1998年3月，艾買提任國務委員、國務院黨組成員。佢喺2003年3月成為全國人大常委會副委員長，2008年3月卸任。
In March 1998, Amat was appointed State Councilor and a member of the Party Leadership Group of the State Council. He became vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress in March 2003 and stepped down in March 2008.