Foreign Minister of the East Turkistan Government-in-Exile
Incumbent
Assumed office 11 November 2023
Prime Minister of the East Turkistan Government-in-Exile
In office 11 November 2019 – 10 November 2023
Preceded by
Ismail Cengiz
Succeeded by
Abdulehed Nur
Founder and President of the East Turkistan Natonal Movement formerly known as the East Turkistan National Awakening Movement[1][2]
Personal details
Born
(1993-05-21) 21 May 1993 (age 30) Artux, Xinjiang
Nationality
American
Residence(s)
Virginia, United States[3]
Alma mater
University of Oklahoma (BS) American Military University (Masters)[4]
Occupation
Politician and independence leader
Website
East Turkistan Government in Exile
ETNAM
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
Oklahoma Army National Guard
Years of service
2011–2013
Rank
Private First Class
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment (United States)
Salih Hudayar (Uyghur: سالىھ خۇدايار; born 21 May 1993)[5] is a Uyghur-American[6] politician known for advocating for East Turkistan independence. He founded the East Turkistan National Awakening Movement and has since been leading the movement calling for the "restoration of East Turkistan's independence."
On November 11, 2019, Hudayar was elected as the Prime Minister of the East Turkistan Government-in-Exile.[7][8] At the 9th East Turkistan General Assembly which took place from November 10-12, 2023 in the Washington Capitol Region, Salih Hudayar was appointed as the East Turkistan Government in Exile's new Foreign Minister.
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hotly contested and rejected by the Chinese government's official census. Hudayar, Salim (13 February 2017). "Contemporary Colonialism: the Uyghurs Versus...
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