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The Governor of Malacca (Malay: Yang di-Pertua Negeri Melaka) is the ceremonial head of state of the Malaysian state of Malacca. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is styled Tuan Yang Terutama (TYT) (English: His Excellency). The current office bearer, Mohd Ali Rustam, was sworn in on 4 June 2020.
Mohd Ali entered the office of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca on 5 June 2020 replacing Mohd Khalil Yaakob who ended his sixteen-year tenure as the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca and was reappointed for second term on 28 May 2024. [12] [13] He is the first native Malaccan to hold the highest post.
Yang di-Pertua Negeri functions as the head of state in a parliamentary democracy. Their discretionary roles include appointing the head of government , the chief minister (Malay: Ketua Menteri) or premier, who is usually the leader of the party with a majority in the state legislature , and withholding consent to dissolve the state legislature.
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (YDPN) is not a royal title, but the title of 'The Head of the State' (the 'Supreme Head') for the state of Penang, Melaka, Sabah, and Sarawak, which do not have hereditary rulers. Yang di-Pertua Negeri is installed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. The title is sometimes translated as 'Governor' in English.
Yang di-Pertua Negeri: Mohd Ali Rustam: 4 June 2020 Chief Minister: Ab Rauf Yusoh: 31 March 2023 Negeri Sembilan: Yang di-Pertuan Besar: Muhriz: 29 December 2008 Menteri Besar: Aminuddin Harun: 12 May 2018 Pahang: Sultan: Abdullah: 11 January 2019 Menteri Besar: Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail: 15 May 2018 Penang: Yang di-Pertua Negeri: Ahmad Fuzi Abdul ...
According to the state constitution, the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca appoints the chief finister to preside over the Executive Council and requires the chief minister to be a member of the Legislative Assembly who in his judgment is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the members of the Assembly and must be a Malaysian citizen by naturalization or by registration.
Istana Melaka – the official residence of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, the Governor of Melaka in Bukit Beruang; Seri Melaka – built in the 17th century. Currently functioning as Muzium Tuan Yang Terutama since 1996 Muzium Tuan Yang Terutama; Istana Kesultanan Melaka – Malacca royal museum. The current palace is smaller replica of the ...
Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Datuk Seri Utama Haji Mohd Khalil bin Yaakob (Jawi: محمد خليل بن يعقوب; born 29 December 1937) [1] is a Malaysian politician who served as the 6th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca from June 2004 to June 2020, 12th Menteri Besar of Pahang from August 1986 to May 1999, Minister of Information in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime ...