China Vitae : Biography of Amudun Niyaz

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Revision History:

Biography Revised: 3/21/2007
Career Data Updated: 3/21/2007

Amudun Niyaz 阿木都·尼亚孜

Chairman, Standing Committee of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regional People's Congress

Born: 1932

Birthplace: Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Luntai

Biography

Amudun Niyaz, male, Uygur nationality, is a native of Luntai, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. He was born in 1932 and joined the CPC in 1953.

Niyaz spent most of his career in government and party positions in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, including serving as mayor of Urumqi City and vice-chairman of the Xinjiang Regional People's Government. He was elected deputy secretary of the CPC Committee Xinjian Uygur Autonomous Region in 1991 and served two terms as Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regional People's Congress.

Niyaz was a delegate to the 13th and 15th CPC National Congresses. He was also a deputy to the 4th and 8th NPCs.

Career Data

	Member, CPC, Central Committee, Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
1997—2002	Delegate, 15th CPC, National Congress
1993—1998	Deputy, 8th NPC
1987—1992	Delegate, 13th CPC, National Congress
1985—????	Secretary, CPC, Autonomous Regional Committee, Politics and Law Committee Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
1985—????	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Autonomous Regional Committee Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
1983—	Chairman, Autonomous Regional People's Congress, Standing Committee Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
1979—1983	Vice-Chairman, Autonomous Region People's Government Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
1978—1983	Vice-Chairman, 5th Ethnic Affairs Committee of the NPC
1975—1978	Deputy, 4th NPC
1973—1978	Secretary, CPC, Autonomous City Committee Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi City
1973—1978	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Autonomous City Committee Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi City
1966—1967	Mayor, People's Government Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi City
1962—1966	Deputy Director, Supply and Marketing Cooperatives Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
1962—1966	Deputy Director, Commerce Department Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
1960—1962	Member, CPC, Autonomous County Committee, Secretariat Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Luntai
1955—1960	Secretary, CYLC, Autonomous Prefecture-Level Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Korla
1953	Joined, CPC