Inpex Corporation
Notice Regarding Changes to Representative Director and Officers
Mr. Hitofumi Okawa, Executive Vice President and Head of General Affairs and Oceania Business Units, is scheduled to be appointed as the new Representative Director on March 27, 2026. Changes to directors and outside directors will also be implemented.
Key Figures
- Date of Representative Director Change: 2026-03-27
- Number of New Director Candidates: 3 (Hideki Kurimura, Naoko Saiki, Hidenori Takaoka)
- Number of Directors Resigning: 2 (Hiroshi Fujii, Jun Yanai)
AI要約
Overview of Executive Changes
INPEX Corporation plans changes to its representative director and directors effective March 27, 2026. Mr. Hitofumi Okawa, Executive Vice President and Head of General Affairs Headquarters and Oceania Business Unit, will be newly appointed as Representative Director. For directors, Mr. Hideki Kurimura, Senior Managing Executive Officer, will assume the position of Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer, while Ms. Naoko Saiki and Mr. Hidenori Takaoka will be newly appointed as outside directors. Meanwhile, Mr. Hiroshi Fujii and Mr. Jun Yanai will resign from their director positions. These personnel changes aim to refresh the management structure.
Future Structure and Impact
The new structure is scheduled to be formally approved at the 20th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on March 27, 2026, and the subsequent Board of Directors meeting. The board will consist of 10 directors and 5 auditors, with outside directors and auditors registered as independent officers at the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The executive officer system will comprise 31 members, enhancing transparency and governance. The change in Representative Director signals a renewal of the management structure and may influence future management strategies.
