Hailing from Templeogue and an accountant by trade, Manifold spent 11 years as CRH chief executive and was appointed BP chairman last October

The board of British energy major BP on Tuesday announced it had unanimously decided to remove Chairman Albert Manifold with immediate effect, citing governance oversight and…

Albert Manifold has been ousted with immediate effect

British oil giant BP has removed Albert Manifold as chairman less than a year after he took over the role, citing what it described as "serious concerns" over governance,…

Manifold was appointed to the position less than a year ago when the company was undergoing severe leadership turmoil.

BP has removed its Chair, Albert Manifold, with immediate effect. The company cited serious concerns regarding governance oversight and conduct. This decision comes just months…