Kang Shi'en

Kang Shi'en (Chinese: 康世恩; 20 April 1915 – 21 April 1995) was a Chinese Communist Party revolutionary who participated in the December 9th Movement and a politician who served as China's Vice Premier and Minister of Petroleum. Perceived as a member of the "Oil Clique" headed by his patron Yu Qiuli, Kang's career peaked in 1979 and 1980, when he was considered China's energy czar. However, he was officially reprimanded following the fatal Bohai No. 2 oil rig accident. He later served as the State Councilor in charge of the oil industry.

Not to be confused with Kang Sheng.
In this Chinese name, the family name is Kang.
Kang Shi'en
康世恩
State Councilor of China
In office
1982–1988
PremierZhao Ziyang
Vice Premier of China
In office
1978–1982
PremierZhao Ziyang
Personal details
Born20 April 1915
Huai'an County, Hebei, China
Died21 April 1995(1995-04-21) (aged 80)
Beijing, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materTsinghua University
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