Abdul Ghani Othman
Abdul Ghani bin Othman (Jawi: عبدالغاني بن عثمان; born 14 November 1946) served as the 14th Menteri Besar of Johor in Malaysia from 1995 to 2013. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He had held the political party position of Ledang Division Chairman, Johor State Liaison Chairman and national Supreme Council member in UMNO before. Currently, he serves as Chairman of Sime Darby Berhad, starting from 1 July 2013.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Haji Abdul Ghani Othman DK I (Johor) DK II (Johor) PSM SPMJ SMJ PIS | |
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| عبدالغاني عثمان | |
| 14th Menteri Besar of Johor | |
| In office 3 May 1995 – 14 May 2013 | |
| Monarchs | Iskandar Ibrahim Ismail |
| Preceded by | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Khaled Nordin |
| Constituency | Serom |
| Minister of Youth and Sports | |
| In office 1 December 1993 – 7 May 1995 | |
| Monarchs | Azlan Shah Ja'afar |
| Deputy | Teng Gaik Kwan |
| Preceded by | Annuar Musa |
| Succeeded by | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Constituency | Ledang |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Ledang | |
| In office 3 August 1986 – 24 April 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Ngah Abdul Rahman (UMNO-BN) |
| Succeeded by | Hashim Ismail (UMNO-BN) |
| Majority | 10,665 (1986) 7,547 (1990) |
| Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly for Serom | |
| In office 25 April 1995 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Hashim Ismail (UMNO-BN) |
| Succeeded by | Abd Razak Minhat (UMNO-BN) |
| Majority | 13,496 (1995) 8,248 (1999) 8,081 (2004) 4,971 (2008) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abdul Ghani bin Othman 14 November 1946 Sungai Mati, Tangkak (formerly part of Muar District), Johor, Malayan Union (now Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) Muafakat Nasional (MN) |
| Spouse | Jamilah Ariffin |
| Alma mater | La Trobe University University of Queensland |
| Occupation | Politician |
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