上市公司独立董事是指不在公司担任除董事以外的其他职务,并与其所受聘的上市公司及其主要股东不存在可能妨碍其进行独立客观判断关系的董事。上市公司独立董事制度起源于西方国家,它有利于独立董事对公司和管理层的监督制约作用,是健全和完善公司治理机构的重要措施。2001年8月,中国证券监督委员会发布 An independent director of a listed company means that he / she does not hold any position other than a director in the company and does not have any directors who may hinder the independent objective judgment relationship with the listed company and its major shareholders engaged by the company. The independent director system of listed companies originated in western countries. It is conducive to the supervision and restriction of independent directors on the company and management, and is an important measure to improve and perfect the corporate governance. August 2001, China Securities Regulatory Commission released