Mohd Ali Rustam
Tun Seri Setia Dr. Haji Mohd. Ali bin Mohd. Rustam (; 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 Melaka State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bukit Batu from March 2004 to May  2013, Paya Rumput 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 United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. Early life and education. 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). Political 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 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 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, Melaka Straits Mosque and Taming Sari Tower. Yang di-Pertua Negeri 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. He is the first native Malaccan held the highest post.