Alain Tien-Liong (born 21 May 1963) is a
French Guianese politician and educator.
Biography
Tien-Liong was born on 21 May 1963 in
Cayenne
Cayenne (; ; gcr, Kayenn) is the capital city of French Guiana, an overseas region and Overseas department, department of France located in South America. The city stands on a former island at the mouth of the Cayenne River on the Atlantic Oc ...
Tien-Liong was raised in Cayenne's
''village chinois''.
Political career
Councillor of the
Canton of Cayenne-southwest from 1998, Vice President of the
General Council General council may refer to:
In education:
* General Council (Scottish university), an advisory body to each of the ancient universities of Scotland
* General Council of the University of St Andrews, the corporate body of all graduates and senio ...
from 1998 to 2004, he is currently President of the General Council of
French Guiana
French Guiana ( or ; french: link=no, Guyane ; gcr, label=French Guianese Creole, Lagwiyann ) is an overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France on the northern Atlantic ...
(French Department Overseas and French overseas region).
World Post – FRENCH GUIANA
/ref> He is sympathetic to the MDES (Decolonization and Social Emancipation Movement
The Decolonization and Social Emancipation Movement (french: Mouvement de décolonisation et d'émancipation sociale, MDES) is a pro-independence political party in French Guiana.
Platform
The principal platform of the party is the demand for in ...
), Guyanese Independence Party.
References
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1963 births
Living people
People from Cayenne
Presidents of the General Council of French Guiana
French Guianan politicians
French people of Chinese descent