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Alias Ali
Malaysian politician
Haji Alias Md Ali (c. 1939 – 10 March 2014) was a Malaysian politician and former news editor of Bernama. He served as an MP for Hulu Terengganu from 1978 to 1995.[1] He was also the former chairman of Agro Bank Malaysia.[1]
Alias Md Ali | |
|---|---|
| الياس مد علي | |
| Deputy Minister of Primary Industries | |
| In office 1987–1990 | |
| Monarchs | Iskandar Azlan Shah |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Minister | Lim Keng Yaik |
| Preceded by | Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad |
| Succeeded by | Tengku Mahmud Tengku Mansor |
| Constituency | Hulu Terengganu |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Hulu Terengganu | |
| In office 31 July 1978 – 6 April 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Engku Muhsein Abdul Kadir (UMNO–BN) |
| Succeeded by | Mustafa Muda |
| Majority | 4,370 (1978) 2,442 (1982) 5,036 (1986) 2,512 (1990) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alias bin Md Ali 1939 Kuala Berang, Terengganu, Malaysia |
| Died | 10 March 2014 (aged 75) Ampang, Selangor |
| Resting place | Kampung Kemensah Muslim cemetery |
| Political party | UMNO |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse | Ramlah Abdul Rahman |
| Relations | Ahmad Sidi Ismail (stepbrother) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Iowa State University |
| Occupation | Politician, Journalist |
Alias Md Ali was born in Kuala Berang, Terengganu.[1] He received a bachelor's degree in creative writing from Iowa State University in the US.[1] In 1950, he was elected the leader of the Hulu Terengganu Umno Youth.[1] In 1960, he was appointed as the vice-chairman of the Terengganu Tengah Development Authority.[1]
In 1957, Alias began his career as a reporter for Berita Harian.[1] He then joined the staff of the Utusan Melayu newspaper, where he became the paper's chief news editor from 1968 to 1970.[1] In 1970, Alias Ali became the chief sub-editor of Bernama's Malaysian language division.[1] He was later promoted to editor of the General News Service of Bernama. He resigned from Bernama in 1978 to enter politics.[1]
In 1978, Alias was elected to the Parliament of Malaysia for the Hulu Terengganu constituency as a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).[1] He defeated his opponent, Mohd Ghazali Ahmad of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), by 4,370 votes.[1] He was re-elected to Parliament from Hulu Terengganu in the next four general elections.[1] He was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Primary Industries from 1987 to 1990.[1] Alias declined to seek re-election in 1995 and retired from office.[1]
Alias died from colon cancer at his son's home in Prima Villa, Kemensah Heights, Ampang, on 10 March 2014, at the age of 75.[1] He was survived by his wife, To' Puan Ramlah Datuk Abdul Rahman; two sons; three daughters; and fifteen grandchildren.[1]
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | P030 Ulu Trengganu | Alias Md Ali (UMNO) | 12,001 | 61.13% | Mohamed Ghazali Ahmad (PAS) | 7,631 | 38.87% | 4,370 | ||||
| 1982 | Alias Md Ali (UMNO) | 12,771 | 55.29% | Ahmad Awang (PAS) | 10,329 | 44.71% | 24,318 | 2,442 | 83.90% | |||
| 1986 | P035 Hulu Terengganu | Alias Md Ali (UMNO) | 14,291 | 60.69% | Kasim Ahmad (PAS) | 9,255 | 39.31% | 24,330 | 5,036 | 84.07% | ||
| 1990 | Alias Md Ali (UMNO) | 15,443 | 54.43% | Harun Taib (PAS) | 12,931 | 45.47% | 29,086 | 2,512 | 86.72% | |||
Honours of Malaysia
Malaysia :
Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (JSM) (1991)
Terengganu :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Terengganu (DPMT) – Dato' (1988)
- Gersang, (1964)
- Krisis, (1966)
- Selasih Ku Sayang, (1967)
- Kalau Berpaut Di Dahan Rapuh, (1967)
- Adat Muda Menanggung Rindu, (1971)
- "Former deputy minister Alias Ali dies". New Straits Times. 10 March 2014. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.