Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Abdul Ghani Othman

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul_Ghani_Othman

Dato' Hajji Abdul Ghani Bin Othman (born 1946).[citation needed] is the current Menteri Besar of the state of Johor in Malaysia. He has been in office since 1995. Born in Sungai Mati, Ledang, Muar, Johor, Malaysia. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). He holds the political party position of Ledang Division Chairman, Johor State Liaison Chairman and national Supreme Council member in UMNO.


He received his primary education at Tangkak Boys School (Sekolah Laki-Laki Tangkak) before entering Muar High School (Sekolah Tinggi Muar).
Qualifying for a Colombo Plan scholarship, Abdul Ghani furthered his studies at Latrobe University in Melbourne, Australia. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Economics (Hons).
Prior to returning to Malaysia, Abdul Ghani completed a Masters in Economics at the University of Queensland. Upon returning to his homeland, he joined the Economics Faculty at University Malaya (1974–1980) and within several years, was promoted to be the Dean of the school (1980–1984).


Abdul Ghani's political career began when he was first appointed to be a Senator (December 1984 - July 1986). This was followed by his appointment to the Federal Parliament in August 1986.
From May 1987 to November 1990, Abdul Ghani held the post of Deputy Minister for Energy, Telecommunication and Post. Subsequently, he was then given the portfolio of Deputy Minister of Finance from 1990 to 1993.
In December 1993, Abdul Ghani was promoted to become the Minister of Youth and Sports (1 December 1993 - March 1995). He immediately initiated a national youth program called 'Rakan Muda' (Young Friend), which helped mobilize Malaysian youths through healthy activities such as sports and cultural events.
In March 1995, Abdul Ghani was appointed to become the Menteri Besar of Johor and has held that position ever since.






 

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