He was a member of the 9th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

[1][2] Ma enlisted in the Hui Cavalry Regiment in 1943 and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in June 1947, at the age of 16.

[1][2] In May 1948, he fought the Hui Cavalry Regiment in the battle against the National Revolutionary Army in Qingyang, Gansu.

[1][2] After founding of the Communist State, in February 1951, Ma was appointed governor of Baiya District, responsible for suppressing bandits in mountainous areas.

[1][2] In June 1988, he was promoted again to become chairman of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Regional People's Congress, a position he held until May 1998, when he was proposed as chairman of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Regional Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.