Ismail Amat (Chinese: 司马义·艾买提;Uyghur: ئىسمائىل ئەھمەد‎, ULY: Isma'il Ehmet; born 1935) is an Uyghur politician born in Qira County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. He joined the work force in Hotan in 1952, and the Communist Party of China in 1953.In 1954 Ismail Amat was elected magistrate of Qira County. From 1972-1985 he was head of the Organization Department of the CPC Xinjiang Autonomous Regional Committee and Vice-Chairman of the Xinjiang Autonomous Regional Revolutionary Committee.