Sun Yafang
Chinese engineer, chairwoman of Huawei
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Sun Yafang (Chinese: 孙亚芳; born 1955)[1] is a Chinese engineer and business executive. She is the longest serving Chairwoman of Huawei, a position she held from 1999 to 2018.[2] As of 2016, she is listed as the 38th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.[3]
Ministry of State Security
Sun Yafang | |
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孙亚芳 | |
Sun in 2012 | |
| Born | 1955 (age 70–71) Guizhou, China |
| Education | University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) |
| Occupations | Engineer, business executive |
| Employer(s) | Huawei Ministry of State Security |
Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
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| Simplified Chinese | 孙亚芳 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 孫亞芳 | ||||||
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Background
She earned her bachelor's degree at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in 1982.[4] Then, Sun started working as a technician at Xin Fei TV Manufactory.[4] In 1985, she became an engineer at the Beijing Research Institution of Communication Technology.[4] Prior to joining Huawei in 1989, Sun worked for the Ministry of State Security's Communications Department.[5][6][7][8]
She began her career with Huawei in 1989 and became chairwoman of the corporation in 1999.[4]
In March 2018, Huawei switched to a rotating chairman to run the company, continuing Huawei's collective leadership system.[9] Sun Yafang stepped down as Chairwoman of Huawei after nineteen years and was replaced by Liang Hua.[10][11]
Awards
In May 2012, she received the World Telecommunication and Information Society Award from the International Telecommunication Union.[2] In 2014, she was listed as the 81st most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.[3]
See also
- Meng Wanzhou, Deputy Chairwoman & CFO of Huawei