時事通信社
日産自動車は2月23日、カルロス・ゴーン氏がCEOと社長を退任し、後任として共同最高経営責任者（CEO）の西川広人氏が就任すると発表した。4月1日付け。ゴーン氏は代表権のある会長に専念する。
日産の発表によると、この人事は、ルノー・日産に新たに三菱自動車が加わり、自動車業界でトップレベルの規模となった同社で、ゴーン氏のマネジメント体制を受けて計画されたもの。
発表でのゴーン氏のコメントは以下の通り。
この18年間育ててきた日産のマネジメント層には、同社の事業および戦略的な目標を達成する上で求められる能力と経験があると信じています。
先に三菱自動車の取締役会長に就任したこと、そして次の日産の定時株主総会の開催を控えていることから、今こそ、西川 廣人氏に日産のCEO職を引き継ぐのに適切な時期であると判断しました。私は引き続き日産の取締役会長として、またルノー・日産・三菱自動車のアライアンスの枠組みの中で、監督・指導を行っていきます。この変更により、私はアライアンスの戦略面および事業上の進化により多くの時間と労力をかけ、パートナー各社に、アライアンスの持つ規模による競争優位性をいかんなく享受させることができます。
今後も、アライアンスの進化・拡大をサポートし、時・場所を問わず、必要とされるときはいつでもパートナー各社の役に立てるよう、サポートしていくことを固くお約束します。
（役員体制の変更について - 日産自動車ニュースルームより 2016/2/23）
関連記事
北京モーターショー2016
China Auto Show(01 of12)
Web portal presenters pose for photos near a Changan driverless car displayed at Auto China 2016 in Beijing, China, Monday, April 25, 2016. Automakers are showcasing a new generation of luxurious SUVs at China\'s biggest auto show of the year to lure buyers in its cooling, crowded market. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
AUTOS CHINA(02 of12)
Chinese twin models pose beside Peugeot cars displayed at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition November 22, 2006. China may still be the promised land for global auto makers but competition is set to reach new heights in coming years as consumers start buying cars for a second or third time and are more swayed by brand loyalty. China is the world\'s second largest automobile market after the United States. REUTERS/Claro Cortes IV (CHINA) (credit:Claro Cortes / Reuters)
AUTOSHOW-BEIJING/CHANGAN(03 of12)
Hostesses wait for visitors at Changan booth during the Auto China 2016 auto show in Beijing, China, April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (credit:Kim Kyung Hoon / Reuters)
AUTOSHOW-BEIJING/LUXGEN(04 of12)
Girls perform next to Luxgen S3 sedan presented at company\'s booth during the Auto China 2016 auto show in Beijing April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (credit:Kim Kyung Hoon / Reuters)
AUTOSHOW-BEIJING/LUXGEN(05 of12)
Girls perform next to Luxgen S3 sedan presented at the company\'s booth during the Auto China 2016 auto show in Beijing, China, April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (credit:Kim Kyung Hoon / Reuters)
AUTOSHOW-BEIJING/JAC(06 of12)
A girl poses by JAC SC5 concept car at the booth of Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co. Ltd (JAC Motors) during the Auto China 2016 auto show in Beijing, China, April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (credit:Kim Kyung Hoon / Reuters)
AUTOS CHINA(07 of12)
A model poses beside a SAAB \'Aero X\' concept car displayed at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition November 22, 2006. China may still be the promised land for global auto makers but competition is set to reach new heights in coming years as consumers start buying cars for a second or third time and are more swayed by brand loyalty. REUTERS/Claro Cortes IV (CHINA) (credit:Claro Cortes / Reuters)
AUTOS CHINA(08 of12)
Foreign models pose beside a Roewe 750, made by Chinese carmaker SAIC Motor Corp. displayed at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition November 22, 2006. China may still be the promised land for global auto makers but competition is set to reach new heights in coming years as consumers start buying cars for a second or third time and are more swayed by brand loyalty. China is the world\'s second largest automobile market after the United States. REUTERS/Claro Cortes IV (CHINA) (credit:Claro Cortes / Reuters)
CHINA-AUTO/(09 of12)
A model poses inside a Denza electric car at the 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing in this handout photo taken on April 26, 2012. The failure of China\'s mass-market electric car producers to meet government sales goals is prompting one major carmaking partnership to change tack and develop a \"luxury\" e-car for the world\'s largest auto market where upscale brands trump environmental concerns. Daimler AG and its local partner, BYD Co. hope to convince Chinese buyers that their Denza concept car, the first pure all-electric luxury car in China, will put owners in the same league as a BMW, Audi or Mercedes. REUTERS/Daimler AG/Handout (CHINA - Tags: BUSINESS TRANSPORT) THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. MANDATORY CREDIT (credit:Handout . / Reuters)
CHINA/(10 of12)
A model poses next to a Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 during the 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing April 23, 2012. China\'s massive car market may still be young, but auto industry CEOs descending on Beijing this week will see first hand that it\'s also growing up fast. The Beijing auto show starts on Monday at a time when China\'s auto market has begun softening after a decade of breakneck growth. REUTERS/Sheng Li (CHINA - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS) (credit:Sheng Li / Reuters)
China Auto Show(11 of12)
A staffer walks past the latest car model from DS Automobile displayed at the Auto China 2016 in Beijing, China, Monday, April 25, 2016. Automakers are showcasing a new generation of luxurious SUVs at China\'s biggest auto show of the year to lure buyers in its cooling, crowded market. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
AUTOSHOW-BEIJING/NISSAN(12 of12)
A woman sites inside the Nissan IDS concept car during the Auto China 2016 auto show in Beijing April 25, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (credit:Kim Kyung Hoon / Reuters)