Mr. Li Yizhong, born in March 1945, a professorate senior engineer, was once Vice Chairman & Party Secretary of SASAC, Chairman & Secretary of Leading Party Group of State Administration of Work Safety as well as Minister and Secretary of Leading Party Group of MIIT. He was Vice Chairman of the Economic Committee of the 11th CPPCC National Committee. He is now Vice Chairman of the Economic Committee & Standing member of the 12th CPPCC National Committee and Chairman of CFIE. He was also the alternate member of the 14th and 15th CPC Central Committee and member of the 16th and 17th CPC Central Committee. He graduated from Beijing Petroleum College in 1966 and has worked successively as Executive Deputy General Manager & Deputy Secretary of Leading Party Group of China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, General Manager, Chairman & Secretary of Leading Party Group of Donglian Petrochemical Group, General Manager & Secretary of Leading Party Group of Sinopec Group and Chairman & Secretary of Leading Party Group of China Sinopec Corporation, Ltd. He sits as Chairman and Executive President of the Presidium of CFIE since April 2011.