{
  "id": 20103596,
  "title": "Rauf to be sworn in as Melaka chief minister today",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/rauf-to-be-sworn-in-as-melaka-chief-minister-today",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T02:26:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/11/1578097/rauf-be-sworn-melaka-chief-minister-today"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Melaka's Barisan Nasional chairman, Datuk Seri Dr Ab Rauf Yusoh, is set to be sworn in as the state's chief minister today. The governing Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition secured a decisive victory in the recent 16th Melaka state election. As a result, Rauf will lead the state for his second term, with a scheduled swearing-in ceremony at 11 am at the Melaka Yang di-Pertua Negeri's office. The BN-PN alliance triumphed in 24 out of the 28 contested seats, achieving a two-thirds majority in the state assembly. BN managed to win 21 seats, while PN secured three. Following the election, BN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced that Rauf would continue leading the government, having defended the Tanjung Bidara seat by a significant margin of 8,615 votes over the PH candidate Mohd Yunazri Mustamiri. Rauf previously won the Tanjung Bidara seat in the 2021 state election, defeating PN candidate Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin and PH candidate Zainal Hassan. In 2021, Rauf secured 3,559 votes, while his PN rival received 3,195 votes, and Zainal Hassan garnered 489 votes. Rauf was appointed Melaka's 13th chief minister on March 31, 2023, succeeding Sulaiman Md Ali, who resigned from the position.",
  "summary": "MELAKA: Melaka Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ab Rauf Yusoh is expected to be sworn in as chief minister today.",
  "key_points": [
    "Datuk Seri Dr Ab Rauf Yusoh to be sworn in as Melaka chief minister today.",
    "BN-PN coalition secured decisive victory in 16th Melaka state election.",
    "Rauf leads state for second term with two-thirds majority in assembly."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}