Mohd Ali Rustam

This is a 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.
Yang Berhormat Senator Datuk Seri Haji
Mohd Ali Rustam
9th Chief Minister of Malacca
In office
3 December 1999 – 7 May 2013
Preceded by Abu Zahar Ithnin
Succeeded by Idris Haron
Personal details
Born Mohd Ali bin Mohd Rustam
(1949-08-24) 24 August 1949
Malacca, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Citizenship Malaysian
Political party United Malays National Organisation
Alma mater Universiti Sains Malaysia
Religion Sunni Islam

Datuk Seri Haji Mohd Ali bin Mohd Rustam (born 24 August 1949) is a Malaysian politician. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and was the ninth Chief Minister of the state of Malacca.

Biography

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

Mohd Ali joined UMNO in 1968 and has been an elected representative since 1986.[2] He became Chief Minister of Malacca in December 1999.[3] He also served as a vice-president of UMNO from 2004 to 2009.

In the 2009 UMNO elections, he ran for deputy president but was disqualified after being found guilty of money politics.[4]

Mohd Ali Rustam is also the president of the Malaysian Karate Federation (Makaf).[5]

Controversies

In 2010, he approved an animal testing lab in Malacca. His defence of animal testing generated international attention, and was criticised by the Malaysian chapter of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.[6]

On 30 September 2012, Rustam's eldest son Ridhwan Ali celebrated his marriage in front of 130,000 guests in a sports centre.[7] The event lasted eight hours and the food allegedly cost $200,000, causing opposition politicians to question how Rustam could have afforded it on his government salary.[7] Rustam denied allegations of corruption, saying it was his "own family arrangement and has nothing to do with the state government."[7] Datuk Mohd Shukri Abdul, from the country's anti-corruption commission, announced that an investigation had been instigated: "We are going item by item, to see how much money was spent and who paid for it".[7]

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. ↑ "Ali Rustam 'bukan kambing korban'". Malaysiakini. 19 March 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  5. ↑ "Makaf most dynamic sports association". Daily Express. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Malaysian minister says God made animals for testing". Associated Press (The Guardian). 31 May 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Malaysia wedding sparks corruption inquiry". BBC. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
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