Mohd Ali Rustam

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Rustam is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohd Ali. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Tuan Yang Terutama Tun Seri Setia Dr.
Mohd. Ali Mohd. Rustam
SMN SPSM DUNM PSM SUMW DUPN SPDK DGSM DCSM DMSM DSM PBM
محمد علي بن محمد رستم‎
7th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 June 2020
Chief MinisterSulaiman Md Ali
(2020–2023)
Ab Rauf Yusoh
(since 2023)
Preceded byMohd Khalil Yaakob
9th Chief Minister of Malacca
In office
3 December 1999 – 7 May 2013
GovernorSyed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin
Mohd Khalil Yaakob
Preceded byAbu Zahar Ithnin
Succeeded byIdris Haron
ConstituencyPaya Rumput
Bukit Batu
Deputy Minister of Health
In office
12 November 1996 – 14 December 1999
MonarchsJa'afar
Salahuddin
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
MinisterChua Jui Meng
Preceded bySiti Zaharah Sulaiman
Succeeded bySuleiman Mohamed
ConstituencyBatu Berendam
Deputy Minister of Transport
In office
8 May 1995 – 12 November 1996
MonarchJa'afar
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
MinisterLing Liong Sik
Preceded byZaleha Ismail
Succeeded byIbrahim Saad
ConstituencyBatu Berendam
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Batu Berendam
In office
26 April 1995 – 29 November 1999
Preceded byMohd Tamrin Tun Haji Abdul Ghafar
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byAbdul Ghafar Baba
(BN–UMNO)
Majority22,175 (1995)
Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly
for Bukit Baru
In office
21 March 2004 – 5 May 2013
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byMd Khalid Kassim (PAS)
Majority5,992 (2004)
2,708 (2008)
Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly
for Paya Rumput
In office
29 November 1999 – 21 March 2004
Preceded byYasin Mohd Sarif
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byTahir Hassan
(BN–UMNO)
Majority2,876 (1999)
Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly
for Sungai Udang
In office
21 October 1990 – 25 April 1995
Preceded byAhmad Nordin Mohd Amin
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byNoordin Yaani
(BN–UMNO)
Majority6,608 (1990)
Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly
for Ayer Molek
In office
4 August 1986 – 21 October 1990
Preceded byMohd Tamrin Abdul Ghafar
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byAs'ari Ibrahim
(BN–UMNO)
Majority7,069 (1986)
Personal details
Born
Mohd Ali bin Mohd Rustam

(1949-08-24) 24 August 1949 (age 75)
Malacca, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
(1968–2020)
Other political
affiliations		Alliance
(1968–1973)
Barisan Nasional (BN)
(1974–2020)
SpouseAsmah Abdul Rahman
Alma materUniversity of Science Malaysia (BA)
University of Malaya (MA)
University of Malaya (Phd)
OccupationPolitician

Mohd. Ali bin Mohd. Rustam (Jawi: محمد علي بن محمد رستم; 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]

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

Malacca State Legislative Assembly[14][15]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1986 N09 Ayer Molek Mohd Ali Rustam (UMNO) 9,484 76.28% Husin Kassim (PAS) 2,415 19.42% 12,433 7,069 75.38%
1990 N12 Sungai Udang Mohd Ali Rustam (UMNO) 12,073 68.84% Ahmad Nordin Mohd Amin (S46) 5,465 31.16% 18,659 6,608 77.68%
1999 N12 Paya Rumput Mohd Ali Rustam (UMNO) 8,632 58.31% Loo Ah Boo (DAP) 5,756 38.88% 14,803 2,876 78.53%
2004 N17 Bukit Baru Mohd Ali Rustam (UMNO) 8,258 76.69% Bakrin Sidek (PAS) 2,266 21.04% 10,768 5,992 79.71%
2008 Mohd Ali Rustam (UMNO) 7,644 59.51% Bakrin Sidek (PAS) 4,936 38.43% 12,845 2,708 80.77%
Parliament of Malaysia[14][15][16]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1995 P122 Batu Berendam Mohd Ali Rustam (UMNO) 37,846 62.19% Tan Seng Seng (DAP) 15,671 25.75% 62,528 22,175 78.30%
Mohd. Nor Jaafar (PAS) 7,335 12.05%
2013 P137 Bukit Katil Mohd Ali Rustam (UMNO) 40,720 46.70% Shamsul Iskandar Md. Akin (PKR) 46,167 53.30% 88,271 5,733 88.77%
2018 P137 Hang Tuah Jaya Mohd Ali Rustam (UMNO) 30,427 39.73% Shamsul Iskandar Md. Akin (PKR) 39,067 51.01% 76,583 8,640 86.72%
Md Khalid Kassim (PAS) 7,089 9.26%

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

Honorary degrees

Further reading

  • Dari Bukit Katil ke Istana Melaka, (2023).

References

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  2. ^ Tan, Jocelyn; Sa'odah Elias (15 March 2009). "Mr Likeable cashing in on charm". The Star. Malaysia. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Ketua Menteri Melaka". Government of Malacca. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  4. ^ "Makaf most dynamic sports association". Daily Express. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Melaka's appeal lies in its colourful past". asiaone. April 2017. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Sungai Melaka ibarat Venice of The East" [The Melaka River is like the Venice of the East]. Utusan ONLINE (in Malay). 21 November 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  7. ^ "MELAKA RIVER CRUISE". PPSPM (in Malay). Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Sg Melaka — money spinner for heritage city". BORNEO POST online. 21 November 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018.
  9. ^ "MASJID SELAT MELAKA (MALACCA STRAITS MOSQUE)". itc. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Masjid Selat Melaka tumpuan pelancong" [Malacca Strait Mosque is a tourist destination]. UTUSAN ONLINE (in Malay). 21 November 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Rosak: Taming Sari jawab PAS" [Damaged: Taming Sari answered PAS]. malaysiakini (in Malay). 21 November 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Ali Rustam bakal ganti Khalil sebagai Yang di-Pertua Negeri Melaka". Malaysiakini (in Malay). 3 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Ali Rustam dilantik semula Yang Dipertua Melaka". Malaysiakini. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
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  15. ^ a b "Malaysian Election Data". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 19 April 2013. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  16. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum 13 Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri 2013". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
  18. ^ "King presents instrument of appointment to Ali Rustam as Melaka's 7th Yang di-Pertua Negeri". The Star Online. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  19. ^ "Tun Mohd Ali conferred Darjah Seri Paduka Setia Melaka Award". Bernama. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
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  23. ^ "Tengku Zafrul antara 6 penerima Darjah Kebesaran Pangkat Pertama sempena Hari WP". Shawaliah Hadir (in Malay). Malaysia Gazette. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  24. ^ "Tun Mohd. Ali terima anugerah Darjah Utama Pangkuan Negeri Pulau Pinang". Buletin Mutiara. Malaysia. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  25. ^ "Malacca CM receives honorary doctorate". The Star (Malaysia). 29 August 2003. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  26. ^ "Ali Rustam Dianugerahkan Ijazah Kehormat MMU". mStar Online. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
Preceded by Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca
2020 – present 		Incumbent
Preceded by Chief Minister of Malacca
1999 - 2013 		Succeeded by