Mohd. Ali bin Mohd. Rustam ( ms, محمد علي بن محمد رستم, label=Jawi alphabet, Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; born 24 August 1949) is a Malaysians, Malaysian politician who has served as the 7th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca, Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Melaka since June 2020. He served as the 9th Chief Minister of Malacca, Chief Minister of Melaka from December 1999 to May 2013, Minister of Health (Malaysia), Deputy Minister of Health from November 1996 to December 1999, Minister of Transport (Malaysia), Deputy Minister of Transport from May 1995 to November 1996, Dewan Rakyat, Member of Parliament (MP) for Batu Berendam (federal constituency), Batu Berendam from April 1995 to November 1999, Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bukit Batu (state constituency), Bukit Batu from March 2004 to May 2013, for Paya Rumput (state constituency), Paya Rumput from November 1999 to March 2004, for Sungai Udang (state constituency), Sungai Udang from October 1990 to April 1995 and for Ayer Molek (state constituency), 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 Degree of Social Science at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM).

Political career

Mohd Ali joined UMNO in 1968 and became its vice-president from 2004 to 2009. He has been an Malacca State Legislative Assembly, elected representative in Malacca since 1986 and became Chief Minister of Malacca, Chief Minister on 3 December 1999 for fourteen years. He was a member of the Dewan Rakyat for Batu Berendam (federal constituency), Batu Berendam from 1995 to 1999 and tried to contest in Bukit Katil (federal constituency), Bukit Katil (later Hang Tuah Jaya (federal constituency), Hang Tuah Jaya) in 2013 and 2018 Elections in Malaysia, general elections but lost both to Shamsul Iskandar Md. Akin, Shamsul Iskandar Md Akin from People's Justice Party (Malaysia), People's Justice Party. 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 OECD, 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 List of Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca, Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca and was reappointed for second term on 28 May 2024. 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#Commander, Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2014) ** Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) – Tun (2020) * : ** MY-MAL Bintang Cemerlang Melaka

Recipient of the Community Service Medal (PBM) (1982) ** MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca

Member of the List of post-nominal letters (Malacca), Exalted Order of Malacca (DSM) ** MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca

Companion Class I of the List of post-nominal letters (Malacca), Exalted Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (1989) ** MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca

Knight Commander of the List of post-nominal letters (Malacca), Exalted Order of Malacca (DCSM) – Datuk Wira (1995) ** MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca

Grand Commander of the List of post-nominal letters (Malacca), Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2001) ** MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca

Grand Master of the List of post-nominal letters (Malacca), Premier and Exalted Order of Malacca (DUNM) – Datuk Seri Utama (2020) **

Premier and Faithful Exalted Order of Malacca ribbon

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

Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu#Grand Commander, Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (2005) * : ** MY-FED Darjah Mahkota Wilayah - Grand Knight - SUMW

MY-FED Darjah Mahkota Wilayah - Grand Knight - SUMW

Knight Grand Commander of the Orders, decorations, and medals of the Malaysian states and federal territories#Federal Territories, Order of the Territorial Crown (SUMW) – Datuk Seri Utama (2021) * : ** MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Knight Grand Commander - DUPN

MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Knight Grand Commander - DUPN

Knight Grand Commander of the List of post-nominal letters (Penang), Order of the Defender of State (DUPN) – Dato' Seri Utama (2021)

Honorary degrees

* : ** Honorary Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D. degree from Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (2003) ** Honorary Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D. degree in Management from Multimedia University (2011)

References

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