Mohd Ali Rustam
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 Melaka 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, 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.
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 the Malaysian Parliament for Batu 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 the Malacca State Legislative Assembly for Bukit 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 the Malacca State Legislative Assembly for Paya 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 the Malacca State Legislative Assembly for Sungai 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 the Malacca State Legislative Assembly for Ayer 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 24 August 1949 Malacca, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| 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 |
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 elected representative in Malacca since 1986 and became Chief Minister on 3 December 1999 for fourteen years.
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 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 Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca. He is the first native Malaccan held the highest post.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 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% | |||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | P122 Batu Berendam, Malacca | 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, Malacca | 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, Malacca | 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
Malaysia : 
Commander of the 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)
Malacca : 
Recipient of the Community Service Medal (PBM) (1982)
Member of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DSM)- Companion Class I of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (1989)
- Knight Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DCSM) – Datuk Wira (1995)
- Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2001)
- Grand Master of the Premier and Exalted Order of Malacca (DUNM) – Datuk Seri Utama (2020)
Founding Grand Master and Knight Grand Commander of the Premier and Faithful Exalted Order of Malacca (SPSM) – Seri Setia (2020)
Sabah : 
Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (2005)
Federal Territory (Malaysia) : 
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (SUMW) – Datuk Seri Utama (2021)
Penang : 
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DUPN) – Dato' Seri Utama (2021)
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Honorary degrees
- Malaysia :
- Honorary Ph.D. degree from Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (2003)
- Honorary Ph.D. degree in Management from Multimedia University (2011)
Further reading
- Dari Bukit Katil ke Istana Melaka, (2023).
References
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