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Charles Tchen

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Nationality
  
Gabonese

Residence
  
Libreville, Gabon

Name
  
Charles Tchen

Title
  
His Excellency

Occupation
  
Petroleum Engineer


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Born
  
17 September 1945
Omboue, Gabon

Children
  
David TchenChristina TchenIngrid TchenLuce TchenVictoria TchenFelicia TchenCharles Daniel Tchen

Parent(s)
  
Father: Tchen Son TsinMother: Wora Ernestine

Relatives
  
Jean PingJoseph Rendjambe

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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. He is an administrator for Shell Gabon.

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Early life and education

Tchen was born in Omboue, Gabon in 1941 to Chinese trader Tchen Son Tsin and Gabonese mother Wora Ernestine. He studied in Germany and graduated in 1972, at which point he returned to Gabon.

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. He eventually served as Deputy General Director and then as Directeur Général Délégué (akin to Chief Operating Officer) of Shell Gabon. Following his retirement from Shell, he became CEO of Independent Petroleum Consultants (IPC). He is also a representative of Ophir Energy. Since 1989, Tchen has been an honorary consul for the Netherlands and has worked to expand economic relations between the Netherlands and Gabon. 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).

Personal life

Tchen lives in Libreville, Gabon. He has seven children. 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.
  • The title of Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau by the Netherlands for his humanitarian work.
  • The title of Commander of the National Order of Merit by Gabon (L'Ordre National du Merite Gabonais au Grade de Commandeur).

    • References

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