Michael Tien
Michael Puk Sun Tien [1] (Chinese: 田北辰, born 1950 in Hong Kong with family roots in Shanghai) is deputy chairman of New People's Party, and the member of Tsuen Wan District Council. He is founder of The G2000 Group and the former chairman of the board of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC). He joined the Liberal Party in 2008, a party led by his elder brother, James Tien, a member of Legislative Council of Hong Kong. His personal website was launched on 25 April 2008. He is a graduate of Worcester Academy.
[edit] History
In 2006, Tien resigned as chairman of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation due to disputes with other directors over his management style.[2]
Tien joined Liberal Party in 2008 and became District Office for Kowloon West. He quit the party in 2010 and started the New People's Party with Regina Ip. Michael Tien was in a documentary about rich people experiencing the life of people who live in poor Hong Kong neighborhoods.
Tien has a degree in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Current public service
| Chairman, Liberal Party Kowloon West Regional Office |
| Member of National People’s Congress, PRC (Hong Kong Deputy) |
| Member of Tsuen Wan District Council (Discovery Park Constituency) |
| 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 |
Past public service
| 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 (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 |
| Member of Broadcasting Authority |
| Council Member of Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) |
| Member of Language Fund Advisory Committee (LFAC), Education Department |
| Alternate Member of Listing Committee, Hong Kong Stock Exchange |
| Member of Hong Kong Sports Development Board |
| Director of The Community Chest of Hong Kong |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.elections.gov.hk/legco2008/eng/pf_gc_kln_w.html
- ^ Michael Ng, Carrie Chan, and Wendy Leung (March 13, 2006). "Tien resigns amid feud". The Standard. http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=12&art_id=14037&sid=7029099&con_type=3. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
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