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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