Liao Yongyuan

Liao Yongyuan
廖永远
Born 1962 (age 5354)
Songzi, Hubei
Residence Beijing
Nationality Chinese
Alma mater Jianghan Petroleum University
China University of Petroleum
Occupation President of China National Petroleum Corporation
Years active 19852015
Political party Communist Party of China (expelled)
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Liao.

Liao Yongyuan (Chinese: 廖永远; pinyin: Liào Yǒngyuǎn; born 1962) is a former Chinese business executive. He was the president of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), which is the oil giant of China. Liao is also nicknamed "Northwest Tiger" (西北虎).[1] On March 15, 2015, Liao Yongyuan was placed under investigation by the Communist Party's anti-corruption agency.[2]

Career

Liao Yongyuan was born in Songzi, Hubei in 1962. He graduated from Jianghan Petroleum University (now Yangtze University) and China University of Petroleum. In 1999, Liao became the general manager of Tarim Oilfield (塔里木油田).[3] He became the assistant to the general manager of the CNPC in 2004 and he became the Vice-President of CNPC in 2007.[4] In 2013, Liao Yongyuan became the president of CNPC.[5]

On March 15, 2015, Liao Yongyuan was placed under investigation by the Party's internal disciplinary body for "serious violations of laws and regulations".[2] He was expelled from the Communist Party on June 15, 2015.[6]

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