Ablet Abdureshit (Uyghur: ئابلەت ئابدۇرىشىت, romanizedAblet Abdureshit; Chinese: 阿不来提·阿不都热西提; pinyin: Ābùláití Ābùdūrèxītí; born March 1942) was the chairman of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China from 1993 to 2003. He served as the vice chairman of 11th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).

Ablet Abdureshit
ئابلەت ئابدۇرىشىت
Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
In office
13 March 2003 – 11 March 2013
ChairmanJia Qinglin
Chairman of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
In office
1993–2003
Preceded byTömür Dawamat
Succeeded byIsmail Tiliwaldi
Vice Chairman of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
In office
1991–1993
ChairmanTömür Dawamat
Personal details
BornMarch 1942 (1942-03) (age 82)
Yining, Xinjiang
CitizenshipChina
NationalityChinese
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materXinjiang Institute of Technology

He was born in Yining in March 1942, joined the Chinese Communist Party in July 1960 and started working in September 1965. He graduated from department of electrical mechanics of Xinjiang Institute of Technology, and holds the title of senior engineer.

From 1991 to 1993, he served as vice chairman of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. In 1993, he was appointed acting chairman and vice party chief of Xinjiang. He was confirmed as the chairman of the region in 1994 and served this post until 2003. From January to May 2003, he was the chairman of Xinjiang People's Congress. He was elected to vice chairman of 10th CPPCC in March 2003 and was re-elected in March, 2008.

He was a member of 15th, 16th and 17th Central Committees of the Chinese Communist Party.

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Preceded by Chairman of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region People's Government
1993–2003
Succeeded by