Mohd. Ali Mohd. Rustam | |
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| محمد علي بن محمد رستم | |
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| 7th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2020 | |
| Chief Minister | Sulaiman Md Ali (2020–2023) Ab Rauf Yusoh (since 2023) |
| Preceded by | Mohd Khalil Yaakob |
| 9th Chief Minister of Malacca | |
| In office 3 December 1999 – 7 May 2013 | |
| Governor | Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin Mohd Khalil Yaakob |
| Preceded by | Abu Zahar Ithnin |
| Succeeded by | Idris Haron |
| Constituency | Paya Rumput Bukit Batu |
| Deputy Minister of Health | |
| In office 12 November 1996 – 14 December 1999 | |
| Monarchs | Ja'afar Salahuddin |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Minister | Chua Jui Meng |
| Preceded by | Siti Zaharah Sulaiman |
| Succeeded by | Suleiman Mohamed |
| Constituency | Batu Berendam |
| Deputy Minister of Transport | |
| In office 8 May 1995 – 12 November 1996 | |
| Monarch | Ja'afar |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Minister | Ling Liong Sik |
| Preceded by | Zaleha Ismail |
| Succeeded by | Ibrahim Saad |
| Constituency | Batu Berendam |
| Member of theMalaysian Parliament forBatu Berendam | |
| In office 26 April 1995 – 29 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Mohd Tamrin Tun Haji Abdul Ghafar (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Ghafar Baba (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 22,175 (1995) |
| Member of theMalacca State Legislative Assembly forBukit Baru | |
| In office 21 March 2004 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Md Khalid Kassim (PAS) |
| Majority | 5,992 (2004) 2,708 (2008) |
| Member of theMalacca State Legislative Assembly forPaya Rumput | |
| In office 29 November 1999 – 21 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Yasin Mohd Sarif (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Tahir Hassan (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 2,876 (1999) |
| Member of theMalacca State Legislative Assembly forSungai Udang | |
| In office 21 October 1990 – 25 April 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Nordin Mohd Amin (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Noordin Yaani (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 6,608 (1990) |
| Member of theMalacca State Legislative Assembly forAyer Molek | |
| In office 4 August 1986 – 21 October 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Mohd Tamrin Abdul Ghafar (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | As'ari Ibrahim (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 7,069 (1986) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohd Ali bin Mohd Rustam (1949-08-24)24 August 1949 (age 76) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (1968–2020) |
| Other political affiliations | Alliance (1968–1973) Barisan Nasional (BN) (1974–2020) |
| Spouse | Asmah Abdul Rahman |
| Alma mater | University of Science Malaysia (BA) University of Malaya (MA) University of Malaya (Phd) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Mohd. Ali bin Mohd. Rustam (Jawi:محمد علي بن محمد رستم; born 24 August 1949) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 7thYang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca since June 2020. He served as the 9thChief 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) forBatu Berendam from April 1995 to November 1999, Member of theMalacca State Legislative Assembly (MLA) forBukit Batu from March 2004 to May 2013, forPaya Rumput from November 1999 to March 2004, forSungai Udang from October 1990 to April 1995 and forAyer Molek from August 1986 to October 1990. He was a member of theUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of theBarisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
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 atMalacca High School. He got his tertiary education withBachelor of Social Science atUniversiti Sains Malaysia (USM).[1]
He was awarded a Doctorate in History and Archeology from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences ofUniversity 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.
Mohd Ali joined UMNO in 1968 and became its vice-president from 2004 to 2009. He has been anelected representative in Malacca since 1986[2] and becameChief Minister on 3 December 1999 for fourteen years.[3]
He was a member of theDewan Rakyat forBatu Berendam from 1995 to 1999 and tried to contest inBukit Katil (laterHang Tuah Jaya) in 2013 and 2018general elections but lost both toShamsul Iskandar Md Akin fromPeople's Justice Party.
Mohd Ali is also president of the Malaysian Silat Federation (PESAKA), Malaysian Karate Federation[4] and of Dunia Melayu Dunia Islam.
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 byOrganization 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]
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 theYang 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.
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 1986 | N09Ayer Molek | Mohd Ali Rustam (UMNO) | 9,484 | 76.28% | Husin Kassim (PAS) | 2,415 | 19.42% | 12,433 | 7,069 | 75.38% | ||
| 1990 | N12Sungai 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 | N12Paya Rumput | Mohd Ali Rustam (UMNO) | 8,632 | 58.31% | Loo Ah Boo (DAP) | 5,756 | 38.88% | 14,803 | 2,876 | 78.53% | ||
| 2004 | N17Bukit 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% | |||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 1995 | P122Batu 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 | P137Bukit Katil | Mohd Ali Rustam (UMNO) | 40,720 | 46.70% | Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin (PKR) | 46,167 | 53.30% | 88,271 | 5,733 | 88.77% | ||
| 2018 | P137Hang Tuah Jaya | Mohd Ali Rustam (UMNO) | 30,427 | 39.73% | Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin (PKR) | 39,067 | 51.01% | 76,583 | 8,640 | 86.72% | ||
| Md Khalid Kassim (PAS) | 7,089 | 9.26% | ||||||||||
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Grand Commander of theOrder of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) –Tun (2020)[17]
Commander of theOrder of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) –Tan Sri (2014)[18]
Malacca
Founding Grand Master and Knight Grand Commander of thePremier and Faithful Exalted Order of Malacca (SPSM) –Seri Setia (2020)[19][20]
Grand Master of thePremier and Exalted Order of Malacca (DUNM) –Datuk Seri Utama (2020) Grand Commander of theExalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) –Datuk Seri (2001) Knight Commander of theExalted Order of Malacca (DCSM) –Datuk Wira (1995) Companion Class I of theExalted Order of Malacca (DMSM) –Datuk (1989) Member of theExalted Order of Malacca (DSM)
Recipient of the Community Service Medal (PBM) (1982)
Sabah
Grand Commander of theOrder of Kinabalu (SPDK) –Datuk Seri Panglima (2005)[21]
Federal Territory (Malaysia) :
Knight Grand Commander of theOrder of the Territorial Crown (SUMW) –Datuk Seri Utama (2021)[22][23]
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Knight Grand Commander of theOrder of the Defender of State (DUPN) –Dato' Seri Utama (2021)[24]
Perlis
Recipient of Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail Silver Jubilee Medal (2025)Malaysia| Preceded by | Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca 2020 – present | Incumbent |
| Preceded by | Chief Minister of Malacca 1999 - 2013 | Succeeded by |
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