Wang Yilin Explained

Office1:Chairman of China National Petroleum Corporation
Term Start1:May 2015
Term End1:January 2020
Predecessor1:Zhou Jiping
Successor1:Dai Houliang
Office2:Chairman of PetroChina
Term Start2:May 2015
Term End2:January 2020
Predecessor2:Zhou Jiping
Successor2:Dai Houliang
Office3:Chairman of CNOOC Limited
Term Start3:April 2011
Term End3:April 2015
Predecessor3:Fu Chengyu
Successor3:Yang Hua
Office4:Chairman of China National Offshore Oil Corporation
Term Start4:April 2011
Term End4:April 2015
Predecessor4:Fu Chengyu
Successor4:Yang Hua
Wang Yilin
Native Name:王宜林
Native Name Lang:zh
Birth Place:Ganyu County, Jiangsu, China
Party:Chinese Communist Party (expelled in 2024)
Alma Mater:China University of Petroleum

Wang Yilin (; 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]

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

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.

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

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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wang Yilin. Wang Yilin. 2016-07-28. Cnpc.com.cn. 2016-08-27.
  2. Web site: Wang Yilin. Petrochina.com.cn. 2016-08-27.
  3. Web site: Cnooc's Wang Said to Return to CNPC Amid Leadership Shuffle. Aibing Guo. 2015-05-02. Bloomberg.com. 2016-08-27.
  4. Web site: Yilin Wang: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek. Yilin Wang. Bloomberg.com. 2016-08-27.
  5. Web site: China appoints new chairmen at top three oil companies. 2015-05-05. Reuters. 2016-08-27.
  6. News: July 31, 2024 . China's Communist Party expels former CNPC chairman, state media says . July 31, 2024 . Reuters.