Born

December,1950

Birthplace

Zhejiang Province

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Tsinghua University Master’s Degree in Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)

Career

1968-1978

Marine of 4009 Unit, South China Sea Fleet

Worker of the Master Control Room of Capital Steel and Beijing Research Institute of Automation

1984-1988

Deputy Director of the Financial and Banking Group, Research Center, General Office of the State Council

Director of the Cost and Price Office, Institute of Finance and Economics of CASS

1988-1995

Deputy Director-General of the Shanghai Municipal Office for Economic Reform

Director-General of the State Commission for Economic Reform

1995.9-1998.3

Deputy Governor of Guizhou Province

1998.3-2007.2

Vice Minister and Deputy Party Secretary of Ministry of Finance (MOF)

2007.2-2007.9

Deputy Secretary-General of the State Council (Ministerial Level)

Head of the Preparatory Group for China Investment Corporation

2007.9-2008.7

Chairman, Party Secretary and CEO of China Investment Corporation (China’s Sovereign Wealth Fund)

2008.7-2013.3

Chairman, Party Secretary and CEO of China Investment Corporation

Chairman and Party Secretary of Central Huijin Investment Ltd.

2013.3-present

Minister and Party Secretary, MOF

Mr. Lou is also the Member of the 16^th CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the Alternate Member of the 17^th CPC Central Committee and the Member of the 18^th CPC Central Committee