{
  "id": 20119641,
  "title": "Ab Rauf is back: Umno man sworn in for a second term as Melaka chief minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/ab-rauf-is-back-umno-man-sworn-in-for-a-second-term-as-melaka-chief",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T05:27:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/15/ab-rauf-is-back-umno-man-sworn-in-for-a-second-term-as-melaka-chief-minister/243350"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has sworn in Datuk Seri Dr Ab Rauf Yusoh as the 13th Chief Minister of Melaka for a second term. The ceremony took place at the Dewan Utama of the Yang Dipertua Negeri’s Office in Jalan Seri Negeri, Ayer Keroh, attended by state officials, opposition leaders, and BN-Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition members. Ab Rauf retained his Tanjung Bidara seat with an 8,615-vote majority, securing a BN-Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition victory in the 16th Melaka State Election.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-11-15T02:26:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : Ab Rauf Sworn In As Melaka Chief Minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/general-ab-rauf-sworn-in-as-melaka-chief-minister",
        "published": "2026-11-15T03:18:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}