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{{short description|Hong Kong politician and businessman}}
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{{family name hatnote|[[Tian (surname)|Tien]]|Michael Tien|Tien Puk-sun|lang=Hong Kong}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| native_name_lang = zh-hk
| honorific-prefix = [[The Honourable]]
| name = Michael Tien Puk-sun
| native_name = {{nobold|田北辰}}
| honorific-suffix = [[Bronze Bauhinia Star|BBS]] [[Justice of Peace|JP]]
| image =File:香港建制派議員對逃犯修例意見不一 田北辰籲暫緩修例 (cropped).jpg
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| office = Member of the [[Legislative Council of Hong Kong|Legislative Council]]
| term_start = 1 January 2022
| term_end = 
| majority = 
| predecessor = ''New constituency''
| successor = 
| constituency = [[New Territories North West (2021 constituency)|New Territories North West]]
| term_start1 = 1 October 2012
| term_end1 = 31 December 2021
| majority1 = 
| predecessor1 = [[Lee Wing-tat]]
| successor1 = ''Constituency abolished''
| constituency1 = [[New Territories West (constituency)|New Territories West]]
| office2 = Member of the [[Tsuen Wan District Council]]
| term_start2 = 1 January 2012	
| term_end2 = 31 December 2019
| successor2 = Adrian Lau 
| constituency2 =[[Discovery Park (constituency)|Discovery Park]]
| office3 = Chairman of the [[Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation]]
| term_start3 = 24 December 2001	
| term_end3 = 2 December 2007
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|8|26|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[British Hong Kong|Hong Kong]]
| death_date = 
| death_place = 
| residence = [[Shouson Hill]], Hong Kong
| nationality =
| party = [[Liberal Party (Hong Kong)|Liberal Party]] {{small|(2008–10)}}<br />[[New People's Party (Hong Kong)|New People's Party]] {{small|(2011–17)}}<br />[[Roundtable (Hong Kong)|Roundtable]] {{small|(2017–present)}}
| otherparty = 
| parents = [[Francis Tien]]
| children = 1 son and 3 daughters
| relations = [[James Tien (politician)|James Tien]] {{small|(brother)}}
| spouse = Frances Tien
| occupation = Politician<br />Businessman
| alma_mater = [[Diocesan Boys' School]]<br />[[Worcester Academy]]<br/>[[Cornell University]]<br/>[[Harvard Business School]]
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| website = {{url|www.michaeltien.hk}}
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'''Michael Tien Puk-sun''' ({{zh-t|田北辰}}; born 26 August 1950) is a [[Hong Kong]] politician, businessman and member of the [[Legislative Council of Hong Kong|Legislative Council]] for [[New Territories North West (2021 constituency)|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 (Hong Kong)|Liberal Party]], which was led by his elder brother, [[James Tien (politician)|James Tien]], and a member of the [[New People's Party (Hong Kong)|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 meetings and explained the company's policies and decisions.<ref>{{cite journal| last=Yeung | first=Rikkie L. K. | date=2005 | title=Public Enterprise Governance: KCR Corporation and Its Governance Controversies | journal=Public Management Review | volume=7 | issue=4 | pages=580 | issn= 1471-9037 | doi=10.1080/14719030500362579 | s2cid=153715976 }}</ref> In 2006, Tien resigned as chairman of the KCRC due to disputes with other directors over his management style.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=12&art_id=14037&sid=7029099&con_type=3|title=Tien resigns amid feud|date=13 March 2006|author1=Michael Ng|author2=Carrie Chan|author3=Wendy Leung|name-list-style=amp|newspaper=[[The Standard (Hong Kong)|The Standard]]|access-date=23 April 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629165919/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=12&art_id=14037&sid=7029099&con_type=3|archive-date=29 June 2011}}</ref>

Tien joined the [[Liberal Party (Hong Kong)|Liberal Party]] in 2008 and became District Officer for [[Kowloon West (1998 constituency)|Kowloon West]]. He quit the party in 2010 and started the [[New People's Party (Hong Kong)|New People's Party]] with [[Regina Ip]], of which he became the deputy chairman.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2062740/invisible-hand-interfering-hong-kong-chief-executive-race |title='Invisible hand' interfering in Hong Kong chief executive race, NPP deputy chair Michael Tien says |first=Nikki |last=Sun|newspaper=[[South China Morning Post]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170117050423/http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2062740/invisible-hand-interfering-hong-kong-chief-executive-race |archive-date=17 January 2017 |date=17 January 2017 |quote=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.}}</ref>

In the [[2017 Hong Kong Chief Executive election|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 (Hong Kong)|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.<ref name="Lamannounces">{{cite news|title=Carrie Lam aims to 'reignite' Hong Kong as she officially announces candidacy for top job|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2062576/carrie-lam-aims-reignite-hong-kong-she-officially-announces|newspaper=South China Morning Post|date=16 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title='Don't ask us to quit': Chief executive hopeful Regina Ip stands firm on candidacy in overcrowded field|newspaper=South China Morning Post|date=17 January 2017|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2062856/dont-ask-us-quit-chief-executive-hopeful-regina-ip-stands}}</ref> Tien eventually quit the party on 10 April with six District Councillors.<ref>{{cite news |language=zh-hant |script-title=zh:【新民黨分裂】直播田北辰宣佈退黨：因了解而分開|url=http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/news/20170410/56544841|date=14 November 2016|newspaper=Apple Daily}}</ref>

In the [[2019 Hong Kong local elections|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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.gov.hk/dc2019/eng/results_tsuen_wan.html|title=2019 District Councils Election – Election Results (Tsuen Wan)|publisher=Government of Hong Kong}}</ref> 

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.<ref>{{Cite web|last=FactWire|date=2021-12-15|title=Factwire: 41 privileged voters have 7,200 times greater power than a regular Hong Kong voter following election revamp|url=https://hongkongfp.com/2021/12/16/factwire-41-privileged-voters-have-7200-times-greater-power-than-a-regular-hong-kong-voter-following-election-revamp/|access-date=2021-12-16|website=Hong Kong Free Press HKFP|language=en-GB}}</ref>

==Background and education==
Tien attended [[Diocesan Boys' School]] and spent a year at [[Worcester Academy]] in the United States.<ref name=HKMag>[https://archive.today/20130117114613/http://hk.asia-city.com/city-living/article/michael-tien HK Magazine ‘First Person’], 6 December 2012</ref> Tien has a degree in [[electrical engineering]] from [[Cornell University]] and an [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]] from [[Harvard Business School]].

== Property ownership ==
According to Tien's January 2022 declaration of assets, he owns property in Hong Kong, mainland China, and the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-17|title=How well can Hong Kong's affluent lawmakers represent ordinary residents?|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3163506/hong-kongs-new-lawmakers-are-mostly-affluent-homeowners|access-date=2022-01-18|website=South China Morning Post|language=en}}</ref>

==Current posts==
* Member of the [[Legislative Council of Hong Kong]] ([[New Territories North West (2021 constituency)]])<ref>[https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1625456-20211222.htm '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]]

==Previous posts==
* 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, [[Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education#Vocational Training Council|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 [[Hong Kong Broadcasting Authority]]
* Council Member of Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC)
* Member of Language Fund Advisory Committee (LFAC), [[Education Bureau|Education Department]]
* Member of [[Tsuen Wan District Council]] ([[Discovery Park (constituency)|Discovery Park Constituency]])
* Alternate Member of Listing Committee, [[Hong Kong Stock Exchange]]
* Member of [[Hong Kong Sports Development Board]]
* Director of [[The Community Chest of Hong Kong]]
* Chairman, [[Liberal Party of Hong Kong|Liberal Party]] Kowloon West Regional Office

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080519195806/http://www.michaeltien.hk/ Official site]

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