Mohd Ali Rustam
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Mohd. Ali bin Mohd. Rustam (Template:Langx; born 24 August 1949) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 7th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca since June 2020. He served as the 9th Chief Minister of Malacca from December 1999 to May 2013, Deputy Minister of Health from November 1996 to December 1999, Deputy Minister of Transport from May 1995 to November 1996, Member of Parliament (MP) for Batu Berendam from April 1995 to November 1999, Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bukit Batu from March 2004 to May 2013, for Paya Rumput from November 1999 to March 2004, for Sungai Udang from October 1990 to April 1995 and for Ayer Molek from August 1986 to October 1990. He was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
Early life and education
Mohd Ali was born in Kampung Bukit Katil, Malacca on 24 August 1949. He got his first education at Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Katil and Sekolah Kebangsaan Semabok and continued his secondary education at Malacca High School. He got his tertiary education with Bachelor of Social Science at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM).[1]
He was awarded a Doctorate in History and Archeology from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences of University of Malaya for his research completion on "The Government's Role in Empowering Leadership and Socioeconomics of Youth in Malaysia, 1963-2013." Mohd Ali received his doctorate from UM Chancellor, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, on the first day of the university's 63rd Convocation ceremony.
Political career
Mohd Ali joined UMNO in 1968 and became its vice-president from 2004 to 2009. He has been an elected representative in Malacca since 1986[2] and became Chief Minister on 3 December 1999 for fourteen years.[3]
He was a member of the Dewan Rakyat for Batu Berendam from 1995 to 1999 and tried to contest in Bukit Katil (later Hang Tuah Jaya) in 2013 and 2018 general elections but lost both to Shamsul Iskandar Md Akin from People's Justice Party.
Mohd Ali is also president of the Malaysian Silat Federation (PESAKA), Malaysian Karate Federation[4] and of Dunia Melayu Dunia Islam.
Chief Minister of Malacca (1999-2013)
Malacca became a fully developed state in 2010 under the leadership of Mohd Ali. This news came after Malacca fulfilled 32 indicators of development specified by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Other contributions done by Mohd Ali include Melaka River Cruise,[5][6][7][8] Melaka Straits Mosque[9][10] and Taming Sari Tower.[11]
Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca (since 2020)
Mohd Ali entered the office of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca on 5 June 2020 replacing Mohd Khalil Yaakob who ended his sixteen-year tenure as the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca and was reappointed for second term on 28 May 2024.[12][13] He is the first native Malaccan to hold the highest post.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 1986 | N09 Ayer Molek | Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | Mohd Ali Rustam (UMNO) | 9,484 | 76.28% | Template:Party shading/PAS | | Husin Kassim (PAS) | 2,415 | 19.42% | 12,433 | 7,069 | 75.38% |
| 1990 | N12 Sungai Udang | Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | Mohd Ali Rustam (UMNO) | 12,073 | 68.84% | Template:Party shading/S46 | | Ahmad Nordin Mohd Amin (S46) | 5,465 | 31.16% | 18,659 | 6,608 | 77.68% |
| 1999 | N12 Paya Rumput | Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | Mohd Ali Rustam (UMNO) | 8,632 | 58.31% | Template:Party shading/Democratic Action Party | | Loo Ah Boo (DAP) | 5,756 | 38.88% | 14,803 | 2,876 | 78.53% |
| 2004 | N17 Bukit Baru | Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | Mohd Ali Rustam (UMNO) | 8,258 | 76.69% | Template:Party shading/PAS | | Bakrin Sidek (PAS) | 2,266 | 21.04% | 10,768 | 5,992 | 79.71% |
| 2008 | Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | Mohd Ali Rustam (UMNO) | 7,644 | 59.51% | Template:Party shading/PAS | | Bakrin Sidek (PAS) | 4,936 | 38.43% | 12,845 | 2,708 | 80.77% | |
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 1995 | P122 Batu Berendam | rowspan=2 Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | Mohd Ali Rustam (UMNO) | 37,846 | 62.19% | Template:Party shading/Democratic Action Party | | Tan Seng Seng (DAP) | 15,671 | 25.75% | 62,528 | 22,175 | 78.30% |
| Template:Party shading/PAS | | Mohd. Nor Jaafar (PAS) | 7,335 | 12.05% | |||||||||
| 2013 | P137 Bukit Katil | Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | Mohd Ali Rustam (UMNO) | 40,720 | 46.70% | Template:Party shading/Keadilan | | Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin (PKR) | 46,167 | 53.30% | 88,271 | 5,733 | 88.77% |
| 2018 | P137 Hang Tuah Jaya | rowspan=2 Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | Mohd Ali Rustam (UMNO) | 30,427 | 39.73% | Template:Party shading/Keadilan | | Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin (PKR) | 39,067 | 51.01% | 76,583 | 8,640 | 86.72% |
| Template:Party shading/PAS | | Md Khalid Kassim (PAS) | 7,089 | 9.26% | |||||||||
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
- File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia :
- File:Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia - PSM.svg Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2014)[17]
- File:MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender of the Realm) - SMN.svg Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) – Tun (2020)[18]
- File:Flag of Malacca.svg Malacca :
- File:MY-MAL Bintang Cemerlang Melaka.svg Recipient of the Community Service Medal (PBM) (1982)
- File:MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca.svg Member of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DSM)
- File:MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca.svg Companion Class I of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (1989)
- File:MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca.svg Knight Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DCSM) – Datuk Wira (1995)
- File:MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca.svg Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2001)
- File:MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca.svg Grand Master of the Premier and Exalted Order of Malacca (DUNM) – Datuk Seri Utama (2020)
- File:Premier and Faithful Exalted Order of Malacca ribbon.svg Founding Grand Master and Knight Grand Commander of the Premier and Faithful Exalted Order of Malacca (SPSM) – Seri Setia (2020)[19][20]
- File:Flag of Sabah.svg Sabah :
- File:MY-SAB Order of Kinabalu - SPDK.svg Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (2005)[21]
- Template:Country data Federal Territory (Malaysia) :
- File:MY-FED Darjah Mahkota Wilayah - Grand Knight - SUMW.svg Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (SUMW) – Datuk Seri Utama (2021)[22][23]
- File:Flag of Penang (Malaysia).svg Penang :
- File:MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Knight Grand Commander - DUPN (present).png Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DUPN) – Dato' Seri Utama (2021)[24]
- File:Flag of Perlis.svg Perlis:
- File:MY-PERL Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon bar.png Recipient of Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail Silver Jubilee Medal (2025)
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Honorary degrees
- File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia :
- Honorary Ph.D. degree from Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (2003)[25]
- Honorary Ph.D. degree in Management from Multimedia University (2011)[26]
Further reading
- Dari Bukit Katil ke Istana Melaka, (2023).
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