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.
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.
Personal life He is married to Puan Sri Azizah Abdul Hamid and has 4 children.
Election results + Kedah State Legislative Assembly Percentage figures based on total turnout, excluding informal votes.YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout1969N01 JitraOsman Aroff (UMNO)7,63759.49%Ayob Jasin (PMIP)5,19340.51%13,7192,43477.60%1974N04 JitraOsman Aroff (UMNO)Unopposed1978Osman Aroff (UMNO)8,50863.61%Ahmad Yusof (PAS)4,86836.39%14,0383,64076.75%1982Osman Aroff (UMNO)11,85173.55%Mohamad @ Mohd Salleh Yaacob (PAS)4,26226.45%16,4807,58976.42%1986Osman Aroff (UMNO)12,87673.78%Mohd. Kamal Haji Ismail (PAS)4,57726.22%17,9868,29972.84%1990Osman Aroff (UMNO)15,08379.11%Abd Rashid Mohd Salleh (S46)3,98220.89%19,86211,10177.46%1995N06 JitraOsman Aroff (UMNO)9,48357.77%Abu Kassim Abdullah (PAS)6,93342.23%16,7272,55076.65%
Honours Honours of Malaysia
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1976) Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1984) Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1991)
Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (SDK) (1974) Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (DSDK) – Dato' (1980) Knight Commander of the Order 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 the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (SSDK) – Dato' Seri (1987) Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (SHMS) – Dato' Seri Diraja (2010)
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