Chen Tonghai, 58, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sinopec Corp. and President of Sinopec Group Company. Mr. Chen graduated from Northeast Petroleum Institute in September 1976 specializing in petroleum production engineering. Mr. Chen is a professor level senior economist. He has extensive experience in petrochemical industry administration and macro-economic management. From July 1983 to December 1986, Mr. Chen was Vice Party Secretary and the Party Secretary of Zhenhai Petroleum and Petrochemical Plant under the former Sinopec Group Company. From December 1986 to July 1989, Mr. Chen served as Managing Deputy Mayor of Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province. From July 1989 to June 1991, Mr. Chen served as Managing Deputy Director of the Planning and Economic Committee of Zhejiang Province. From June 1991 to February 1992, Mr. Chen served as Acting Mayor of Ningbo City. From February 1992 to January 1994, Mr. Chen served as Mayor of Ningbo City. From January 1994 to April 1998, Mr. Chen served as Vice Minister of the State Planning Commission. Mr. Chen served as Vice President of Sinopec Group Company from April 1998 to March 2003. Mr. Chen has been President of Sinopec Group Company since March 2003. Mr. Chen served as Director and Vice Chairman of the First Session of the Board of Directors of Sinopec Corp. from February 2000 to April 2003. Mr. Chen served as Director and Chairman of the Second Session of the Board of Directors of Sinopec Corp. from April 2003 to May 2006; he was elected as Director and Chairman of the Third Session of the Board of Directors of Sinopec Corp. in May 2006. |