KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Former Malacca chief minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam, 64, is one of four people sworn in as senators today.  

The three others are Barisan Nasional chairman for the Batu parliamentary constituency, Datuk Yahaya Mat Ghani, 55; Putrajaya Umno deputy head Datuk Khairudin E.S. Abd Samad, 59, and Gombak Umno Youth head Datuk Megat Zulkarnain Omardin, 44.

All of them, who have been appointed senators for the first time for a three-year term, took their oath before Dewan Negara President Tan Sri Abu Zahar Ujang in the Dewan Negara.

Mohd Ali (picture), who hails from Bukit Katil, Malacca, holds a degree in Social Science (Development Economics) from Universiti Sains Malaysia. The chairman of Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Bhd (PUNB) was the chief minister of Malacca for 13 years from Deember 2, 1999.

Yahaya, who is from Pasir Puteh, Kelantan, is a director of Mobility One Sdn Bhd.

Khairudin, of Penang, holds a Diploma in Human Resource Management from the University of Newcastle, Australia, and is chairman of the Youth Consultative Council of the Putrajaya parliamentary constituency.

Megat Zulkarnain, hails from Gombak, Selangor, and holds a Diploma in Business Administration from Stamford College. He is deputy chairman of the supreme council of the Pertubuhan Seni Silat Lincah Malaysia (PSSLM). — Bernama