Mohd Ali Rustam

Tun Datuk Seri Mohd Ali bin Mohd Rustam (born 24 August 1949) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of the Malaysian state of Melaka since 4 June 2020. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a major component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. Mohd Ali was the ninth Chief Minister of the state of Melaka from 1999 till 2013.

In this Malay name, the name Rustam is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Mohd Ali.
Tuan Yang Terutama Tun Datuk Seri Utama

Haji Mohd. Ali Mohd. Rustam

SMN PSM SPDK DGSM
7th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Melaka
Assumed office
4 June 2020
Chief Minister
Preceded byMohd Khalil Yaakob
9th Chief Minister of Melaka
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 Baru
Deputy Minister of Health
In office
12 November 1996 – 14 December 1999
MonarchJa'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 Abdul Ghafar (UMNO—BN)
Succeeded byAbdul Ghafar Baba (UMNO—BN)
Majority22,175 (1995)
Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly
for Bukit Baru
In office
22 March 2004 – 5 May 2013
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byMd Khalid Kassim (PAS)
Majority5,992 (2004)
2,708 (2008)
Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly
for Paya Rumput
In office
30 November 1999 – 21 March 2004
Preceded byYasin Mohd Sarif (UMNO—BN)
Succeeded byTahir Hassan (UMNO—BN)
Majority2,876 (1999)
Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly
for Sungai Udang
In office
23 October 1990 – 24 April 1995
Preceded byAhmad Nordin Mohd Amin (UMNO—BN)
Succeeded byNoordin Yaani (UMNO—BN)
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 (UMNO—BN)
Succeeded byAs'ari Ibrahim (UMNO—BN)
Majority7,069 (1986)
Personal details
Born
Mohd Ali bin Mohd Rustam

(1949-08-24) 24 August 1949
Malacca, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Muafakat Nasional (MN)
Spouse(s)Asmah Abdul Rahman
Alma materUniversity of Science, Malaysia
OccupationPolitician

Biography

Mohd Ali was born in Kampung Bukit Katil, Melaka on 24 August 1949. He got his first education at Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Katil and Sekolah Kebangsaan Semabok and continued his secondary education at Melaka High School. He got his tertiary education with Bachelor of Degree of Social Science at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM).[1]

Career

Mohd Ali joined UMNO in 1968 and became its vice-president from 2004 to 2009. He has been an elected representative in Melaka 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 Melaka (1999-2013)

Melaka became a fully developed state in 2010 under the leadership of Mohd Ali. This news came after Melaka 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]

Governor of Melaka (since 2020)

Mohd Ali entered the office the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Melaka on 5 June 2020 replacing Mohd Khalil Yaakob who ended his sixteen-year tenure as the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Melaka.[12]

Election results
Melaka State Legislative Assembly[13][14]
Year Constituency 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 64.70% Ahmad Nordin Mohd Amin (S46) 5,465 29.29% 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[13][14][15]
Year Constituency 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

Mohd Ali was awarded:

  •  Melaka:
    • Grand Master of the Exalted Order of Melaka - Datuk Seri Utama (2020 until the end of governorship)
    • Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Melaka (DGSM) - Datuk Seri (2001)
    • Knight Commander of the Exalted Order of Melaka (DCSM) - Datuk Wira (1995)
    • First Class Companion of the Exalted Order of Melaka (DMSM) - Datuk (1989)
    • Community Service Medal (PBM) (1982)
  •  Sabah:

References
  1. Tukiran Kitam (4 April 2011). "biodata Ali Rustam". Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  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. 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. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 27 May 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  14. "Malaysian Election Data". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 19 April 2013. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  15. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum 13 Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri 2013". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  16. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
  17. "Sabah's Yang Di-Pertua Negri birthday honours list". The Star. Malaysia. 19 September 2005. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
Political offices
Preceded by
Abu Zahar Ithnin		 Chief Minister of Melaka
1999 - 2013		 Succeeded by
Idris Haron
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