Adil Nurmemet

Adil Nurmemet is a former Chinese politician of Uyghur ethnicity. He was the Mayor of Hotan, an important city in the Xinjiang interior, between 2009 and 2013. He was investigated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection in October 2014.

Career

Adili Nurmemet was born and raised in Hotan, Xinjiang.
He joined the Chinese Communist Party 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 Central Commission for Discipline Inspection for "serious violations of laws and regulations".
Adili was expelled from the CCP on February 17, 2015. On June 19, he was indicted on suspicion of accepting bribes. The public prosecutors accused him of abusing his multiple positions between 2007 and 2013 in Hotan to seek favor on behalf of certain organizations and individuals in settlement of project funds, land development and real estate construction. In return, he took bribes of more than 6.44 million yuan.
He was sentenced to 12 years for accepting bribes about 6.44 million yuan.