Osman Aroff
Appearance
Osman Aroff | |
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عثمان عروف | |
6thMenteri Besar of Kedah | |
In office 28 January 1985 – 16 June 1996 | |
Monarch | Abdul Halim |
Preceded by | Syed Nahar Syed Sheh Shahabuddin |
Succeeded by | Sanusi Junid |
Constituency | Jitra |
Pro-Chancellor ofUniversiti Utara Malaysia | |
In office 1 September 2016 – 2017 | |
Preceded by | Abdul Hamid Pawanteh |
Succeeded by | Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz |
Personal details | |
Born | Osman bin Aroff 23 November 1940 Jitra,Kedah,Unfederated Malay States |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Political party | United Malays National Organisation(UMNO) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional(BN) |
Spouse |
Azizah Abdul Hamid
(m.1968; died 2010) |
Children | 4 |
Education | Kolej Sultan Abdul Hamid |
Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis |
Occupation | Politician |
Osman bin Aroff(born 23 November 1940) is a Malaysian politician. He is a member of theUnited Malays National Organisation(UMNO), a component party inBarisan Nasional(BN) coalition. He was theMenteri Besar of Kedahfrom 28 January 1985 to 16 June 1996.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Born inJitra,Kedah on 23 November 1940, he received his early education at Sekolah Melayu Jitra until the fourth grade. Next in 1951, he continued his secondary education atSultan Abdul Hamid College,Alor Setar,Kedah.He graduated from Cambridge Senior in 1958. From 1959 to 1963, he continued his studies in political science atWashington University in St. Louis.[1]
Personal life
[edit]He is married to Puan Sri Azizah Abdul Hamid and has 4 children.[3]
Election results
[edit]Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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1969 | N01Jitra | Osman Aroff(UMNO) | 7,637 | 59.49% | Ayob Jasin (PMIP) | 5,193 | 40.51% | 13,719 | 2,434 | 77.60% | ||
1974 | N04Jitra | Osman Aroff(UMNO) | Unopposed | |||||||||
1978 | Osman Aroff(UMNO) | 8,508 | 63.61% | Ahmad Yusof (PAS) | 4,868 | 36.39% | 14,038 | 3,640 | 76.75% | |||
1982 | Osman Aroff(UMNO) | 11,851 | 73.55% | Mohamad @ Mohd Salleh Yaacob (PAS) | 4,262 | 26.45% | 16,480 | 7,589 | 76.42% | |||
1986 | Osman Aroff(UMNO) | 12,876 | 73.78% | Mohd. Kamal Haji Ismail (PAS) | 4,577 | 26.22% | 17,986 | 8,299 | 72.84% | |||
1990 | Osman Aroff(UMNO) | 15,083 | 79.11% | Abd Rashid Mohd Salleh (S46) | 3,982 | 20.89% | 19,862 | 11,101 | 77.46% | |||
1995 | N06Jitra | Osman Aroff(UMNO) | 9,483 | 57.77% | Abu Kassim Abdullah (PAS) | 6,933 | 42.23% | 16,727 | 2,550 | 76.65% |
Honours
[edit]Honours of Malaysia
[edit]Malaysia:
Officer of theOrder of the Defender of the Realm(KMN) (1976)[5]
Companion of theOrder of the Defender of the Realm(JMN) (1984)[5]
Commander of theOrder of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia(PSM) –Tan Sri(1991)[5]
Kedah:
Companion of theOrder of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah(SDK) (1974)[6]
Knight Companion of theOrder of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah(DSDK) –Dato'(1980)[7]
Knight Commander of theOrder of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah(DHMS) –Dato' Paduka(1983)
- Justice of the Peace of Kedah (JP) (1986)
Knight Grand Companion of theOrder of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah(SSDK) –Dato' Seri(1987)[5]
Grand Commander of theOrder of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah(SHMS) –Dato' Seri Diraja(2010)[5]
References
[edit]- ^ab"Y.A.B Tan Sri Dato' Seri Haji Osman Bin Haji Aroff".Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Kedah(in Malay).
- ^"Osman Aroff dimasyhurkan Pro-Canselor UUM"(in Malay).BH Online.12 November 2016.Retrieved1 March2021.
- ^"Isteri Tan Sri Osman Aroff Meninggal Dunia"(in Malay). mStar Online. 31 March 2010.Retrieved1 March2021.
- ^"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri".Election Commission of Malaysia.Retrieved11 May2013.Percentage figures based on total turnout, excluding informal votes.
- ^abcde"SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT".Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia).
- ^Four New Datos In Ruler's Honour List.New Straits Times.18 January 1974.
- ^"Carian Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".eservices.kedah.gov.my.
Categories:
- 1940 births
- Living people
- Kedah politicians
- Malaysian people of Malay descent
- Malaysian Muslims
- United Malays National Organisation politicians
- Members of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly
- Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
- Companions of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
- Officers of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
- Washington University in St. Louis alumni
- Malaysian politician stubs