Dai Houliang (Chinese: 戴厚良; pinyin: Dài Hòuliáng; born 20 August 1963) is a Chinese chemical engineer and business executive currently serving as chairman of China National Petroleum Corporation.[1] He is an alternate member of the 19th CPC Central Committee.

Dai Houliang
戴厚良
Chairman of China National Petroleum Corporation
Assumed office
17 January 2020
Preceded byWang Yilin
Chairman of China Petrochemical Corporation
In office
May 2018 – January 2020
Preceded byWang Yupu
Succeeded byZhang Yuzhuo
Personal details
Born (1963-08-20) 20 August 1963 (age 60)
Jiangdu County, Jiangsu, China
Political partyCommunist Party of China
Alma materChangzhou University

Biography edit

Dai was born in Jiangdu County, Jiangsu, on 20 August 1963. He secondary studied at Dinggou High School (丁沟中学).[2] In July 1981, he was accepted to Changzhou University, where he majored in organic chemical industry.[2] Beginning in 1985, he served in several posts in Yangzi Petrochemical, including deputy general manager, general manager, and chairman. He was appointed deputy financial director of Sinopec, one of the three largest state-owned oil companies in China, in September 2005, becoming vice president in November 2005 and senior vice president and financial director in May 2006. In June 2008, he joined the China Petrochemical Corporation, where he was promoted to general manager in May 2016 and to chairman in May 2018.[3][4] On 17 January 2020, he was appointed chairman of China National Petroleum Corporation, replacing Wang Yilin.[5]

Honours and awards edit

  • 2016 State Science and Technology Progress Award (Special Prize) for the development and application of high efficiency and environmental protection aromatics complete set technology[2]
  • November 2017 Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)

References edit

  1. ^ Xu, Yihe (12 April 2021). "China's CNPC targets renewable energy drive in structural overhaul". upstreamonline.com. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Wang Xinxin (王心馨) (9 May 2016). 中石化新任总经理戴厚良:曾获国家科学技术进步特等奖. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. ^ "China names Dai Houliang as general manager of Sinopec Group". reuters.com. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Dai Houliang named new President of Sinopec Group". indianchemicalnews.com. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  5. ^ Han Jiapeng (韩佳鹏) (17 January 2020). 两桶油换帅:中石化董事长戴厚良调任中石油董事长. 163.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 August 2021.

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Business positions
Preceded by General Manager of China Petrochemical Corporation
2016–2019
Succeeded by
Ma Yongsheng
Preceded by Chairman of China Petrochemical Corporation
2018–2020
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chairman of China National Petroleum Corporation
2020–present
Incumbent