Wang An (born 1958)

Wang An
Wang An
王安
Chairman of China International Engineering Consulting Corporation
	In office; March 2018 – October 2021
Preceded by	New title
Succeeded by	Gou Husheng
General Manager of China International Engineering Consulting Corporation
	In office; October 2015 – July 2020
Preceded by	Xiao Fengtong
Succeeded by	Gou Husheng
General Manager of China National Coal Group
	In office; September 2008 – September 2015
Preceded by	Jing Tianliang [zh]
Succeeded by	Peng Yi
Personal details
Born	9 August 1958 (age 66); Liangcheng County, Inner Mongolia, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Taiyuan University of Technology; Liaoning Technical University
	Scientific career
Fields	Mining engineering
Institutions	China International Engineering Consulting Corporation

Wang An (Chinese: 王安; pinyin: Wáng Ān; born 9 August 1958) is a Chinese engineer and business executive who was general manager and chairman of China International Engineering Consulting Corporation, and general manager of China National Coal Group. He was an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

Biography

Wang was born in Liangcheng County, Inner Mongolia, on 9 August 1958.^[1] He graduated from Shanxi Mining Institute (now Taiyuan University of Technology) in 1982, and earned a master's degree from Liaoning Technical University in 2002.^[1]

He entered the workforce in August 1982, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in June 1988.^[1] Beginning in 1982, he served in several posts in Wuda District Mining Bureau, including administrator, deputy team leader, team leader, engineer, and chief engineer.^[1] He was dispatched to Shenhua Group in August 1998.^[1] He moved up the ranks to become deputy general manager in July 2008.^[1] In September 2008, he became general manager of China National Coal Group, the second largest state-owned coal mining enterprise in China, rising to chairman in August 2014.^[1] In September 2015, he appointed he general manager of China International Engineering Consulting Corporation.^[1] After this office was terminated in July 2020, he rose to become chairman, serving until October 2021.^[1]^[2]

Downfall

On 29 October 2021, he has been placed under investigation for "serious violations of discipline and laws" by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the CCP's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China.^[3] Before he stepped down, three academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering had been sacked for graft, namely Li Ning [zh], Zhou Guotai and Meng Wei.^[4]

Honours and awards

2009 Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ 煤炭行业大老虎王安院士被查，曾任中煤能源集团总经理、神华集团副总！. qq.com (in Chinese). 30 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
^ Liu Peng (刘朋) (13 March 2018). 王安任中国咨询党委书记、董事长、总经理. Economic Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 October 2021.
^ 刚被免去央企董事长，这位中国工程院院士被查. sina (in Chinese). 29 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
^ 工程院院士王安被查. sina (in Chinese). 30 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.

Business positions
Preceded by Jing Tianliang [zh]	General Manager of China National Coal Group 2008–2015	Succeeded by Peng Yi (彭毅)
Preceded by Xiao Fengtong (肖凤桐)	General Manager of China International Engineering Consulting Corporation 2015–2020	Succeeded by Gou Husheng (苟护生)
New title	Chairman of China International Engineering Consulting Corporation 2018–2021	Succeeded by Gou Husheng (苟护生)