Bademala

Bademala
巴德玛拉
Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefectural People's Congress
In office
January 2022 – August 2024
Preceded byQiu Shuhua
Succeeded byZhao Qing
Governor of Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture
In office
January 2016 – May 2021
Preceded byOchir
Succeeded byLiu Xin
Personal details
BornMay 1961 (age 64)
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materXinjiang Agricultural University
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinBādémǎlā

Bademala (Mongolian: ᠪᠠᠳᠠᠨᠠᠯᠠ; Chinese: 巴德玛拉; born May 1961) is a former Chinese politician Mongol ethnicity who spent his entire career in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. He was investigated by China's top anti-graft agency in November 2025. Previously he served as chairperson of the Standing Committee of the Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefectural People's Congress and before that, governor of Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture.

Bademala was a delegate to the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).[1]

Early life and education

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Bademala was born into a Mongol ethnic family in May 1961 in Wenquan County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.[2] After the resumption of the college entrance examination, in 1980, he enrolled at Xinjiang August 1st Agricultural College (now part of Xinjiang Agricultural University), majoring in agricultural economic management.[2]

Career

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Bademala began his political career in August 1984 as a staff member in the Audit Bureau of Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture.[2] He rose through the ranks in the audit system, eventually becoming chief of the Enterprise Audit Division in November 1991.[2] He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in January 1993.[2]

In 1994, Bademala moved to local government, serving as assistant to the mayor of Bole City.[2] Over a year later, he held positions as deputy head of the Organization Department of the CCP Bortala Prefectural Committee.[2] In November 1997, he became deputy party secretary and mayor of Bole City, rising to mayor in February of the following year.[2] In April 2004, he was promoted to vice governor of Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture.[2] In September 2007, he was admitted to standing committee member of the CCP Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefectural Committee, the prefecture's top authority.[2] In November 2015, he was named deputy party secretary and acting governor, confirmed in January 2016.[2][3] During his tenure as governor, he was known for advocating for the "Port Strong Prefecture" strategy, focusing on developing the Alashankou port as a key logistics hub for the China-Europe Railway Express. In January 2022, he transitioned to the role of chairperson of the Standing Committee of the Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefectural People's Congress, the prefecture's top legislative body.[4] He served in this position until August 2024, when his resignation from the post was accepted.[4]

Investigation

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On 21 November 2025, Bademala was put under investigation for alleged "serious violations of discipline and laws" by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China.[5]

References

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  1. ^ 中国人民政治协商会议第十三届全国委员会委员名单. Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (in Chinese). 2020-05-11. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Peng Bo (彭博) (2015-12-02). 巴德玛拉任博尔塔拉蒙古自治州代州长 奥曲尔不再担任(图/简历). China Economic Net (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-11-23.
  3. ^ Wang Ziwei (王子威) (2016-01-07). 邱树华当选博尔塔拉蒙古自治州人大主任 巴德玛拉任州长(图/简历). China Economic Net (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-11-23.
  4. ^ a b Wu Jiang (吴疆) (2025-11-21). 涉嫌严重违纪违法,黎敦满、周勇、刘文诠、巴德玛拉被查. Tencent (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-11-23.
  5. ^ 新疆维吾尔自治区博尔塔拉蒙古自治州人大常委会原党组副书记、主任巴德玛拉接受纪律审查和监察调查. Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (in Chinese). 2025-11-21. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
Government offices
Preceded by Governor of Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture
2016–2021
Succeeded by
Liu Xin (刘欣)
Assembly seats
Preceded by
Qiu Shuhua (邱树华)
Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefectural People's Congress
2022–2024
Succeeded by
Zhao Qing (赵青)