Board of Directors

Executive Directors

MA Mingzhe,52, has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors (the "Board") and Chief Executive Officer of our Company since April 1994 and April 2001 respectively. He is a member of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Since the establishment of Ping An Insurance Company in March 1988, he has held various positions, including President, Director and Chairman of the Board, and has throughout been fully involved in the operation and management of our Company. Prior to that, Mr. Ma was the Deputy Manager of China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Social Insurance Company. Mr. Ma has a Doctorate degree in Money and Banking from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law (previously Zhongnan University of Economics).

CHEUNG Chi Yan Louis,44, has been serving as our Chief Financial Officer and President since February 2003 and October 2003 respectively and has been an Executive Director since May 2006. He joined our Company in February 2000 and previously served as Senior Advisor to the Chairman, Chief Information Officer, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. From 1993-2000, Mr.Cheung was a management consultant and later became a global partner of McKinsey & Company, advising mainly financial services clients throughout Asia. Mr. Cheung has a Ph.D. degree in Business Information Systems from the University of Cambridge.

SUN Jianyi,55, has been the Executive Vice President and Vice Chief Executive Officer of our Company since October 1994 and February 2003 respectively. Mr. Sun has been serving as an Executive Director since March 1995. Mr. Sun is also an independent non-executive director of Shenzhen Vanke Co., Ltd.. Since joining our Company in July 1990, he has been the General Manager of the Management Department, Senior Vice President and Executive Vice President. Prior to joining our Company, Mr. Sun was the Head of the Wuhan Branch of the People's Bank of China and the Deputy General Manager of the Wuhan Branch Office of the People's Insurance Company of China and the General Manager of Wuhan Securities Company. He has a Diploma in Finance from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law (previously Zhongnan University of Economics)

Non-Executive Directors

LIN Yu Fen,37, has been a Non-executive Director of the Company since October 2002. He is also an executive director of Capital China Group Company Limited. He graduated from City University of Hong Kong with an Honor degree in Finance. Mr. Lin is also a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

CHEUNG Lee Wah,61, has been a Non-executive Director of the Company since October 2002. He has served as the General Manager for Wuhan Huachuang Enterprise Management Consulting Company Limited since 2001. Mr.Cheung was previously a Manager of Hilichamp Company Limited. He has a Bachelor's degree from McMaster University in Canada.

Anthony Philip HOPE,61, has been a Non-executive Director of the Company since November 2002. Mr. HOPE has also been serving as Vice Chairman of the Board since August 25, 2005. Mr. HOPE was appointed Chairman of HSBC Insurance Holdings Limited in 1987 and Group General Manager of Insurance of HSBC Holdings plc in 1996, but he resigned from these positions with effect from October 31, 2006. Mr. HOPE retired on February 27, 2007 but remains as a Non-executive Director of the Company and the Vice Chairman of the Board. Mr. HOPE was appointed an Independent Non-executive Director of Paris.Re, Bermuda (formerly Axa Re) from March 14, 2007.

LIN Lijun,45, has been a Non-executive Director of the Company since May 2003 and is currently the Vice Chairman of the Company Union. Ms. Lin has served as the Chairman of the board of directors of Shenzhen New Horse Investment Development Co., Ltd. since 2000. Ms. Lin previously served as the Deputy General Manager of the Human Resources Department at the property & casualty insurance business of our Company from 1997 to 2000. She has a Bachelor's degree in Chinese Language and Literature from South China Normal University.

FAN Gang,53, has been a Non-executive Director of the Company since May 2003. Mr. Fan is also a director of Shenzhen Jiangnan Industrial Development Co., Ltd. Mr. Fan has been the General Manager of the Chairman's Office of our Company since 2002. Mr. Fan joined our Company in 1988. Mr. Fan served as the General Manager of the Shenzhen Branch (Property & Casualty) of our Company from 1998 to 2000. Mr. Fan was previously the Deputy Director of the Insurance Management Committee of our Company. Mr. Fan has a Diploma in History from Hubei University.

HU Aimin,59, has been a Non-executive Director of the Company since March 2004. Mr. Hu has served as the Chairman of the board of directors of Shum Yip Holdings Company Limited and Shenzhen Investment Limited since April 2003 and June 2003 respectively. Mr. Hu has also served as the Chairman of the board of directors of Shenzhen Shum Yip Investment Development Company Limited since November 2003. Mr. Hu previously served as the Secretariat to the People's Government of Shenzhen and the director of the general office of the People's Government of Shenzhen concurrently. Mr. Hu has a Master's degree in Management from Hunan University.

CHEN Hongbo,56, has been a Non-executive Director of the Company since June 23, 2005. Mr. Chen has also been serving as Vice Chairman of the Board since August, 2005. Mr. Chen is the Chairman and the Secretary of the Party Committee of Shenzhen Investment Holdings Co., Ltd. Since September 2004 and was the Deputy Director of Shenzhen State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission from April 2004 to September 2004 and the Assistant Director, the Deputy General Director of the Economic System Restructuring Office of Shenzhen Municipal Government from December 1992 to April 2004. Mr. Chen graduated from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law (previously Zhongnan University of Economics) with a Master's degree in Economics.

WONG Tung Shun Peter,56, has been a Non-executive Director of the Company since May 2006. Mr. Wong joined HSBC in February 2005 and has been the Group General Manager and the executive director of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited since April 2005, being responsible for the Hong Kong and mainland China businesses. Mr. Wong is currently also a Director of Hang Seng Bank Limited, Chairman of HSBC Insurance (Asia-Pacific) Holdings Limited, and a Director of Bank of Communications Limited, Ping An Bank and Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited. Mr. Wong joined the banking industry in 1980 when he joined Citibank as Assistant Financial Controller, and was later made director of Business Development, deputy managing director and director of Banking, director of Sales, Services and Distribution Channels for Citibank's North Asian operations in 1996. Mr. Wong was appointed the Head of Consumer Banking of Standard Chartered Bank in 1997 for its Hong Kong and China operations and later became Chief Executive Officer for its Hong Kong operations in 2000 and director of Greater China operations in 2002. Mr. Wong was educated at the Indiana University in the USA and holds a Bachelor's degree in computer science, an MBA in marketing and finance and an MSc in computer science.

NG Sing Yip,57, has been a Non-executive Director of the Company since May 2006. Mr. Ng has been the Head of Legal and Compliance of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited since January 1998. Mr. Ng is admitted as a solicitor to the Supreme Courts of England, Hong Kong and Victoria, Australia. He previously worked as a Crown Counsel in the Attorney General's Chambers before going into private practice. Mr. Ng joined the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited in June 1987 as Assistant Group Legal Consultant, and was later appointed Deputy Head of the Legal and Compliance Department in February 1993. Mr. Ng has a Bachelor's degree and Master's degree in Laws (L.L.B. and L.L.M.) from the University of London, and also has a Bachelor's degree in Laws (L.L.B.) from Beijing University.

Independent Non-Executive Directors

BAO Youde,76, has been a Non-executive Director of the Company since September 1995 and has been an Independent Non-executive Director of the Board since 2003. Prior to retiring in 1999, he was a Deputy Chairman of the board of directors and the General Manager of the Shanghai International Trust Investment Company. In 1987, Mr. Bao was selected to serve as a representative in the Chinese Communist Party's 13th Congress. In both 1988 and 1993, he was selected to serve as a representative in the Shanghai People's Congress. He graduated from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics with a Diploma in Accounting.

KWONG Che Keung Gordon,58, has been an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company since May 2003. Mr. Kwong is also independent non-executive director of a number of companies listed on the Stock Exchange, namely Cosco International Holdings Limited, Tianjin Development Holdings Limited, Beijing Capital International Airport Company Limited, Frasers Property (China) Limited, NWS Holdings Limited, China Oilfield Services Limited, Concepta Investments Limited, China Chengtong Development Group Limited, Global Digital Creations Holdings Limited, Quam Limited, Tom Online Inc., China Power International Development Limited, New World Mobile Holdings Limited, Henderson Land Development Company Limited, Henderson Investment Limited, and Agile Property Holdings Limited. From 1984 to 1998, Mr. Kwong was a partner of Pricewaterhouse and was a council member of the Stock Exchange from 1992 to 1997. He has a Bachelor of Social Science degree from the University of Hong Kong and is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Mr. Kwong previously served as a non-executive director of Cosco Pacific Limited until his resignation in January 2006 and was an independent non-executive director of Henderson China Holdings Limited which was privatized in July 2005.

CHEUNG Wing Yui,58, has been an Independent Nonexecutive Director of the Company since May 2003. Mr. Cheung is also an independent director or non-executive director of a number of companies listed on the Stock Exchange, namely SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings Limited, SUNeVision Holdings Limited, Tai Fook Securities Group Limited, Tianjin Development Holdings Limited, Shanghai Real Estate Limited, Tai Sang Land Development Limited, Hop Hing Holdings Limited, Ching Hing (Holdings) Limited and Agile Property Holdings Limited. Mr. Cheung is also a practicing lawyer and a consultant of Woo, Kwan, Lee & Lo. In addition, he was the Vice Chairman of the Mainland Legal Affairs Committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong until he retired on December 31, 2005 and is now a Council Member of the Open University of Hong Kong and a member of the Board of Review (Inland Revenue Ordinance). Mr. Cheung has a Bachelor's degree in Commerce majoring in Accounting from New South Wales University in Australia. Mr. Cheung is also a member of Australian Society of CPAs.

CHOW Wing Kin Anthony,57, has been an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company since June 2005. Mr. Chow has been practicing as a solicitor in Hong Kong and is a partner of the law firm, Peter C. Wong, Chow & Chow. He is also a China-appointed attesting officer. He has been serving as an independent non-executive director of Fountain Set (Holdings) Limited since September 2004 and an independent non-executive director of Kingmaker Footwear Holdings Limited since May 1994 and subsequently a non-executive director. Mr. Chow has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of The Link Management Limited and Evergro Properties Limited (formerly Dragonland Limited), a company listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange since May 2006 and April 2006 respectively. Mr. Chow was the Vice Chairman of the Estate Agents Authority until October 31, 2006 and a member of the Hong Kong Housing Authority until May 8, 2006, and is a member of the Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong, Chairman of the Process Review Panel of the Securities and Futures Commission, and a Council Member of The Hong Kong Institute of Education. He is also a member of National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and a member of the Board of Stewards of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.

ZHANG Hongyi,62, a Senior Economist, has been an independent Non-executive Director of the Company since March 19, 2007. Mr. Zhang is a fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Bankers and a professor at the Graduate School of the People's Bank of China. Mr. Zhang is currently the Executive Vice President of China Development Institute (Shenzhen, PRC) and previously served as the President of the Shenzhen branch of Bank of China, Vice Mayor of Shenzhen, Deputy Director of Hong Kong & Macau Management Division of Bank of China, Chairman of the Nanyang Commercial Bank and Chairman of Hua Chiao Commercial Bank Ltd, Vice Chairman of Bank of China Credit Card (International) Company Limited, General Manager of the Macau branch of Bank of China, Executive Vice President of BANCO TAI FUNG, Chairman of Nam Tung (Macau) Investment Co., Ltd, Chairman of Zhuhai Nantong Bank, Chairman of the Macau Bankers Association and Member of the Macau SAR Economics Affairs Committee.

CHEN Su,50, has been an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company since March 19, 2007. Mr. Chen is currently the Joint Secretary to the Committee of the Communist Party of China at the Institute of Law at the Chinese Academy of Social Science, the Deputy Director of the Research Department of the Institute of Law and the Deputy Director of the Research Department of the Institute of International Law and the Deputy Chairman of the Business Law Research Department of the Chinese Law Association. Mr. Chen was also a member of the Special Committee for Company Law Amendments of the Legality Office of the State Council and a member of the Special Committee for Securities Law Amendments of the Financial and Economics Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress.

Xia Liping,70, has been an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company since June 7, 2007. Mr. Xia has served in various positions since 1963, including the Administrator of the Credit Administration Department and the Deputy Director of the General Administration Department of the People’s Bank of China, the Director of the State Economy Commission’s Finance and Treasury Department and the Deputy Director-General of the Financial Management Department, the Deputy Director-General of the Internal Auditing Department and the Director-General of the Currency, Gold and Silver Bureau of the People’s Bank of China. Mr. Xia retired in 1999 and was appointed as the Secretary-General of the China Banking Association from May 2000 to December 2005.