Wang Yongchun
Wang Yongchun (Chinese: 王永春; pinyin: Wāng Yǒngchūn; born July 1960) is a former Chinese business executive in the oil and gas industry. Wang was an Alternate Member of 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
Wang Yongchun 王永春 | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 1960 (age 60) |
| Alma mater | Jilin University |
| Occupation | Vice-President of PetroChina (2011–2013) President of Daqing Oil Field (2009–2011) |
| Political party | Communist Party of China (expelled in 2014) |
At the pinnacle of his career he was the General Manager (chief executive) of Daqing Oil Field Co. Ltd., and subsequently served as a senior Vice-President of PetroChina. He was detained as part of a wider crackdown on alleged corruption in the oil industry in China. He was expelled from the Communist Party in June 2014.[1]
Biography
Wang was born in Qian'an County, Jilin in July 1960.
Resumption of University Entrance Examination in 1977, Wang entered Jilin University, majoring in geology, where he graduated in August 1983.
Wang served as the President of Jilin Exploration and Development Research Institute of PetroChina between August 1983 to September 1999. He entered the PetroChina in October 2004.
In August 2009 he was promoted to become the President of Daqing Oil Field Limited-Liability Company, a position he held until April 2011.
In April 2011, he was appointed the Vice-President of PetroChina, he remained in that position until August 2013.
On August 26, 2013, Wang was being investigated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China for "serious violations of laws and regulations".[2][3][4][5] Wang was expelled from the Communist Party on June 30, 2014.[1]
On October 13, 2015, following a trial at the Xiangyang Intermediate People's Court in Hubei province, Wang Yongchun was convicted on charges of abuse of power, bribery, and "amassing wealth of unclear origin", and sentenced to 20 years in prison.[6] He was said to have taken over 48.56 million yuan (~$7.64 million) in bribes over his time as an energy executive.[7]
References
- "王永春严重违纪违法被开除党籍(图)". June 30, 2014.
- 知情人称王永春落马当地检察系统插不上手 (in Chinese). Sina. 2013-09-10.
- 国资委党委书记：蒋洁敏、王永春等涉案是个人问题 (in Chinese). 法制网. 2013-09-04.
- 张毅：对蒋洁敏王永春等的调查体现惩治腐败决心 (in Chinese). Tcent. 2013-09-03.
- 蒋洁敏曾任中石油董事长 任国资委主任不到半年 (in Chinese). Ifeng. 2013-09-10.
- "Former senior China energy executive jailed for 20 years for graft". Reuters. Oct 13, 2015.
- "中石油原副总王永春获刑20年 因自首立功获轻判". Sina. October 13, 2015.