Below is a list of distinguished ex-Malacca High School pupils who have made Malacca High School proud by their contribution to the country and society. Though some have made their contribution in their countries of residence, their Alma mater with MHS remains. This listing is meant to be a growing list as we receive information from time to time from our Alumni network.

For readers who are aware of distinguished ex-MHS pupils residing worldwide, kindly email us at webmaster@malaccahigh.net so that their names can be recorded for their achievements for others to emulate.

Distinguished Persons

Raja Chulan Di-Hilir Perak, JP, CMG (Hons.), Member of the Perak Malay Royalty
Dr Tan Seng Tee, LMS, JP
Tan Soo Hock, JP
Koh Keng Bock, JP
Tan Jiak Choo, JP
Low Kim Swi, JP
Tan Chock Lek
Tan Teck Guan, JP
E Kong Guan, JP
Chang Kang Sei, JP
Dr Ong Bak Hin, LRCP, LRCS (Edinburch), LRFP & S (Glasgow), LM (Dublin),LMS (Singapore), JP

MHS Illustrious Pupils

Tun Tan Cheng Lock, Founder of Malaysian Chinese Association.
Tun Tan Siew Sin, Past Minister of Finance of Malaysia.
Tun Abdullah Salleh, Former Chief Secretary to the Malaysian Government.
Datuk Seri Haji Mohd Ali Mohd Rustam, current Chief Minister of Malacca
Datuk Seri Abu Zahar Haji Isnin, former Chief Minister of Malacca
Datuk Seri Mohd Adib Adam, former Chief Minister of Malacca
Datuk Haji Talib Abdul Karim, former Chief Minister of Malacca
Tan Sri Geh Ik Cheong
Tan Sri Lal Chand Vohrah
Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Arshad, former secretary-general, Ministry of Education
Tan Sri Dr Johari Mat, format secretary-general, Ministry of Education
Tan Sri Hasmy Agam, former Malaysia ambassador to the United Nations
Datuk Rastam Hadi, former Deputy Governor of Bank Negara
Datuk Hassan Ibrahim, former ACA director-general
Datuk Haji Ibak Abu Hassan, former general manager, LLN
Datuk Mahpor Baba, former Education Director, Malacca
Datuk Dr K. Nagaratnam, Malacca state surgeon
Datuk Mohd Said Ali, former Chief Executive Officer of Telekom Malaysia
Datuk Dr Mahinder Singh Marne, former obstetrician and gynaecologist consultant in Malacca General Hospital
Datuk K. Pathmanaban, former MIC vice-president
Datuk Tan Cheng Swee
Datuk H. M. Shah, Owner of Shah’s Village Hotel in Petaling Jaya and Shah’s Beach Hotel in Tanjung Kling, Malacca.
Datuk Yahaya Longchik
Datuk Dr. Victor Wee Eng Lye, Secretary General, Ministry of Tourism, Malaysia.
Datuk Prof. Dr. Ow Chee Seng, President of Institution of Engineers, Malaysia.
Dato' Captain Haji Abdul Rahim Abd Aziz, General Manager Penang Port Commission, Penang.
Datuk Gan Boon Khuay, Developer, Senawang Land Sdn. Bhd., Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.sen
Datuk Abdul Razak Dawood Sultan, former executive director of EON Motor Ria Sdn. Bhd.
Datuk Professor Emeritus Dr Tan Wan Seng, Open University in Penang.tiastates
Prof. Dr. Lim Teck Ghee, former Regional Advisor on Poverty Alleviation, United Nations Economics and Social Commission.
Dr Mah Peh Yong, Retired Medical Practitioner.
Mr. Ong Sek Pek, Developer and Property Owner in Malacca.
Dr. Chua Hong Teck, Director General, Public Complaints Bureau, Malaysia.
Professor Goh Kim Chuan, former Associate Professor USM (1975-1986)
Dr Tan Bock Hay, former ear,nose and throat specialist in Tung Shin Hospital, Kuala Lumpur.
Haji Zainal Abidin Haji Ahmad, former Education Director, Malacca
Mohd Ali Ahmad, former Education Director, Malacca
Husnul Abdul Hadi, former president of Malacca Municipal Council
R.R. Chelvarajah, former teach and trade unionist, former chairman of Bar Council Malaya ( 1999 )
Mr. Tai Chong Cheong, represented Malaya in 6^th. Olympic Games in China

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Tam Kong Onn, former secretary of Malacca Municipal Council
Shirley Geok Lin-Lim, UCLA Professor of English in USA.

Mr. Ou Shian Waei – MD of IBM Malaysia from February 2007.
Mr. Lim Guan Eng, Secretary General of DAP, main opposition party in Malaysia. First person to be elected for three consecutive terms in Kota Melaka as well as the first Melaka High School old boy to represent his school in his own constituency.
Professor Dr.Chua Kaw Bing, virologist who discovered Nipah virus in 2003 and another virus that is spread by bats in 2006