Compiled from the following sources:
Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006
Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005
People's Daily Online
XINHUA Online (China View)
Revision History:
Biography Revised: 3/6/2018
Career Data Updated: 3/6/2018
Lou Jiwei 楼继伟
President, National Council for Social Security Fund
Born: 1950
Biography Highlight
Lou Jiwei, male, Han nationality, is a native of Yiwu City, Zhejiang Province. He was born in 1950, entered the work force in 1968 and joined the CPC in 1973. He graduated from Tsinghua University with a Bachelor Degree in 1982 and from Chinese Academy of Social Science with a Master Degree in 1984.
Upon completion of his postgraduate studies at the Postgraduate School of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Lou Jiwei worked as the deputy head of the financial and banking office group of the general office of the State Council. During the mid 1980s Lou went to work as the director of the Institute of Finance and Trade of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. In 1995 Lou became the vice-governor of Guizhou Province and shortly thereafter became the vice-minister of finance. In 1999 Lou became a member of the academic affairs committee of the State Council.
Lou Jiwei was the vice-minister of finance from 1998 to 2007. In 2007 he served briefly as deputy sectretary-general of the State Council and became an alternate member of the 17th CPC Central Committee. From 2007 to 2013 he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of China Investment Corporation (CIC).
Recent Career Data
2017— |
Member, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Internet Security and Informationization |
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2016— |
President, National Council for Social Security Fund |
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2013—2016 |
Minister, Ministry of Finance |
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2013—2016 |
Deputy Director, State Council Leading Group for Promoting Medium and Small Enterprise Development |
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2012—2017 |
Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee |
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2008—2013 |
Secretary, China Investment Corporation (CIC) CPC, Party Committee |
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2007—2007 |
Deputy Secretary-General, State Council |
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2007—2012 |
Alternate Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee |
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2007—2013 |
Chairman, China Investment Corporation (CIC) |
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1999— |
Member, State Academic Degrees Committee |
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Recent Travel & Appearances
10/07/16 |
G20 warns of risks hurting global economy, financial markets |
08/28/16 |
Pre-summit G20 meetings are fruitful |
06/25/16 |
China signs agreement to donate 50 mln USD to AIIB special fund |
06/06/16 |
Market forces must guide industrial capacity cut |
05/04/16 |
Lou Jiwei calls for structural reforms to enhance flexibility, resilience |