Ablet Abdureshit
Ablet Abdureshit | |
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| Born | Template:Birth year and age Yining, Xinjiang, China |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, Senior engineer |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Known for | Chairman of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (1993–2003), Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference |
Ablet Abdureshit (; ; born March 1942) held the position of Chairman of Xinjiang between 1993 and 2003 and served as vice chairman during the 11th session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
Biography
Ablet was born in Yining in March 1942. He became a member of the Chinese Communist Party in July 1960 and commenced his professional career in September 1965. He is an alumnus of the electrical mechanics faculty at Xinjiang Institute of Technology and has earned the designation of senior engineer.
Between 1991 and 1993, he occupied the role of vice chairman within the People's Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. In 1993, he was appointed acting chairman and deputy party secretary of Xinjiang, with his chairmanship officially confirmed in 1994, a role he fulfilled until 2003. From January to May 2003, he also presided over the Xinjiang People's Congress. In March 2003, he was elected vice chairman of the 10th CPPCC and secured re-election in 2008.
In November 2003, Ablet assumed the presidency of the China-Africa Friendship Association (CAFA), was reappointed in 2011, and stepped down in November 2019 while maintaining a position on CAFA’s Sixth Council.
He was a member of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Committees during its 15th, 16th, and 17th terms.