Lou Qinjian

Lou Qinjian (; born 21 December 1956) is a Chinese politician and computer scientist who had served as Party Secretary of Jiangsu, Communist Party Secretary, Governor of Shaanxi and Deputy Minister of Industry and Information Technology. He has a Ph.D. in computer science from Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

Early life and career Lou Qinjian was born in Tongzi County, Guizhou province, near the Communist revolutionary base of Zunyi. He started working in August 1973 as a rusticated youth in Tongzi and later worked as a teacher. He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in August 1975.

Jiangsu Province In October 2017, Lou was transferred to Jiangsu Province, and appointed as the Party Chief.

Lou is a full member of the 19th Central Committee of the CCP.

Central government On 23 October 2021, he was appointed vice chairperson of the National People's Congress Financial and Economic Affairs Committee.

In March 2023, he was elected as a member of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress and Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee during the first session of the 14th National People's Congress.

In March 2024, he served as the spokesperson of the National People's Congress.