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Ali Rustam: First Malacca-born governor for the state
Mohd Ali Rustam, who was sworn in as the seventh governor of Malacca today, is the first Malacca-born appointed to the post.
His six predecessors were all from other states, with two from Perak, and the other four from Negeri Sembilan, Selangor, Kedah and Pahang.
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