Wang Tianpu (Chinese: 王天普; pinyin: Wáng Tiānpǔ; born 1962), is a Chinese chemical engineer and CEO. He was the former president of Sinopec, one of the three largest state-owned oil companies in China.[1] On April 27, 2015, Wang was placed under investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the Chinese Communist Party's internal control body.[2] He expelled from the CCP on September 18, 2015. Two years later, he was sentenced to 15 years and 6 months in prison for graft.[3]
Wang Tianpu | |
|---|---|
王天普 | |
| General Manager of China Petrochemical Corporation | |
| In office August 2011 – April 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Su Shulin |
| Succeeded by | Dai Houliang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1962 (age 62) Changle County, Shandong, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party (1984–2015; expelled) |
| Alma mater | Qingdao University of Science and Technology |
Biography
editWang was born in 1962 in Changle County, Shandong Province. In July 1985, Wang obtained BEng in organic chemical engineering from Qingdao Institute of Chemical Industry. Wang obtained MBA from Dalian University of Technology in July 1996. In August 2003, Wang obtained doctor of chemical engineering from Zhejiang University in Hangzhou. Wang is a (national) senior engineer equivalent to professor (Chinese: 教授级高级工程师).[4]
From August 2001 to April 2003, Wang was a vice-president of Sinopec. From April 2003 to March 2005, Wang was a senior/exclusive vice-president of Sinopec. Since March 2005, Wang has been the President of Sinopec.[5] Since May 2006, Wang has been elected as a Director of the Board of Sinopec.[citation needed]
On April 27, 2015, Wang Tianpu was placed under investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection for "serious violations of laws and regulations".[2] Wang was expelled from the CCP on September 18, 2015.[6] On January 24, 2017, Wang was sentenced to 15 years and 6 months in prison.[3]
References
edit- ^ Sinopec Has World's Third-Largest Oil-Refining Capacity
- ^ a b "中国石油化工集团公司总经理王天普涉嫌严重违纪违法接受组织调查". Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
- ^ a b "中石化原总经理王天普一审被判15年6个月". Sina. 2017-01-24.
- ^ Biography of Wang Tianpu
- ^ 低调王天普登场中石化 (Wang Tianpu is in charge of Sinopec)
- ^ "中国石油化工集团公司原董事、总经理、党组成员王天普严重违纪被开除党籍". Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Retrieved 2015-09-18.