Shohrat Zakir is elected vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) at the ongoing session of the 14th NPC in Beijing, capital of China, March 10, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]

Shohrat Zakir

Shohrat Zakir, male, Uygur ethnicity, was born in August 1953 and is from Yining, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. He began his first job in December 1970 and joined the Communist Party of China in June 1985. He received an undergraduate education at the Central Party School and holds an executive MBA degree.

He is currently vice-chairman of the 14th NPC Standing Committee.