Shell Plc's new CEO Wael Sawan: Here are some facts on the new boss

Shell named Wael Sawan, head of its integrated gas and renewables division, as the group's chief executive officer, replacing Ben van Beurden

Shell named Wael Sawan, head of its integrated gas and renewables division, on Thursday as the group's chief executive officer, replacing Ben van Beurden, with the energy major at the cusp of a transition to cleaner energy.

Sawan, 48, oversees Shell's growth into low carbon energies, as well as its giant gas business. He was seen as the front-runner to succeed van Beurden, Reuters reported earlier this month, and will inherit one of the industry's most ambitious green targets.

Here are some facts on the new boss:

* Born in 1974, Sawan has been heading Shell's integrated gas, renewables and