Mohd Khalil Yaakob was sworn in as the Yang Dipertua Negeri of Malacca for a fourth term, in a ceremony held at Dewan Seri Negeri, Ayer Keroh in Malacca today.

Mohd Khalil then signed the letter of appointment, witnessed by Malacca High Court Judge Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera.

The ceremony was attended by Mohd Khalil’s wife, Zurina Kassim, Malacca Chief Minister Idris Haron, Senator Mohd Ali Rustam, Malacca state executive council members, members of Parliament, and state assemblypersons.

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah had presented the letter of appointment to Mohd Khalil yesterday.

Mohd Khalil, 78, was appointed as the sixth Governor of Malacca on June 2, 2004, and sworn in on June 4, 2004, replacing Syed Ahmad Shahabudin.

Born in Kuantan, Pahang, Mohd Khalil has held several posts in the cabinet - as deputy education minister (1982-1984), minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (1984-1986) and information minister (1999-2004) - besides holding the Pahang menteri besar’s post for 13 years, from 1986 to 1999.

- Bernama