Sun Yafang

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]

Not to be confused with Sun Yefang.
In this Chinese name, the family name is Sun.
Sun Yafang
孙亚芳
Sun in 2012
Born1955 (age 67–68)
Guizhou, China
Alma materUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC)
Occupation(s)Engineer, business executive
Employer(s)Huawei
Ministry of State Security
Sun Yafang
Simplified Chinese孙亚芳
Traditional Chinese孫亞芳
Sun in 2016

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] She began her career with Huawei in 1989 and became chairwoman of the corporation in 1999.[4]

A 2011 report by the CIA's Open Source Center stated Sun worked for the Ministry of State Security of the People's Republic of China and linked her to the Chinese military.[5][6]

In March 2018, Sun Yafang stepped down as Chairwoman of Huawei after nineteen years and was replaced by Liang Hua.

Awards

In May 2012, she received the World Telecommunication and Information Society Award from the International Telecommunication Union.[2][7] As of 2014, she is listed as the 81st most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.[3]

See also

References
  1. "China's Huawei seeks out a global role". Taipei Times. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  2. "Sun Yafang". World's Most Powerful Women. Forbes. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  3. "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women". Forbes. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  4. "Company Overview of Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.: Executive Profile: Yafang Sun" Bloomberg Businessweek accessed 8-23-2012
  5. Gertz, Bill (11 October 2011). "Chinese telecom firm tied to spy ministry; CIA: Beijing funded Huawei". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on 10 January 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  6. "Huawei Annual Report Details Directors, Supervisory Board for First Time" (PDF). Open Source Center. 5 October 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  7. "Sun Yafang Receives Prestigious Award « The Haven Shen". haven.ca. Retrieved 12 November 2012.


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