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Rebiya Kadeer

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Uyghur politician, activist and businesswoman

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Rebiya Kadeer is a female Uyghur human rights defender, merchant, and politician born in Altay City in 1947. She holds Chinese citizenship and is a member of the Chinese Communist Party. Her professional roles include work in acting, as noted by her association with the acting department. She has received the Rafto Prize for her activities.

Kadeer’s residence includes locations in Virginia and Ürümqi. She speaks Mandarin and Uyghur and follows Islam. A significant event in her life is her designation as a prisoner of conscience.

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Film & TV

Known for

  • The 10 Conditions of Love — Herself2009

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Key facts

Preceded by
Erkin Alptekin
Succeeded by
Dolkun Isa
Born
( 1946-11-15 ) 15 November 1946 (age 79) , Altay City , Altay Prefecture , Xinjiang , China
Party
Chinese Communist Party (expelled 1999)
Spouse s
Abdurehim Tohti (m. 1962, div. 1977), Sidik Haji Rozi (m. 1981)
Children
6 (with Abdurehim Tohti), 5 (with Sidik Rozi)
Occupation
Political activist
Known for
Former President of the World Uyghur Congress , (2006.11 – 2017.11), Nobel Peace Prize Nominee (5 times)
Website
World Uyghur Congress website

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
female
Citizenship
China
Place of birth
Altay City
Occupation
politician
Languages spoken
Uyghur
Religion
Islam
Image
Rebiya Kadeer (2).jpg
Residence
Ürümqi
Significant event
prisoner of conscience
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Rebiya Kadeer
ethnic group
Uyghurs
date of birth
1947-01-21
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Encyclopedic overview

Rebiya Kadeer (Uyghur: رابىيە قادىر, romanized: Rabiye Qadir; born 15 November 1946) is an ethnic Uyghur Chinese businesswoman and political activist. Born in Altay City, Xinjiang, China, Kadeer became a millionaire in the 1980s through her real estate holdings and ownership of a multinational conglomerate. Kadeer held various positions in the National People's Congress in Beijing and other political institutions before being arrested in 1999 for, according to Chinese state media, sending confidential internal reference reports to her husband, who worked in the United States as a pro-East Turkistan independence broadcaster. After she fled to the United States in 2005 on compassionate release, Kadeer assumed leadership positions in overseas Uyghur organizations such as the World Uyghur Congress.

Early life and career

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