[1][2][3] Lou Qinjian was born in Tongzi County, Guizhou province, near the Communist revolutionary base of Zunyi.

After graduating in February 1982, Lou worked at the 15th Research Institute of the Ministry of Electronics Industry as an assistant engineer until 1985.

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.

In December 2012 he was appointed acting governor, replacing Zhao Zhengyong, who was promoted to Communist Party Chief of the province.

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