Othman Aziz
Othman Aziz | |
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عثمان عزيز | |
Ministerial roles | |
2016–2018 | Deputy Minister of Finance |
Exco roles (Kedah) | |
2005–2007 | Chairman of the Youth and Sports |
2007–2008 | Chairman of the Tourism, Youth and Sports |
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
2013–2018 | Barisan Nasional |
Faction represented in Dewan Negara | |
2020–2022 | Barisan Nasional |
Faction represented in Kedah State Legislative Assembly | |
2004–2008 | Barisan Nasional |
Personal details | |
Born | Othman bin Aziz 15 May 1959 Malaysian |
Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) Muafakat Nasional (MN) |
Spouse | Soliha Hisham |
Occupation | Politician |
Dato' Wira Othman bin Aziz (born 15 May 1959) is a Malaysian politician. He was the member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the seat of Jerlun, Kedah, from 5 May 2013 to 10 May 2018. He previously served one term in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly from 21 March 2004 to 8 March 2008) and was the chairman of the Kedah Tourism Action Council.[1] He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in the previous ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
Background
Othman was born in Alor Setar, Kedah. He received his primary education at the Sekolah Kebangsaan Ayer Hitam, Kedah. He continued his secondary education in Kolej Sultan Abdul Hamid and later went to University Technology MARA to study a Diploma in Business Administration. After completing his diploma he went to the National University of Malaysia and graduated with Bachelor of Marketing Studies.[2] He subsequently held a number of positions in corporate enterprises.[3]
Political career
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In the 2018 election, Othman lost to Mukhriz Mahathir, who was back contesting but under the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (PPBM) ticket, in a three-corner fight with Abdul Ghani Ahmad of PAS for the Jerlun parliamentary seat.
Election results
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballot cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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2004 | N04 Ayer Hitam | Othman Aziz (UMNO) | 10,759 | 52.08% | PAS )
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9,899 | 47.92% | 20,934 | 860 | 83.94% | ||
2008 | Othman Aziz (UMNO) | 10,146 | 48.78% | PAS )
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10,652 | 51.22% | 21,170 | 506 | 82.24% |
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballot cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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2013 | P005 Jerlun, Kedah | Othman Aziz (UMNO) | 24,161 | 53.63% | PAS )
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20,891 | 46.37% | 45,899 | 3,270 | 87.62% | ||
2018 | Othman Aziz (UMNO) | 12,413 | 28.25% | Mukhriz Mahathir (BERSATU) | 18,695 | 42.55% | 44,822 | 5,866 | 82.80% | |||
PAS )
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12,829 | 29.20% | ||||||||||
2022 | Othman Aziz (UMNO) | 11,229 | 21.51% | PAS )
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31,685 | 60.69% | 52,207 | 20,456 | 77.23% | |||
Mohamed Fadzli Mohd Ali ( PKR )
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6,149 | 11.78% | ||||||||||
Mukhriz Mahathir (PEJUANG) | 3,144 | 6.02% |
Honours
He has been awarded :
- Kedah :
- Knight Commander of the Glorious Order of the Crown of Kedah (DGMK) – Dato' Wira (2017)[10]
References
- ^ News."Kedah upbeat on projects", The Star, 28 October 2008. Retrieved on 23 April 2013.
- ^ Exco Profile. "YB Dato' Othman Bin Haji Aziz" Archived 18 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine, MyKedah.com"
- ^ a b "Othman Aziz Made New Kedah Exco". Bernama. 26 December 2005. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ News."Ceremony honours people who promote sports in Kedah", 20 December 2011. Retrieved on 23 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Raja Muda of Kedah heads state awards list". The Star Online. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.