Mohd Ali Rustam

Tuan Yang Terutama Tun Seri Setia Dr. Haji Mohd. Ali Mohd. Rustam SMN SPSM DUNM PSM SUMW DUPN SPDK DGSM DCSM DMSM DSM PBM
محمد علي بن محمد رستم‎
7th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca
Incumbent
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 (1949-08-24) 24 August 1949 (age 74) 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

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.