Michael Tien
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The Honourable Michael Tien Puk-sun BBS JP |
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| 田北辰 | |
Tien during the 2011 District Council election
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| Member of Legislative Council | |
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Assumed office 1 October 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Lee Wing-tat |
| Constituency | New Territories West |
| Chairman of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation | |
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In office 24 December 2001 – 2 December 2007 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
25 August 1950 Hong Kong |
| Political party |
Liberal Party (2008–2010) New People's Party (since 2011) |
| Spouse(s) | Frances Tien |
| Relations | James Tien (brother) |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Parents | Francis Tien |
| Residence | Shouson Hill, Hong Kong |
| Alma mater |
Diocesan Boys' School Worcester Academy Cornell University Harvard Business School |
| Occupation | Politician Businessman |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Website | www |
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| Traditional Chinese | 田北辰 | ||||||||||
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Tián Běichén |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Jyutping | Tin4 Bak1san4 |
Michael Tien Puk-sun (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.
In 2006, Tien resigned as chairman of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation due to disputes with other directors over his management style.
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 is presently deputy chairman.
Michael Tien was in a documentary about wealthy people experiencing the life of people who live in poor Hong Kong neighbourhoods.
Tien attended Diocesan Boys' School and spent a year at Worcester Academy in the United States. Tien has a degree in electrical engineering from Cornell University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
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