Liu Zhongli, aged 74, Independent Non-Executive Director of Sinopec Corp. Mr. Liu is a senior economist and obtained a Bachelor Degree. In July 1982, Mr. Liu was as appointed as Deputy Director General of Planning Commission of Heilongjiang Provincial Government and a member of Party Leading Group of Planning Commission of Heilongjiang Provincial Government; in May 1983, he was appointed as Director General of Planning Commission (Planning & Economics Commission) of Heilongjiang Provincial Government and Secretary of Party Leading Group of Planning Commission (Planning & Economics Commission) of Heilongjiang Provincial Government; in May 1985, he was appointed as Deputy Governor of Heilongjiang Province; in February 1988, he was appointed as Vice Minister of the Ministry of Finance and Deputy Secretary of Party Leading Group of the Ministry of Finance; in July 1990, he was appointed as Deputy Secretary General of the State Council and Deputy Secretary of Party Committee of the State Council; in September 1992, he was appointed as Minister and Secretary of Party Leading Group of the Ministry of Finance; in February 1994, he was concurrently appointed as Director General of State Administration of Taxation Bureau; in March 1998, he was appointed as Head of Economic System Reform Office of the State Council and Secretary of Party Leading Group; in August 2000, he was appointed as Chairman of National Council for Social Security Fund and Secretary of Party Leading Group; in March 2003, he was appointed as a member of the Standing Committee of the Tenth Session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and Director General of the Economics Committee of CPPCC; in October 2004, he was appointed as Chairman of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants. In May 2006, Mr. Liu was elected as Independent Non-Executive Director of the Third Session of the Board of Directors of Sinopec Corp.; in May 2009, he was elected as Independent Non-Executive Director of the Fourth Session of the Board of Directors of Sinopec Corp. Mr. Liu was elected as Member of Central Committee on the 14th and 15th National Congresses of the Party.