Wang Yilin

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.
Wang Yilin
王宜林
Chairman of China National Petroleum Corporation
In office
May 2015 – January 2020
Preceded byZhou Jiping
Succeeded byDai Houliang
Chairman of PetroChina
In office
May 2015 – January 2020
Preceded byZhou Jiping
Succeeded byDai Houliang
Chairman of CNOOC Limited
In office
April 2011 – April 2015
Preceded byFu Chengyu
Succeeded byYang Hua
Chairman of China National Offshore Oil Corporation
In office
April 2011 – April 2015
Preceded byFu Chengyu
Succeeded byYang Hua
Personal details
BornSeptember 1956 (age 68)
Ganyu County, Jiangsu, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party (expelled in 2024)
Alma materChina University of Petroleum

Wang Yilin (Chinese: 王宜林; pinyin: Wáng Yílín; born September 1956) is a Chinese business and oil magnate who was the chairman of the Board of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and the chairman of the Board of PetroChina.

Wang, as the country's most influential business leader, has accompanied Chinese Communist Party general secretary Xi Jinping during many state visits, including to the UK, France, Kazakhstan, Russia, UAE etc.[1][2][3][4]

Biography

In April 2011, Wang assumed the role of Chairman of China National Offshore Oil Corporation.[citation needed]

In November 2012, he was elected member of the CCP's 18th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.[5]

Wang Yilin began to serve Chairman of CNPC in April 2015, and he started to hold a concurrent post as Chairman of PetroChina in June 2015. In July 2017, Wang Yiling, the Chairman of CNPC, serves as the head of the Chinese National Delegation to the World Petroleum Congress in Istanbul.[citation needed]

On March 13, Wang was elected co-chairman of the Economic Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (PCC 2018).[citation needed]

Downfall

In July 2024, Wang was expelled from the CCP for discipline violations.[6]

References

  1. ^ Wang Yilin (2016-07-28). "Wang Yilin". Cnpc.com.cn. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
  2. ^ "Wang Yilin". Petrochina.com.cn. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
  3. ^ Aibing Guo (2015-05-02). "Cnooc's Wang Said to Return to CNPC Amid Leadership Shuffle". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
  4. ^ Yilin Wang. "Yilin Wang: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
  5. ^ "China appoints new chairmen at top three oil companies". Reuters. 2015-05-05. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
  6. ^ "China's Communist Party expels former CNPC chairman, state media says". Reuters. July 31, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
Business positions
Preceded by Chairman of China National Offshore Oil Corporation
2011–2015 		Succeeded by
Yang Hua
Preceded by
Fu Chengyu
 Chairman of CNOOC Limited
2011–2015 		Succeeded by
Yang Hua
Preceded by Chairman of PetroChina
2015–2020 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Zhou Jiping
 Chairman of China National Petroleum Corporation
2015–2020 		Succeeded by
Dai Houliang


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