Alias Md Ali
Honorific prefixYang Berbahagia Dato' Haji
Honorific suffixDPMT JSM
Birth nameAlias bin Md Ali
Birth date1939
Birth placeKuala Berang, Terengganu, Malaysia
Death date10 March 2014 (aged 75)
Death placeAmpang, Selangor
Resting placeKampung Kemensah Muslim cemetery
OfficeDeputy Minister of Primary Industries
Prime ministerMahathir Mohamad
MinisterLim Keng Yaik
Term start1987
Term end1990
PredecessorMohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad
SuccessorTengku Mahmud Tengku Mansor
MonarchIskandar
Azlan Shah
ConstituencyHulu Terengganu
Constituency mp 2Hulu Terengganu
Parliament 2Malaysian
Term start 231 July 1978
Term end 26 April 1995
Majority 24,370 (1978)
2,442 (1982)
5,036 (1986)
2,512 (1990)
Predecessor 2Engku Muhsein Abdul Kadir (UMNO–BN)
Successor 2Mustafa Muda
PartyUMNO
Other partyBarisan Nasional (BN)
OccupationPolitician, Journalist
RelationsAhmad Sidi Ismail (stepbrother)
SpouseRamlah Abdul Rahman
Alma materIowa State University

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]

Personal life

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]

Political career

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]

Death

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]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia
YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
1978P030 Ulu TrengganuAlias Md Ali (UMNO)12,00161.13%Mohamed Ghazali Ahmad (PAS)7,63138.87%4,370
1982Alias Md Ali (UMNO)12,77155.29%Ahmad Awang (PAS)10,32944.71%24,3182,44283.90%
1986P035 Hulu TerengganuAlias Md Ali (UMNO)14,29160.69%Kasim Ahmad (PAS)9,25539.31%24,3305,03684.07%
1990Alias Md Ali (UMNO)15,44354.43%Harun Taib (PAS)12,93145.47%29,0862,51286.72%

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

Books

  • Gersang, (1964)
  • Krisis, (1966)
  • Selasih Ku Sayang, (1967)
  • Kalau Berpaut Di Dahan Rapuh, (1967)
  • Adat Muda Menanggung Rindu, (1971)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Former deputy minister Alias Ali dies". New Straits Times. 10 March 2014. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.