Li Hualin
Li Hualin | |||||||
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李华林 | |||||||
Born | October 1962 (age 61) Tianmen, Hubei, China | ||||||
Alma mater | Southwest Petroleum University China University of Petroleum | ||||||
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Years active | 1987–2013 | ||||||
Political party | Communist Party of China | ||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 李華林 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 李华林 | ||||||
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Li Hualin (Chinese: 李华林; born October 1962) is a Chinese oil and gas executive, and former deputy general manager of China National Petroleum Corporation and PetroChina. Li has over 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry in China. He spent 25 years in state-owned China National Petroleum Corporation, having worked in the United States, Canada, and Kazakhstan. He also at one point served as Zhou Yongkang's secretary.
In August 2013, Li came under investigation for corruption and was dismissed from his positions.[1][2]
Career
Li was born in Tianmen, Hubei, with his ancestral home in Nanyang. In July 1983 he graduated from Southwest Petroleum University, majoring in geophysical prospecting. He earned his master of management degree from China University of Petroleum in December 2002.
After graduating from Southwest Petroleum University, he was assigned to the Ministry of Petroleum Industry of the People's Republic of China as an officer, he worked there until March 1987.
Beginning in 1987, he served in several posts in China National Petroleum Corporation, including deputy director, secretary, and general manager. In 1988, while Li was sent to work in the United States, he escorted Zhou Bin (周滨), son of Zhou Yongkang, to study in the United States.[3]
In March 1992, Li was promoted to CNPC's Houston office in the United States as its deputy head.
In December 1997, Li became the Deputy General Manager of the China National Oil and Gas Exploration Development Corporation (中国石油天然气勘探开发公司) and the Chairman and General Manager of CNPC International (Canada) Ltd.
In September 1999, Li became the General Manager of CNPC International (Kazakhstan) Ltd, he also served as the Deputy General Manager of the China National Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Corporation.
In January 2001, Li became the Deputy General Manager of China Petroleum Hong Kong (Holding) Limited (中国石油天然气香港有限公司).
In December 2001, Li was appointed as the Chairman of Shenzhen Petroleum Industrial Co., Ltd (深圳石油实业有限公司).
From July 2006, Li became the Vice-Chairman and General Manager of China Petroleum Hong Kong (Holding) Limited, he also served as the Chairman of Shenzhen Petroleum Industrial Co., Ltd.
In November 2007, Li became the Vice-President of China National Petroleum Corporation, a position he held until May 2009, when he was appointed the Board Chairman of China National Petroleum Corporation.
In July 2013, Li was promoted to become the Deputy General Manager of China National Petroleum Corporation and PetroChina Company Limited, he also served as the Board Chairman of Kunlun Energy Company Limited (昆仑能源有限公司).[4] When he was the Board Chairman of Kunlun Energy Company Limited, he used his powers made hundreds of millions of RMB.[5]
Downfall
On August 27, 2013, Li was being investigated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China for "serious violations of laws and regulations".[6][7][8]
References
- ^ "Three Officials at Center of Graft Scandal Were Secretaries to Ex-High Official". Caixin online. July 2014.
- ^ 师兄李华林:中石油任职超30年 编织密集关系网. Ifeng (in Chinese). March 2014.
- ^ 神秘商人周滨曾留学美国 落马高官李华林当其"保姆". Ifeng (in Chinese). March 2014.
- ^ "Management of PetroChina Inspected Hainan CNPC-SHENNAN". Archived from the original on 2014-12-07. Retrieved 2014-09-04.
- ^ 师兄李华林:2012年利用昆仑能源期权大赚过亿. Ifeng (in Chinese). March 2014.
- ^ "China's Oil Giant at Center of Corruption Probe". May 2014.
- ^ 中石油两天4高管涉嫌违纪被查 一名副总刚上任即落马. xinhuanet (in Chinese). August 2013. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014.
- ^ 中石油高管落马背后:承包低品位油井牟利. Sina (in Chinese). 2013.