Sulaiman Md Ali
Melaka State Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| 2013– | Barisan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sulaiman bin Md Ali 20 December 1966 Kampung Durian Daun, Masjid Tanah, Malacca, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse | Munira M Yusop |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Politician |
Melaka and Division Deputy Chief of Masjid Tanah of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition.[3]
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
2021 Melaka state election on 20 November 2021. In the election, Barisan Nasional (BN) gained a landslide victory and two-thirds majority in the asssmbly 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.[4]
Resignation
On 29 March 2023,
Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Melaka 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 replacement. On 31 March 2023, Ab Rauf was sworn in and appointed as the new and 13th Chief Minister.[5]
Personal life
He is married to Munira M Yusop and has 3 children.[2][3]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | 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 | Sulaiman Md Ali (UMNO) | 4,016 | 46.87% | Ridhuan Affandi Abu Bakar (BERSATU) | 3,389 | 39.56% | 8,701 | 627 | 84.07% | |||
| Arshad Mohamad Som ( PAS )
|
1,163 | 13.57% | ||||||||||
| 2021 | Sulaiman Md Ali (UMNO) | 4,486 | 63.88% | Abdullah Mahadi (BERSATU) | 1,382 | 19.68% | 7,023 | 3,104 | 66.50% | |||
| Mohamad Asri Ibrahim ( PKR )
|
1,155 | 16.45% | ||||||||||
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
Malaysia :
Medal of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PPN) (2002)[11]
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2012)[11]
Malacca :
Companion Class I of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (2015)[11][12]- Knight Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DUNM) – Datuk Seri Utama (2020)[13][14]
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References
- ^ "ADUN Lendu Sulaiman Md Ali Ketua Menteri Baharu Melaka". 9 March 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ a b "ADUN Lendu calon Ketua Menteri Melaka ke-12?". 8 March 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Datuk Sulaiman Md Ali Ketua Menteri Melaka baharu". 9 March 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "PRN Melaka: Sulaiman Md Ali selesai angkat sumpah Ketua Menteri Melaka ke-13" [Melaka state election: Sulaiman Md Ali was sworn in as the 13th Chief Minister of Melaka]. Bernama (in Malay). Astro Awani. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ Lynelle Tham (1 April 2023). "Meet Melaka's new chief minister". Free Malaysia Today. FMT Media Sdn Bhd. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "my undi : Kawasan & Calon-Calon PRU13 : Keputusan PRU13 (Archived copy)". www.myundi.com.my. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "N.04 LENDU". SPR Dashboard. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Zahid leads Malacca honours list". Roshidi Abu Samah. New Straits Times. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Tun Mohd Ali conferred Darjah Seri Paduka Setia Melaka Award". Bernama. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- Berita Harian. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
