Su Shulin | |
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苏树林 | |
Governor of Fujian Province | |
In office April 2011 – November 2015 |
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Preceded by | Huang Xiaojing |
Succeeded by | Yu Weiguo |
Personal details | |
Born |
Kedong County, Heilongjiang |
14 March 1962
Nationality | Chinese |
Political party | Communist Party of China |
Residence | Beijing |
Alma mater |
Harbin Institute of Technology Daqing Petroleum Institute |
Su Shulin (Chinese: 苏树林; pinyin: Sū Shùlín; born 14 March 1962) is a Chinese oil and gas executive and former politician. Between 2011 and 2015, he served as Governor of Fujian province, on China's eastern coast. Before beginning his political career, Su served as the Vice-President in the state-owned PetroChina Company Limited. He later became chief executive of Sinopec Group. In 2011, Su was named Governor of Fujian. He was investigated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection for "violating regulations" in 2015.
Su Shulin traces his heritage to Dong'e County, Shandong province. In 1962, Su was born into a large family of poor farmers living in Northeastern China. His given name, "Shulin", literally means "forest". He had six siblings. His father died when he was 14 years old. He graduated from Daqing Petroleum Institute and received a master's degree at the Harbin Institute of Technology. He is a senior engineer with many years experience in China's oil and gas industry, working mostly in the Daqing oil field of Liaoning province.
From August 2000 to March 2001, Su acted as Deputy General Manager of China National Petroleum Corporation, Vice President of PetroChina Company Limited, Chairman, General Manager and Secretary to the Party Committee of Daqing Oilfield Company Limited as well as Vice Secretary to the Party Committee of CNPC Daqing Petroleum Administration Bureau. From December 2003 to September 2006, Su acted as Deputy General Manager and member of the Party Committee of China National Petroleum Corporation, Director and Senior Vice President of PetroChina Company Limited. From September 2006 to October 2006, Su was selected as a member of the Standing Committee of the provincial Party Committee of Liaoning Province, working under Li Keqiang. In October 2006, Su was appointed as the Head of the Organization Department of Liaoning Provincial Committee.