TotalEnergies: the board of directors approves the renewal of the mandate of Patrick Pouyanné

The board of directors of TotalEnergies approved on Friday the renewal of the mandate of Patrick Pouyanné, its CEO, which will be submitted to the vote of the general assembly of the hydrocarbon giant next May, the group announced.

“On the proposal of the Governance and Ethics Committee, it has therefore unanimously decided that the renewal of the mandate of Patrick Pouyanné will be proposed to the General Assembly in May 2027,” the group announced in a press release.

Patrick Pouyanné, aged 63, took the reins of the group in October 2014 as general manager before combining this function with that of president in December 2015. His mandate as CEO, lasting three years, expired in 2027. The general assembly voted in May to amend the statutes to increase the age limit of the CEO from 70 to 75 years, which theoretically allows Patrick Pouyanné to remain at the head of the group beyond 2030, the year the next term ends.

“As long as the board trusts me, and I’m helpful and having fun, I’ll keep going.”

In an interview with Le Figaro in May 2026, Patrick Pouyanné explained that the revision of the age limit for managers was “a reflection which was carried out by the board of directors to avoid finding itself with time constraints over a given horizon”. “As far as I’m concerned: as long as the board trusts me, and I’m helpful and I’m having fun, I’ll keep going. I feel responsible for implementing the strategy that I proposed for the 2020-2030 decade,” he continued. “We are halfway there, whether it concerns our commitments in terms of reducing CO2 and methane emissions or developing electricity and renewables. Beyond 2030, we will see,” he said.

“Since he was appointed CEO in December 2015, Patrick Pouyanné has initiated an in-depth transformation of the company, making it a more financially efficient company, by diversifying the sources of oil and gas supply, in particular LNG, and above all by resolutely pursuing the energy transition strategy which differentiates it from its competitors,” greeted Jacques Aschenbroich on Friday, independent lead director since 2023, and whose mandate was also proposed to be renewed. The Board “noted the strong level of support from shareholders (nearly 98%) for the modification of the statutory age limits for the exercise of the functions of Chairman and that of Managing Director which was submitted to the General Meeting of May 29, 2026”, he underlined in the press release distributed by TotalEnergies.