Abdurehim Amet
Abdurehim Amet | |
|---|---|
| Born | Error: Need valid birth date: year, month, day Shufu County, Xinjiang, Republic of China |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 1965–2013 |
| Known for | Chairman of the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (2004–2008) |
Abdurehim Amet (; born September 1942) is a politician of Uyghur descent from China, who held the position of chairman of the Standing Committee of the People's Congress in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region between 2004 and 2008. He also served as a delegate during the 11th National People's Congress.
Biography
Abdurehim was born in Shufu County, Xinjiang, in September 1942, at a time when the region was part of the Republic of China. In 1959, he enrolled at Xinjiang Institute of Technology (presently known as Xinjiang University) where he specialized in machine manufacturing. Upon completing his studies, he briefly worked as an instructor at Yuzi People's Commune located in Turpan before embarking on a political career in June 1965. He became a member of the Chinese Communist Party in May 1965.
In January 1975, Abdurehim took office as magistrate and deputy party secretary of Yining County. Two years later, he was promoted to party secretary of Nilka County, the highest-ranking political position within that county. By January 1979, he had moved to Ürümqi to join the United Front Work Department. In April 1983, he advanced to deputy secretary of the Xinjiang Regional Commission for Discipline Inspection, where he was responsible for supervising anti-corruption initiatives.
His career progressed in March 1993 when he became a member of the standing committee of the CPC Xinjiang Regional Committee, which is the top governing body in the region. In January 2001, Abdurehim was appointed vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and was elevated to chairman in January 2004.
In March 2008, he assumed the role of vice chairperson for the National People's Congress Ethnic Affairs Committee, a post he held until his retirement in March 2013.