Rebiya Kadeer
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| Born | 15 November 1946 |
| Residence | Virginia, United States |
| Nationality | Uyghur |
| Occupation | Political activist |
| Known for | President of the World Uyghur Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Abdurehim Tohti (m. 1962, div. 1977), Sidik Haji Rozi (m. 1981) |
| Children | 6 (with Abdurehim Tohti), 5 (with Sidik Rozi) |
Rebiya Kadeer (Uyghur: رابىيە قادىر, Рабийә Қадир born 15 November 1946) is an ethnic Uyghur, businesswoman and activist. Born in city of Altay of China, Kadeer became a millionaire in the 1980s through her real estate holdings and ownership of a multinational conglomerate. Kadeer held various positions in China's parliament and other political institutions before being "arrested" in 1999 for, according to Chinese state media, "sending confidential internal reference reports to her husband", who worked in the United States as a pro-Xinjiang independence broadcaster. After she was "discharged" to the United States in 2005 on compassionate release, Kadeer assumed leadership positions in overseas Uyghur organizations such as the World Uyghur Congress. Kadeer speaks Uyghur and Mandarin Chinese.
Rebiya Kadeer was born in the city of Altay in Xinjiang province, People's Republic of China. Along with her mother and siblings, she moved to Wensu County of Aksu to find her elder sister. In April 1962, she married her sister's neighbour, Abdurehim Tohti, who offered them accommodation.
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