# Sulaiman Md Ali

Datuk Seri Utama Haji Sulaiman bin Md Ali (Jawi: سليمان بن مد علي; born 20 December 1966) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Lendu since May 2013. He served as the 12th Chief Minister of Malacca from March 2020 to his resignation in March 2023, Deputy Member of the Malacca State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under former Chief Minister and former Member Idris Haron from May 2013 to the collapse of the BN state administration in May 2018. He is a member, State Secretary of Malacca and Division Deputy Chief of Masjid Tanah of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition.

## Political career
### Chief Minister of Melaka (2020–2023)
#### Attempt to overthrow him and 2021 Melaka state election

On 4 October 2021, former Chief Minister of Melaka and Sungai Udang MLA Idris Haron and three other MLAs declared loss of confidence and support for him as Chief Minister and claimed that the state government had therefore collapsed. However, the state government remained in office as the Sulaiman did not resign as chief minister and lose the vote of a motion of confidence in the state legislative assembly. Following this, the Melaka State Legislative Assembly was instead dissolved the same day following his loss of majority support in the assembly and his state government stayed in power in caretaker capacity before the next state government was formed after the 2021 Melaka state election on 20 November 2021. In the election, Barisan Nasional (BN) gained a landslide victory and two-thirds majority in the assembly by winning 21 out of 28 state seats, he remained as chief minister in the new government. The next day, Sulaiman was sworn in as chief minister.

#### Resignation

On 29 March 2023, Deputy Prime Minister and BN Chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi confirmed that Sulaiman had tendered his resignation letter to the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Melaka Mohd Ali Rustam and informed him of his intention to resign as the Chief Minister of Melaka. On 30 March 2023, Ahmad Zahid nominated Ab Rauf Yusoh, the State Chairman of BN of Melaka and MLA for Tanjung Bidara as his successor. On 31 March 2023, Ab Rauf was sworn in and appointed as the new and 13th Chief Minister.

## Personal life

He is married to Munira M Yusop and has 3 children.

## Election results

Malacca State Legislative Assembly :
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout |
| 2013 | N02 Lendu | Sulaiman Md Ali (UMNO) | 5,009 | 66.65% | Asri Shaik Abdul Aziz (PAS) | 2,506 | 33.35% | 7,613 | 2,503 | 86.04% |
| 2018 | N02 Lendu | Sulaiman Md Ali (UMNO) | 4,016 | 46.87% | Ridhuan Affandi Abu Bakar (BERSATU) | 3,389 | 39.56% | 8,701 | 627 | 84.07% |
| 2018 | N02 Lendu | Sulaiman Md Ali (UMNO) | 4,016 | 46.87% | Arshad Mohamad Som (PAS) | 1,163 | 13.57% | 8,701 | 627 | 84.07% |
| 2021 | N02 Lendu | Sulaiman Md Ali (UMNO) | 4,486 | 63.88% | Abdullah Mahadi (BERSATU) | 1,382 | 19.68% | 7,023 | 3,104 | 66.50% |
| 2021 | N02 Lendu | Sulaiman Md Ali (UMNO) | 4,486 | 63.88% | Mohamad Asri Ibrahim (PKR) | 1,155 | 16.45% | 7,023 | 3,104 | 66.50% |

## Honours
### Honours of Malaysia

* Malaysia :
** Medal of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PPN) (2002)
** Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2010)
* Malacca :
** Companion Class I of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (2015)
** Knight Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DUNM) – Datuk Seri Utama (2020)