BP removes chairman Albert Manifold

jaw-dropper of a news story - BP has ousted its chair Albert Manifold following “serious concerns” over governance standards, oversight and conduct. www.ft.com/content/e63d...

Manifold held the role for just eight months amid broader leadership concerns at the firm.

Breaking news: BP has ousted its chair Albert Manifold following 'serious concerns' over governance standards, oversight and conduct and named Ian Tyler as interim chair ft.trib.al/x1p6oOu

BP said on Tuesday it had removed Chairman Albert Manifold with immediate effect, citing "unacceptable" governance oversight and conduct issues.

'Oil giant BP has removed its chairman Albert Manifold over "serious concerns" related to "important governance standards, oversight, & conduct"… His removal comes after BP reported a doubling in profit following a surge in oil prices since the beginning of Iran war.' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🇬🇧 British oil giant BP said Tuesday that it had removed Albert Manifold as chairman after less than one year in the role, citing "serious concerns" about governance, standards, oversight and conduct at the company. [2/2]

Oil giant BP has removed its chairman Albert Manifold with immediate effect over concerns including "bullying" and "overbearing" behaviour by him... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Imagine being too morally-repugnant for… (checks notes)… BP?!?!?” #BP 🛢️

🇬🇧 BP has ousted chair Albert Manifold less than a year in, citing 'serious concerns' over governance, oversight and conduct Last month, around 18% of investors voted against his re-election Shares down 5% FT www.ft.com/content/e63d...

BP appears to have sacked its chairman after "serious concerns raised to the Board related to important governance standards, oversight and conduct."

Many *Irish* people at the top of *British* Petroleum: Peter Sutherland (onetime Chair) was from Foxrock, Bernard Looney (fired CEO) from Kenmare, Albert Manifold (newly fired Chair) from Templeogue. New interim Chair Ian Tyler lives in Dublin. CEO Meg O'Neill presumably not UnIrish. #BP. Yeuch.

BP removes Chairman Albert Manifold immediately following “serious concerns” regarding governance and conduct standards. Shares fall as much as 9% on the surprise announcement. Ian Tyler takes over as interim chair while a search for a permanent successor begins.

The British oil giant BP said on Tuesday that it had ousted its chair, Albert Manifold, saying that the board had “serious concerns” about his governance and conduct deemed “unacceptable,” less than a year after he was appointed www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/b...

Ex-CRH CEO is ousted from BP, which has not been kind to Irish executives! No details on why Manifold had to leave.

BP removes chair Albert Manifold over ‘serious concerns’ about his conduct. Oil major names Ian Tyler as interim chair. www.ft.com/content/e63d...