Yasin Sadiq

Yasin Sadiq
ياسىن سادىق‎
Secretary-General of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region People's Government
In office 27 May 2021 – 5 April 2023
Governor	Erkin Tuniyaz
Preceded by	Toxti Yaqup [zh]
Succeeded by	TBA
Mayor of Ürümqi
In office January 2018 – April 2021
Party Secretary	Xu Hairong [zh]
Preceded by	Ilham Sabir
Succeeded by	Memtimin Qadir
Personal details
Born	June 1968 (age 56) Hami, Xinjiang, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Northwest Minzu University Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party

Yasin Sadiq (Uyghur: ياسىن سادىق, romanized: Yasin Sadiq; Chinese: 牙生·司地克; pinyin: Yáshēng Sīdìkè; born June 1968) is a Chinese politician of Uyghur origin who was secretary-general of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region People's Government from 2021 to 2023. He previously served as mayor of Ürümqi, the capital of Xinjiang, from 2018 to 2021. He is a delegate to the 13th National People's Congress.^[1] He surrendered himself to and is cooperating with the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) and National Commission of Supervision for investigation of "suspected violations of disciplines and laws" in April 2023.

Biography

Yasin Sadiq was born in Hami, Xinjiang, in June 1968. In 1988, he enrolled in Northwest Minzu University, majoring in Chinese language and literature, where he graduated in 1992. He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in July 1993.

He served in various posts in Hami before serving as vice mayor in August 2008. In October 2016, he was assigned to Kashgar Prefecture as deputy party secretary and secretary of its Commission for Discipline Inspection, the party's agency in charge of anti-corruption efforts. In November 2017, he became deputy party secretary and vice mayor of Ürümqi, a major city and the capital of Xinjiang, rising to mayor in January 2018.^[2] In 27 May 2021, he took office as secretary-general of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region People's Government, replacing Toxti Yaqup [zh].^[3]

Investigation

On 6 April 2023, he handed himself in to by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China.^[4]

References

1. Chai Minyi (柴敏懿) (24 February 2018). 第十三届全国人民代表大会代表名单（2980名）. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 October 2021.
2. Yi Yi (伊一) (22 April 2021). 买买提明·卡德任乌鲁木齐市代市长 牙生·司地克辞去市长. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 October 2021.
3. Yi Yi (伊一) (30 May 2021). 新疆任免牙生·司地克、郝磊、唐阿塔尔·克里马洪等职务. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 October 2021.
4. Wu Yongling (吴咏玲) (6 April 2023). 新疆维吾尔自治区人民政府党组成员、秘书长、自治区人民政府办公厅党组书记牙生·司地克接受审查调查. news.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 23 April 2023.

Government offices
Preceded by Ilham Sabir	Mayor of Ürümqi 2018–2021	Succeeded by Memtimin Qadir
Preceded by Toxti Yaqup [zh]	Secretary-General of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region People's Government 2021–2023	Succeeded by TBA