TotalEnergies raises CEO age limit

TotalEnergies shareholders have voted to approve raising the age limits for the chairman and chief executive officer roles, opening the door for CEO Patrick Pouyanne to remain at the helm of the French energy giant and LNG player beyond 2030.

The combined shareholders’ meeting was held on Friday, and the shareholders adopted all the resolutions supported by the TotalEnergies board of directors.

These include amendments to the corporation’s articles of association concerning the age limits for the functions of chairman and CEO.

The resolution was adopted with a 97.59 percent approval rate, according to a livestream posted on TotalEnergies’ website.

With this approval, the maximum age limit for the chairman was increased from 70 to 75 years, and for the CEO from 67 to 70 years.

Pouyanne, who turns 63 later this month, became CEO of TotalEnergies in 2014.

The change removes the requirement for Pouyanne to step down from the CEO role in 2030, when he turns 67.

In addition to this change, the shareholders approved the renewal of a three-year term as directors for Marie-Christine Coisne-Roquette, Anelise Lara, and Dierk Paskert, as well as the appointment of a three-year term for MSlavomir Krupa as director.

During the first quarter of this year, TotalEnergies sold 12.4 million tonnes of LNG, up 16 percent from 10.6 million tonnes in the same quarter in 2025.

LNG sales rose 1 percent compared to 12.2 million tonnes of LNG in the prior quarter.

The company’s integrated LNG business logged a rise in its adjusted net operating income in the first quarter.

TotalEnergies said adjusted net operating income for integrated LNG was $1.32 billion, up 2 percent compared to $1.29 billion in the comparable quarter.

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