MELAKA: Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali has begun his official duties as the 13th Chief Minister of Melaka at his office at Kompleks Seri Negeri, Ayer Keroh here.

       Sulaiman, 55, was greeted by State Secretary Datuk Seri Hasim Hasan and staff from the state administrative office when he arrived in his official vehicle at 8.25am on Monday (Nov 22).

       He then clocked in at 8.30am before attending a brief ceremony and a photo session with state department heads.

       This is the second time Sulaiman has been appointed Chief Minister after having been sworn in the first time in March last year.

       The Lendu state assemblyman took his oath of office at Dewan Seri Utama of the Governor’s Office here early Sunday (Nov 21) morning, after Barisan Nasional won the Melaka State Election on Saturday. – Bernama