Michael Tien Puk-sun (born 25 August 1950) is a

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politician, businessman and member of the Legislative Council for New Territories North West. He is the founder and chairman of the G2000 clothing retail chain and former chairman of the 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.

History

Tien was appointed as the chairman of the Kowloon-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 meeting and explained the company's policies and decisions. In 2006, Tien resigned as chairman of the KCRC due to disputes with other directors over his management style. Tien joined the Liberal Party in 2008 and became District Officer for

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. He quit the party in 2010 and started the New People's Party with Regina Ip, of which he became the deputy chairman. 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

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on the last day before the election. Tien eventually quit the party on 10 April with six District Councillors. In the 2019 District Council elections, Tien lost his

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seat following a rout of pro-Beijing candidates amidst the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests. In December 2021, it was reported that Tien had a "privileged" vote in the

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, where the vote would count approximately 7,215 times more than an ordinary citizen.

Background and education

Tien attended Diocesan Boys' School and spent a year at Worcester Academy in the United States.HK Magazine ‘First Person’
6 December 2012 Tien has a degree in

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from

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and an MBA from

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Property ownership

According to Tien's January 2022 declaration of assets, he owns property in Hong Kong, mainland China, and the United States.

Current posts

* Member of the

Legislative Council of Hong Kong The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (LegCo) is the unicameral legislature of Hong Kong. It sits under China's " one country, two systems" constitutional arrangement, and is the power centre of Hong Kong ...

( New Territories North West (2021 constituency))'Substance matters' to voters: Michael Tien
/ref> * Member of National People’s Congress, PRC (Hong Kong Deputy) * 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

* 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 The Vocational Training Council (VTC) is the largest vocational education, training and professional development group in Hong Kong. Established in 1982, the VTC provides valuable credentials for some 250,000 students each year through a ful ...

(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 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is a public research university located in Hung Hom, Hong Kong near Hung Hom station. The University is one of the eight government-funded degree-granting tertiary institutions in Hong Kong. Founded ...

* Member of

Hong Kong Broadcasting Authority The Hong Kong Broadcasting Authority (HKBA) was an organisation responsible for licensing and regulating the broadcasting industry in Hong Kong. It was formed in 1987. The organisation was authorised to investigate complaints made regarding pro ...

* Council Member of Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) * Member of Language Fund Advisory Committee (LFAC),

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* Member of

( Discovery Park Constituency) * Alternate Member of Listing Committee,

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* Member of Hong Kong Sports Development Board * Director of The Community Chest of Hong Kong * Chairman, Liberal Party Kowloon West Regional Office

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