State or region
Governor of Malacca
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
- Exact method
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor), appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong for a fixed term; largely ceremonial, acting on the advice of the state government.
- Chosen by
- Yang di-Pertuan Agong
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Mohd Ali Rustam since June 2024 Report Source: berita.rtm.gov.my, checked
Previous holders
- Mohd Ali Rustam June 2020 to June 2024
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, State legislative assemblies of Malaysia (seats) and Menteri Besar / Yang di-Pertua Negeri (how chosen), read 2026-10-12. Fallback: Wikipedia (English), because the state government and assembly portals were not read in this pass; cross-checked against Wikidata SPARQL for state ISO codes and incumbents. For: Governor of Malacca
- berita.rtm.gov.my · checked RTM (Radio Televisyen Malaysia), "Ali Rustam dilantik Yang di-Pertua Negeri Melaka bagi penggal kedua", 28 May 2024, read 2026-10-12: second four-year term as Governor of Malacca effective 4 June 2024; the first term (from 4 June 2020) ended then. For: Mohd Ali Rustam, current term, Mohd Ali Rustam, past term
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yang_di-Pertua_Negeri, read 2026-10-12: current holder and accession/appointment date. Fallback: Wikipedia (English), because the state government and assembly portals were not read in this pass; cross-checked against Wikidata SPARQL for state ISO codes and incumbents. For: Mohd Ali Rustam, past term