLiberal Party, which was led by his elder brother,James Tien, and a member of theNew People's Party.
Tien was appointed as the chairman of theKowloon-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 meetings and explained the company's policies and decisions.[1] In 2006, Tien resigned as chairman of the KCRC due to disputes with other directors over his management style.[2]
Tien joined theLiberal Party in 2008 and became District Officer forKowloon West. He quit the party in 2010 and started theNew People's Party withRegina Ip, of which he became the deputy chairman.[3]
In the2017 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 theLiaison Office. Tien inclined his support forJohn Tsang after Ip dropped out, although Ip endorsedCarrie Lam on the last day before the election.[4][5] Tien eventually quit the party on 10 April with six District Councillors.[6]
In the2019 District Council elections, Tien lost hisTsuen Wan District Council seat following a rout of pro-Beijing candidates amidst the2019–20 Hong Kong protests.[7]
In December 2021, it was reported that Tien was eligible to vote four times in the2021 Hong Kong legislative election, yielding 0.0328896% of the total voting value (elected seats), which is 6618 times more than the value of an average voter's total voting value.[8]
Tien attendedDiocesan Boys' School and spent a year atWorcester Academy in the United States.[9] Tien has a degree inelectrical engineering fromCornell University and anMBA fromHarvard Business School.
According to Tien's January 2022 declaration of assets, he owns property in Hong Kong, mainland China, and the United States.[10]
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.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Member ofTsuen Wan District Council Representative forDiscovery Park 2012–2019 | Succeeded by |
| Legislative Council of Hong Kong | ||
| Preceded by | Member of Legislative Council Representative forNew Territories West 2012–2021 | Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Legislative Council Representative forNew Territories North West 2022–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 |