Ali Ahmad (politician)
Ali Ahmad SPMJ SMJ | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | |
| In office 1976–1977 | |
| Monarch | Yahya Petra |
| Prime Minister | Hussein Onn |
| Preceded by | Abdul Ghafar bin Baba |
| Succeeded by | Shariff Ahmad |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Pontian, Johor | |
| In office 1974–1977 | |
| Preceded by | New constintuency |
| Succeeded by | Ikhwan Nasir |
| Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports | |
| In office 1973–1976 | |
| Monarchs | Abdul Halim Yahya Petra |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein Hussein Onn |
| Preceded by | Hamzah Abu Samah |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Samad Idris |
| Assistant to Minister of Finance | |
| In office 1969–1973 | |
| Monarchs | Ismail Nasiruddin Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Tunku Abdul Rahman Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Minister | Tan Siew Sin |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Pontian Selatan | |
| In office 1964–1974 | |
| Preceded by | Zainon Munshi Sulaiman |
| Succeeded by | Constintuency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 June 1930 Kampung Parit Rambai, Rambah, Pontian, Johor |
| Died | 4 December 1977 (aged 47) Tanjung Kupang, Johor |
| Cause of death | Killed in Malaysian Airline System Flight 653 plane crash |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse | Datin Halimah Abdul Rahim |
| Children | 5 |
| Occupation | Politician |
Dato' Ali bin Haji Ahmad (29 June 1930 – 4 December 1977) was a Malaysian politician.
Political career
Ali was first elected to Parliament when he won the Pontian Selatan seat in the 1964 Malaysian general election under the Alliance ticket, a seat he sucessfully defended in the 1969 Malaysian general election.
Ali was the UMNO Division chief of Pontian after Pontian Selatan and Pontian Utara Parliament were merged before 1974 Malaysian general election.[1] In the election, he won the newly created seat, Pontian by a walkover.
He was assistant to Minister of Finance in the cabinet of Tun Abdul Razak in 1970. Later he was appointed as Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports in the 1974 Razak cabinet. He holds this position until 1976, when his portfolio was changed to Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development under the new primer minister Hussein Onn's cabinet, his final position in the government.[2]
Personal life
He was married with Datin Halimah Abdul Rahim, with 5 children (all girls).
Death & legacy
On 4 December 1977, while he was still Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, he was one of the passengers killed in Malaysian Airline System Flight 653 plane crash at Tanjung Kupang,[3] along with his press secretary Hood Fadzil.[4]
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Dato` Ali Hj Ahmad, a secondary school in Pontian, Jonor, is named after him.
Honours
Malaysia :
Recipient of the Malaysian Commemorative Medal (Silver) (PPM) (1965)
Johor :
Companion of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SMJ)
