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Seri Setia Dr.

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Mohd. Ali bin Mohd. Rustam ( ms, محمد علي بن محمد رستم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; born 24 August 1949) is a

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who has served as the 7th

Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca The Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca or Malacca Governor is the ceremonial head of state of the Malaysian state of Malacca. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is styled Tuan Yang Terutama (TYT) (''English: His Excellency''). The current office bearer, A ...

since June 2020. He served as the 9th Chief Minister of Melaka 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,

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(MP) for

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from April 1995 to November 1999, Member of the

Malacca State Legislative Assembly The Malacca State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Undangan Negeri Melaka) is the unicameral legislature of the Malaysian state of Malacca. It is composed of 28 members who are elected from single-member constituencies throughout the state. Ele ...

(MLA) for Bukit Batu from March 2004 to May 2013,

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from November 1999 to March 2004, Sungai Udang from October 1990 to April 1995 and Ayer Molek from August 1986 to October 1990. He is a member of the

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(UMNO), a component party of ruling

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(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 , motto_translation = Here we strive for better things , medium_of_language = English, Malay , established = , address = 61, Jalan Chan Koon Cheng , city = Malacca City , st ...

. He got his tertiary education with Bachelor of Degree of Social Science at

Universiti Sains Malaysia Universiti Sains Malaysia ( 'Science University of Malaysia'; abbreviated as USM) is a public research university in Malaysia. Founded on 1 June 1969 as a statutory body with its own constitution, it is among the oldest institutes of higher l ...

(USM).

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 and became

Chief Minister A chief minister is an elected or appointed head of government of – in most instances – a sub-national entity, for instance an administrative subdivision or federal constituent entity. Examples include a state (and sometimes a union terri ...

on 3 December 1999 for fourteen years. He was a member of the

Dewan Rakyat The Dewan Rakyat (English: 'House of Representatives'; ) is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament, the federal legislature of Malaysia. The chamber and its powers are established by Article 44 of the Constitution of Malaysia. The Dewan Ra ...

for

from 1995 to 1999 and tried to contest in

Bukit Katil Bukit Katil is a mukim and town in Melaka Tengah District, Malacca, Malaysia, which is administered by two local governments: Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council to the north and Historical Malacca City Council to the south. Education Sports and ...

(later

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) in 2013 and 2018

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but lost both to Shamsul Iskandar Md Akin from

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. Mohd Ali is also president of the Malaysian Silat Federation (PESAKA), Malaysian Karate Federation 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, Melaka Straits Mosque and Taming Sari Tower.

Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca (since 2020)

Mohd Ali entered the office the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca on 5 June 2020 replacing Mohd Khalil Yaakob who ended his sixteen-year tenure as the

. He is the first native Malaccan held the highest post.

Election results

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

* : **

Commander of the

Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia The Most Esteemed Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Setia Mahkota Malaysia) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country and awarded by the sovereign. The order was instituted on ...

(PSM) – Tan Sri (2014) ** Grand Commander of the

Order of the Defender of the Realm The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace o ...

(SMN) – Tun (2020) * : ** MY-FED Darjah Mahkota Wilayah - Grand Knight - SUMW

Knight Grand Commander of the

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(SUMW) – Datuk Seri Utama (2021) * : **Community Service Medal (PBM) (1982) ** MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca

Companion Class I of the

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(DMSM) – Datuk (1989) ** MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca

Knight Commander of the

(DCSM) – Datuk Wira (1995) ** MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca

Grand Commander of the

(DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2001) ** MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca

Grand Master of the Premier and Exalted Order of Malacca (DUNM) – Datuk Seri Utama (2020) ** Darjah Seri Paduka Setia Melaka

Grand Master and Knight Grand Commander of the Premier and Faithful Exalted Order of Malacca (SPSM) – Seri Setia (2020) * : ** MY-SAB Order of Kinabalu - SPDK

Grand Commander of the

Order of Kinabalu The Illustrious Order of Kinabalu (Malay: ''Darjah Yang Amat Mulia Kinabalu'') is the only order conferred by the Governor of Sabah, Malaysia. Background The Illustrious Order of Kinabalu is established by virtue of Section 3(a) of State Honou ...

(SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (2005) * : ** MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Knight Grand Commander - DUPN

Knight Grand Commander of the

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(DUPN) – Dato' Seri Utama (2021)

Honorary degrees

* : ** Honorary

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degree from

Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka ( Jawi: اونيۏرسيتي تيكنيكل مليسيا ملاك , literally meaning Technical University of Malaysia, Malacca, abbreviated as UTeM) is a public university located in Durian Tunggal, Mala ...

(2003) ** Honorary

degree in Management from

Multimedia University Multimedia University, abbreviated as MMU, is the oldest and first ever full-fledged private research university in Malaysia and a government-linked university as it is owned by Telekom Malaysia. It was founded in 1997, so it is considered a ...

(2011)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ali Rustam, Mohd Living people 1949 births People from Malacca Malaysian people of Malay descent Malaysian Muslims United Malays National Organisation politicians Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca Chief Ministers of Malacca Members of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly Malacca state executive councillors Members of the Dewan Rakyat Members of the Dewan Negara Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia Grand Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Grand Commanders of the Order of Kinabalu Universiti Sains Malaysia alumni 21st-century Malaysian politicians