Jërullah Hesamidin

Jërullah Hesamidin
Jërullah Hesamidin
جەرۇللاھ ھېسامىدىن‎
Vice Chairman of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 2013
Chairman	Erkin Tuniyaz
Mayor of Ürümqi
	In office; February 2009 – January 2013
Party Secretary	Li Zhi→Zhu Hailun
Preceded by	Neyim Yasin
Succeeded by	Ilham Sabir
Personal details
Born	June 1962 (age 62); Artux, Xinjiang, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	China Youth University of Political Studies; Tianjin University; Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party; Xinjiang University of Finance and Economics
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	吉尔拉·衣沙木丁
Traditional Chinese	吉爾拉·衣沙木丁
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Jí'ěrlā Yīshāmùdīng

Jërullah Hesamidin (Uyghur: جەرۇللاھ ھېسامىدىن, romanized: Jërullah Hesamidin; born June 1962) is a Chinese politician of Uyghur origin who has been vice chairman of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region since January 2013.^[1] He previously served as mayor of Ürümqi, the capital of Xinjiang, from 2009 to 2013.

Biography

Jërullah Hesamidin was born in Artux, Xinjiang, in June 1962. He entered the workforce in November 1980, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in December 1986. He studied as a part-time student at China Youth University of Political Studies, Tianjin University, Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party and Xinjiang University of Finance and Economics.

He served in various posts in Kashgar Prefecture before serving as magistrate of Yopurga County in March 1994. He was eventually promoted to vice governor in March 1999. In February 2005, he was assigned to Aksu Prefecture and appointed governor, a position he held until February 2008. In February 2008, he was named acting mayor of Ürümqi, a major city and the capital of Xinjiang. He was installed as mayor in February 2009.^[2] In January 2013, he rose to become vice chairman of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.^[3]

References

^ 雪克来提·扎克尔当选新疆维吾尔自治区主席. thepaper (in Chinese). 26 January 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
^ Huang Nan (黄楠) (14 June 2012). 资料：乌鲁木齐市市长吉尔拉·衣沙木丁简历(图). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 October 2021.
^ Yin Yanhong (尹彦宏) (2 February 2013). 吉尔拉·衣沙木丁、马敖·赛依提哈木扎新任新疆副主席. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 October 2021.

Government offices
Preceded by Neyim Yasin	Mayor of Ürümqi 2009–2013	Succeeded by Ilham Sabir

[1] 雪克来提·扎克尔当选新疆维吾尔自治区主席. thepaper (in Chinese). 26 January 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2021.

[2] Huang Nan (黄楠) (14 June 2012). 资料：乌鲁木齐市市长吉尔拉·衣沙木丁简历(图). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 October 2021.

[3] Yin Yanhong (尹彦宏) (2 February 2013). 吉尔拉·衣沙木丁、马敖·赛依提哈木扎新任新疆副主席. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 October 2021.

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