Adil Nurmemet


Adil Nurmemet is a former Chinese politician of Uighur ethnicity. He was the Mayor of Hotan, an important city in the Xinjiang interior, between 2009 and 2013. He was investigated by the Communist Party of China's anti-graft agency in October 2014.

Life

Adili Nurmemet was born and raised in Hotan, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
He joined the Communist Party of China in June 1989 and got involved in politics in July 1989.
In January 2009, he was appointed the Mayor and Deputy Communist Party Secretary of Hotan, he remained in that position until October 2014, when he was being investigated by the Party's internal disciplinary body for "serious violations of laws and regulations".
Adili was expelled from the Communist Party on February 17, 2015.
He was sentenced to 12 years for accepting bribes about 6.44 million yuan.