Charles Tchen

Charles Tchen
Born 17 September 1950
Omboue, Gabon
Residence Libreville
Nationality Gabonese
Occupation Petroleum Engineer
Title His Excellency
Parent(s)
  • Father: Tchen Son Tsin
  • Mother: Wora Ernestine
Relatives

Charles Tchen (born 17 September 1950) is a Gabonese engineer and businessman. Charles Tchen has a lot of businesses including a lodge and a plantation as well as working in the oil business. He is currently the CEO of Independent Petroleum Consultants (IPC) and honorary consul of the Netherlands in Gabon.[1][2] He is an administrator for Shell Gabon.[3]

Early life and education

Tchen was born in Omboue, Gabon. He studied in Germany and graduated in 1972.[4]

Career

Charles Tchen began his career at the oil company Shell in 1972 as a mechanical engineer and worked for Shell in Gabon, the Netherlands, and Tunisia.[4] He eventually served as Deputy General Director and then as Directeur Général Délégué (akin to Chief Operating Officer) of Shell Gabon.[5] Following his retirement from Shell, he became CEO of Independent Petroleum Consultants (IPC).[1] He is also a representative of Ophir Energy.[6] Since 1989, Tchen has been an honorary consul for the Netherlands and has worked to expand economic relations between the Netherlands and Gabon.[7] Tchen has headed the Union of Gabonese Petroleum Engineers (Union des pétroliers gabonais, UPEGA) and the Society of Petroleum Engineers (Société des ingénieurs du pétrole).[8] Tchen also throughout his life started a number of projects such as the plantation in the south of Gabon. Tchen is the owner of a touristic hotel named Olako which is nearest to Port-Gentil and in the small town of Omboue

Personal life

Tchen lives in Gabon. He is the cousin of diplomat and politician Jean Ping, and the late leader of a Gabonese Opposing Party (Parti Gabonais du Proges) Joseph Rendjambe.

Distinctions

Charles Tchen has received the following awards:

  • A distinction at the 17th Africa Oil week for Distinguished Contribution To The African Industry 2010.[9]
  • The title of Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau by the Netherlands for his humanitarian work.[10]
  • The title of Commander of the National Order of Merit by Gabon (L'Ordre National du Merite Gabonais au Grade de Commandeur).[11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Charles Tchen" on CNBC Africa: The Gabon Energy Sector, Libreville, 02/06/2013 (French)
  2. ↑ "Charles Tchen" Honorary Consul in Libreville
  3. ↑ "Charles Tchen": 50th Anniversary of the Gamba Oil Field discovery , Shell Gabon, 13/10/2013 (French)
  4. 1 2 "Charles Tchen" Ophir Representative on InfoPlus Gabon, Libreville, 19/02/2008 (French)
  5. ↑ "Charles Tchen" Ophir Representative on InfoPlus Gabon, Libreville, 19/02/2008 (French
  6. ↑ "Charles Tchen" Sterling Oil and Gas, La Lettre du Continent N°602, 23/12/2010 (French)
  7. ↑ "Charles Tchen" Ophir Representative on InfoPlus Gabon, Libreville, 19/02/2008 (French)
  8. ↑ "Charles Tchen": Ophir Representative on InfoPlus Gabon, Libreville, 19/02/2008 (French)
  9. ↑ The 17th Africa Oil Week, 5th November 2010, Cape Town, South Africa
  10. ↑ "Uri Rosenthal" Speech at the 2012 Honorary Consults Conference Esbjerg, 12/06/2012
  11. ↑ L'Union Newspaper page 3, Libreville, 07/08/2012 (French)'
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