Osman Aroff
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عثمان عروف
6th Menteri Besar of Kedah
In office
28 January 1985  16 June 1996
MonarchAbdul Halim
Preceded bySyed Nahar Syed Sheh Shahabuddin
Succeeded bySanusi Junid
ConstituencyJitra
Pro-Chancellor of Universiti Utara Malaysia
In office
1 September 2016  2017
Preceded byAbdul Hamid Pawanteh
Succeeded byTunku Puteri Intan Safinaz
Personal details
Born
Osman bin Aroff

(1940-11-23) 23 November 1940
Jitra, Kedah
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
Spouse
Azizah Abdul Hamid
(m. 1968; died 2010)
Children4
EducationKolej Sultan Abdul Hamid
Alma materWashington University in St. Louis
OccupationPolitician

Osman bin Aroff (born 23 November 1940) is a Malaysian politician. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party in Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He was the Menteri Besar of Kedah from 28 January 1985 to 16 June 1996.[1][2]

Early life and education

Born in Jitra, 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 at Sultan Abdul Hamid College, Alor Setar, Kedah. He graduated from Cambridge Senior in 1958. From 1959 to 1963, he continued his studies in political science at Washington University in St. Louis.[1]

Personal life

He is married to Puan Sri Azizah Abdul Hamid and has 4 children.[3]

Election results

Kedah State Legislative Assembly[4]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1969 N01 Jitra Osman Aroff (UMNO) 7,637 59.49% Ayob Jasin (PMIP) 5,193 40.51% 13,719 2,434 77.60%
1974 N04 Jitra 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 N06 Jitra Osman Aroff (UMNO) 9,483 57.77% Abu Kassim Abdullah (PAS) 6,933 42.23% 16,727 2,550 76.65%

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

References

  1. 1 2 "Y.A.B Tan Sri Dato' Seri Haji Osman Bin Haji Aroff". Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Kedah (in Malay).
  2. "Osman Aroff dimasyhurkan Pro-Canselor UUM" (in Malay). BH Online. 12 November 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  3. "Isteri Tan Sri Osman Aroff Meninggal Dunia" (in Malay). mStar Online. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  4. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 11 May 2013. Percentage figures based on total turnout, excluding informal votes.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia).
  6. Four New Datos In Ruler's Honour List. New Straits Times. 18 January 1974.
  7. "Carian Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". eservices.kedah.gov.my.


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