Salih Hudayar | |
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| سالىھ خۇدايار | |
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| Foreign Minister of the East Turkistan Government-in-Exile | |
| 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 National Movement formerly known as the East Turkistan National Awakening Movement[1][2] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 May 1993 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 | |
| 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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