Lou Qinjian | |||||||
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娄勤俭 | |||||||
 Lou in 2024 | |||||||
| Party Secretary of Jiangsu | |||||||
| In office 29 October 2017 – 18 October 2021 | |||||||
| Deputy | Wu Zhenglong (Governor) | ||||||
| General Secretary | Xi Jinping | ||||||
| Preceded by | Li Qiang | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Wu Zhenglong | ||||||
| Chairman of Jiangsu People's Congress | |||||||
| In office 31 January 2021 – 14 January 2022 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Li Qiang | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Wu Zhenglong | ||||||
| Party Secretary of Shaanxi | |||||||
| In office 27 March 2016 – 29 October 2017 | |||||||
| Deputy | Hu Heping (governor) | ||||||
| Preceded by | Zhao Zhengyong | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Hu Heping | ||||||
| Chairman of Shaanxi People's Congress | |||||||
| In office 27 April 2016 – 30 January 2018 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Zhao Zhengyong | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Hu Heping | ||||||
| Governor of Shaanxi | |||||||
| In office 21 December 2012 – 1 April 2016 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Zhao Zhengyong | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Hu Heping | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | (1956-12-21)21 December 1956 (age 68) Tongzi County,Guizhou, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Alma mater | Huazhong University of Science and Technology | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 娄勤俭 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 婁勤儉 | ||||||
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Lou Qinjian (Chinese:娄勤俭; born 21 December 1956) is a Chinese politician and computer scientist who had served asParty Secretary of Jiangsu,Communist Party Secretary, Governor ofShaanxi andDeputy Minister of Industry and Information Technology. He has a Ph.D. incomputer science fromHuazhong University of Science and Technology.[1][2][3]
Lou Qinjian was born inTongzi County,Guizhou province, near the Communist revolutionary base ofZunyi. He started working in August 1973 as arusticated youth in Tongzi and later worked as a teacher. He joined theChinese Communist Party (CCP) in August 1975.[1][2][3]
After theCultural Revolution, in March 1978 Lou was admitted to the Computer Science and Engineering Department ofHuazhong University of Science and Technology inWuhan,Hubei province. After graduating in February 1982, Lou worked at the 15th Research Institute of the Ministry of Electronics Industry as an assistant engineer until 1985. From 1985 to 1988 he enrolled as a graduate student at the 15th Research Institute, earning a master's degree in engineering. Afterwards he continued to work at the 15th Research Institute as an engineer, rising through the ranks to become its director in 1995 and General Manager and President of its affiliated Taiji Computer Corporation. From 1998 to 2003 he returned to study at the Computer Science and Engineering Department of theHuazhong University of Science and Technology, earning a Ph.D.[2][3]
In March 2008 Lou Qinjian was appointedVice Minister of Industry and Information Technology of China, a position he held until 2010.[2][3]
In August 2010 Lou Qinjian was transferred from the national government toShaanxi province, where he became a Vice Governor. In December 2012 he was appointed actinggovernor, replacingZhao Zhengyong, who was promoted toCommunist Party Chief of the province. In January 2013 Lou was elected Governor by the Shaanxi Provincial Congress.[1][2][3] On 27 March 2016, he was elevated to Communist Party Chief of Shaanxi, again succeeding Zhao.[4]
In October 2017, Lou was transferred toJiangsu Province, and appointed as the Party Chief.[5]
Lou is a full member of the19th Central Committee of the CCP.[1][2][3] He has also served as an alternate member of the18th Central Committee, deputy to the16th,17th and18thNational Congress of the CCP, deputy to the 12th Shaanxi Provincial Congress of the CCP, and deputy to the 11th Shaanxi Provincial People's Congress.[6]
On 23 October 2021, he was appointed vice chairperson of theNational People's Congress Financial and Economic Affairs Committee.[7]
In March 2023, he was elected as a member of the Standing Committee of the14th National People's Congress and Chairman of theForeign Affairs Committee during the first session of the 14th National People's Congress.[8][9]
In March 2024, he served as the spokesperson of the National People's Congress.[10]
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| Preceded by | Governor of Shaanxi 2012–2016 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Party Secretary of Jiangsu 2017–2021 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Party Secretary of Shaanxi 2016–2017 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by Zhao Zhengyong | Chairman of Shaanxi People's Congress 2016–2018 | Succeeded by Hu Heping |
| Preceded by Li Qiang | Chairman of Jiangsu People's Congress 2021–2022 | Succeeded by Wu Zhenglong |
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