Alias Ali
Alias 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]
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, Ali 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 Ali 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] Ali declined to seek re-election in 1995 and retired from office.[1]
Alias Ali 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, Toh Puan Ramlah Datuk Abdul Rahman; two sons; three daughters; and fifteen grandchildren.[1]