Saifuddin Azizi
Chinese politician (1915–2003) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saifuddin Azizi (officially transcribed as Seypidin Azizi;[1][2] 12 March 1915 – 24 November 2003) was a Chinese politician who occupied several top positions in the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC). An ethnic Uyghur, he is most well-known for serving as the first chairman of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Before the proclamation of the PRC in 1949, he served in the government of the breakaway Second East Turkestan Republic, as Minister of Education.
Quick Facts CCP Committee Secretary of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Preceded by ...
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赛福鼎·艾则孜 سەيپىدىن ئەزىزى | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CCP Committee Secretary of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office July 1972 – January 1978 (Acting: July 1972 – June 1973) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Long Shujin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Wang Feng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chairman of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Regional Revolutionary Committee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office October 1955 – January 1967 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Burhan Shahidi (as Governor of Xinjiang) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Long Shujin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1915-03-12)12 March 1915 Artush, Xinjiang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 24 November 2003(2003-11-24) (aged 88) Beijing, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Chinese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Chinese Communist Party (joined 1949) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other political affiliations | All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks) (1935–1949) Democratic Revolutionary Party (1947–1948) East Turkestan Revolutionary Party (1946–1947) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Awards | Order of Liberation (First Class) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rank | Lieutenant General of the PLA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Battles/wars | Ili Rebellion (1944–1946) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 赛福鼎·艾则孜 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 賽福鼎·艾則孜 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Uyghur | سەيپىدىن ئەزىزى | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Russian | Сайфутдин Азизов | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Romanization | Sayfutdin Azizov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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