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The upcoming race for Hong Kong's top job has "lost its shape" due to the increasing interference of "an invisible hand", according to New People's Party deputy chairman Michael Tien Puk-sun [...] Tien said many election committee members, himself included, had received phone calls asking them to nominate certain candidates. This was despite Tien's party chairwoman Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee being one of the contenders.
Michael Tien Puk-sun | |
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田北辰 | |
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Member of the Legislative Council | |
Assumed office 1 January 2022 | |
Preceded by | New constituency |
Constituency | New Territories North West |
In office 1 October 2012 –31 December 2021 | |
Preceded by | Lee Wing-tat |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Constituency | New Territories West |
Member of the Tsuen Wan District Council | |
In office 1 January 2012 –31 December 2019 | |
Succeeded by | Adrian Lau |
Constituency | Discovery Park |
Chairman of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation | |
In office 24 December 2001 –2 December 2007 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Hong Kong | 26 August 1950
Political party | Liberal Party (2008–10) New People's Party (2011–17) Roundtable (2017–present) |
Spouse | Frances Tien |
Relations | James Tien (brother) |
Children | 1 son and 3 daughters |
Parent | Francis Tien |
Residence(s) | Shouson Hill,Hong Kong |
Alma mater | Diocesan Boys' School Worcester Academy Cornell University Harvard Business School |
Occupation | Politician Businessman |
Website | www |
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Chinese | 田北辰 | ||||||||||
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Michael Tien Puk-sun (Chinese :田北辰;born 26 August 1950) is a Hong Kong politician,businessman and member of the Legislative Council for New Territories North West. He is the founder and chairman of the G2000 and U2 Clothing retail chains 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.
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. [1] In 2006,Tien resigned as chairman of the KCRC due to disputes with other directors over his management style. [2]
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 became the deputy chairman. [3]
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 Carrie Lam on the last day before the election. [4] [5] Tien eventually quit the party on 10 April with six District Councillors. [6]
In the 2019 District Council elections,Tien lost his Tsuen Wan District Council seat following a rout of pro-Beijing candidates amidst the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests. [7]
In December 2021,it was reported that Tien was eligible to vote four times in the 2021 Hong Kong legislative election,yielding 0.0328896% of the total voting value (elected seats),which is 6618 times more than the value of an average voter's total voting value. [8]
Tien attended Diocesan Boys' School and spent a year at Worcester Academy in the United States. [9] Tien has a degree in electrical engineering from Cornell University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
According to Tien's January 2022 declaration of assets,he owns property in Hong Kong,mainland China,and the United States. [10]
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