Abdul Ghani Othman | |
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| عبدالغني عثمان | |
| 14th Menteri Besar of Johor | |
| In office 3 May 1995 – 14 May 2013 | |
| Monarchs | Iskandar Ibrahim |
| Preceded by | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Khaled Nordin |
| Constituency | Serom |
| Minister of Youth and Sports | |
| In office 1 December 1993 – 24 April 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) |
| Senator (Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong) | |
| In office 11 December 1984 – July 1986 | |
| Monarch | Iskandar |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 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) |
| Spouse | Jamilah Ariffin |
| Alma mater | La Trobe University University of Queensland |
| Occupation | Politician |
Tan Sri Dato' Haji 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 of UMNO before. Currently, he serves as the Chairman of Sime Darby Berhad, starting from 1 July 2013.[1]