China Vitae : Biography of Abdul Abdulrixit

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

Zhongguo Gongchandang Lijie Zhongyang Weiyuan Dacidian, 1921-2003
Beijing: Zhonggong dangshi chubanshe 2004

The Ministry of Culture

South-East University

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 12/5/2008
Career Data Updated: 12/5/2008

Abdul Abdulrixit 阿不来提.阿不都热西提

Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee; Vice-Chairman, 11th CPPCC, National Committee; Member, 11th CPPCC, National Committee

Born: 1942

Birthplace: Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Yining City

Biography

Abdul'ahat Abdulrixit, male, Uygur nationality, is a native of Yining, Xinjiang Province. He was born in March 1942 and joined the CPC in July 1960. He began working in September 1965. Abdul'ahat Abdulrixit graduated from the Electric Machine Department, Xinjiang Engineering Institute, majoring in electricity. With a university education, he was designated a senior engineer with a rank equivalent to professor.

Abdul'ahat Abdulrixit has spent virtually his entire career in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. He first worked there in architecture and design institutes, then in planning organizations and finally, in the 1990s, in senior Party and government positions. In 1993, he was deputy secretary of the CPC Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regional Committee, and in 1998, he was chairman of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region People's Congress.

Abdul'ahat Abdulrixit was a member of the 15th and 16th CPC Central Committees and is currently a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee and Vice-Chairman of the 11th CPPCC National Committee. He was also deputy secretary of 6th and 7th CPC Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regional Committee and was chairman of the 8th and 9th People's Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Career Data

2008—	Member, 11th CPPCC, National Committee CPC, Leading Party Group
2008—	Vice-Chairman, 11th CPPCC, National Committee	§
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2003—2008	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Autonomous Regional Committee Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
2003—2008	Member, 10th CPPCC, National Committee CPC, Leading Party Group
2003—2003	Secretary, Autonomous Regional People's Congress CPC, Leading Party Group Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
2003—	Chairman, Autonomous Regional People's Congress Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
2003—2008	Vice-Chairman, 10th CPPCC, National Committee
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
1997—2002	Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1994—2003	Chairman, Autonomous Regional People's Congress Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
1994—2003	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Autonomous Regional Committee Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
1994—2003	Chairman, Autonomous Region People's Government Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
1993—1994	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Autonomous Regional Committee Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
1993—1994	Acting Chairman, Autonomous Region People's Government Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
1991—1993	Vice-Chairman, Autonomous Region People's Government Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
1983—1991	Member, Planning Committee CPC, Leading Party Group Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
1983—1991	Secretary, Planning Committee CPC, Leading Party Group Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
1983—1991	Deputy Director, Planning Committee Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
1980—1983	Deputy Director, Architectural Prospecting and Design Institute Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
1965—1980	Technician and Engineer, Architectural Prospecting and Design Institute Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
1960—1965	Student, Xinjiang Engineering Institute Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
1960	Joined, CPC

Recent Travel & Appearances

01 Jan 09	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao and Chinese top leaders attended the New Year tea party held by the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
27 Dec 08	APPEARANCE	Jia Qinglin presided over the 10th presidential meeting of the Eleventh CPPCC National Committee.
18 Dec 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao delivered a speech during the conference to mark the 30th anniversary of the convening of the 3rd Plenary Session of the 11th CPC Central Committee.
15 Oct 08	APPEARANCE	Jia Qinglin addresseed the opening session of the 3rd meeting of the standing committee of CPPCC's 11th national committee.
07 Oct 08	APPEARANCE	Jia Qinglin presided over a meeting of CPPCC National Committee chairman and vice chairpersons.
29 Sep 08	APPEARANCE	Wen Jiabao addresseed the reception to celebrate the 59th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
02 Jul 08	APPEARANCE	Zhang Dejiang made a speech in the second session of the Standing Committe of the 11th CPPCC national committee.
13 Jun 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao delivered an important speech at a meeting.
10 Jun 08	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Ali Osman Mohamm Taha (Vice-President of Sudan) Xi Jinping held talks with Sudanese Vice President Ali Osman Mohammed Taha.
23 May 08	APPEARANCE	Jia Qinglin presided over a meeting of the chairman and vice chairpersons of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee.