Chief Minister of Malacca

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Chief Minister of Malacca
Ketua Menteri Melaka
Coat of arms of Malacca New.svg
Ab Rauf Yusoh.png
Incumbent
Ab Rauf Yusoh
since 31 March 2023
Government of Malacca
Style Yang Amat Berhormat (The Most Honourable)
Member of Malacca State Executive Council
Reports to Malacca State Legislative Assembly
Residence Seri Bendahara, Ayer Keroh, Malacca
Seat Tingkat 4 (Suite), Blok Bendahara, Seri Negeri, Hang Tuah Jaya, 75450 Ayer Keroh, Malacca
Appointer Mohd Ali Rustam
as Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca
Term length 5 years or lesser, renewable once (while commanding the confidence of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly
With State Elections held no more than five years apart)
Inaugural holder Osman Talib
Formation31 August 1957;66 years ago (1957-08-31)
DeputyVacant
Website www.melaka.gov.my/my/kerajaan/ketua-menteri-melaka

The Chief Minister of Malacca (Malay : Ketua Menteri Melaka) is the head of government in the Malaysian state of Malacca. According to convention, the Chief Minister is the leader of the majority party or largest coalition party of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly. The position has been held by Ab Rauf Yusoh since 31 March 2023.

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Appointment

According to the state constitution, the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca shall first appoint the Chief Minister to preside over the Executive Council and requires such 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. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri on the Chief Minister's advice shall appoint not more than ten nor less than four members from among the members of the Legislative Assembly.

The member of the Executive Council must take and subscribe in the presence of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri the oath of office and allegiance as well as the oath of secrecy before they can exercise the functions of office. The Executive Council shall be collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly. The members of the Executive Council shall not hold any office of profit and engage in any trade, business or profession that will cause conflict of interest.

If a government cannot get its appropriation (budget) legislation passed by the Legislative Assembly, or the Legislative Assembly passes a vote of "no confidence" in the government, the Chief Minister is bound by convention to resign immediately. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri's choice of replacement chief minister will be dictated by the circumstances. A member of the Executive Council other than the Chief Minister shall hold office during the pleasure of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, unless the appointment of any member of the Executive Council shall have been revoked by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri on the advice of the Chief Minister but may at any time resign his office.

Following a resignation in other circumstances, defeated in an election or the death of a chief minister, the Yang di-Pertua Negeri will generally appoint as Chief Minister the person voted by the governing party as their new leader.

Powers

The power of the chief minister is subject to a number of limitations. Chief ministers removed as leader of his or her party, or whose government loses a vote of no confidence in the Legislative Assembly, must advise a state election or resign the office or be dismissed by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri. The defeat of a supply bill (one that concerns the spending of money) or unable to pass important policy-related legislation is seen to require the resignation of the government or dissolution of Legislative Assembly, much like a non-confidence vote, since a government that cannot spend money is hamstrung, also called loss of supply.

The chief minister's party will normally have a majority in the Legislative Assembly and party discipline is exceptionally strong in Malacca politics, so passage of the government's legislation through the Legislative Assembly is mostly a formality.

Caretaker Chief Minister

The legislative assembly unless sooner dissolved by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri with His Excellency's own discretion on the advice of the chief minister shall continue for five years from the date of its first meeting. The state constitution permits a delay of 60 days of general election to be held from the date of dissolution and the legislative assembly shall be summoned to meet on a date not later than 120 days from the date of dissolution. Conventionally, between the dissolution of one legislative assembly and the convening of the next, the chief minister and the executive council remain in office in a caretaker capacity.

List of chief ministers of Malacca

The following is the list of chief ministers of Malacca since 1957: [1] [2] [3]

Colour key (for political parties):
   Alliance /   BN    PH

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Term of officeParty [lower-alpha 1] ElectionAssembly
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Coat of arms of Malacca New.svg Osman Talib31 August
1957
1 June
1959
1 year, 275 days Alliance
(UMNO)
2 Ghafar Baba.jpg Abdul Ghafar Baba
(1925–2006)
MLA for Tanjong Kling
1 June
1959
7 October
1967
8 years, 129 days Alliance
(UMNO)
1959 1st
1964 2nd
3 Coat of arms of Malacca New.svg Talib Karim
(1911–1977)
MLA for Alor Gajah
7 October
1967
1 August
1972
4 years, 300 days Alliance
(UMNO)
1969 3rd
4 Coat of arms of Malacca New.svg Abdul Ghani Ali
(1923–2004)
MLA for Ramuan China (until 1974)
MLA for Sungei Bahru (from 1974)
1 August
1972
11 July
1978
5 years, 345 days Alliance
(UMNO)
BN
(UMNO)
1974 4th
5 Coat of arms of Malacca New.svg Mohd Adib Mohamad Adam
(1941–2022)
MLA for Ayer Panas
11 July
1978
26 April
1982
3 years, 290 days BN
(UMNO)
1978 5th
6 Rahim thamby chik.jpg Tan Sri Datuk Seri
Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik
(born 1950)
MLA for Kelemak (until 1986)
MLA for Masjid Tanah (from 1986)
26 April
1982
14 October
1994
12 years, 172 days BN
(UMNO)
1982 6th
1986 7th
1990 8th
7 Coat of arms of Malacca New.svg Datuk Seri
Mohd Zin Abdul Ghani
(1941–1997)
MLA for Kelemak (until 1995)
MLA for Melekek (from 1995)
14 October
1994
14 May
1997
2 years, 213 days BN
(UMNO)
1995 9th
8 Coat of arms of Malacca New.svg Datuk Seri
Abu Zahar Ithnin
(–2013)
MLA for Merlimau
23 May
1997
2 December
1999
2 years, 194 days BN
(UMNO)
9 Ali Rustam.jpg Datuk Seri
Mohd Ali Rustam
(born 1949)
MLA for Paya Rumput (until 2004)
MLA for Bukit Baru (from 2004)
2 December
1999
7 May
2013
13 years, 157 days BN
(UMNO)
1999 10th
2004 11th
2008 12th
10 IdrisHaron.jpg Datuk Seri Utama
Idris Haron
(born 1966)
MLA for Sungai Udang
7 May
2013
11 May
2018
5 years, 5 days BN
(UMNO)
2013 13th
11 Adly Zahari.jpg Adly Zahari
(born 1971)
MLA for Bukit Katil
11 May
2018
9 March
2020
1 year, 304 days PH
(AMANAH)
2018 14th
12 Coat of arms of Malacca New.svg Datuk Seri Utama
Sulaiman Md Ali
(born 1966)
MLA for Lendu
9 March
2020
31 March
2023
3 years, 23 days BN
(UMNO)
2021 15th
13 Ab Rauf Yusoh.png Datuk Seri Utama
Ab Rauf Yusoh
(born 1961)
MLA for Tanjung Bidara
31 March
2023
Incumbent249 days BN
(UMNO)
  1. This column names only the Chief Minister's party. The state government he heads may be a complex coalition of several parties and independents; those are not listed here.

Living former chief ministers

NameTerm of officeDate of birth
Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik 1982–199410 April 1950 (age 73)
Mohd Ali Rustam 1999–201324 August 1949 (age 74)
Idris Haron 2013–201813 May 1966 (age 57)
Adly Zahari 2018–202015 February 1971 (age 52)
Sulaiman Md Ali 2020–202320 December 1966 (age 56)

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