Othman bin Mohamed Saat was a Malaysian politician from the United Malays National Organization, and later, Spirit of 46 Malay Party, who served as the 11th Menteri Besar of Johor in Malaysia.
19 Facts About Othman Saat
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Othman Saat joined the UMNO party after it was founded in Batu Pahat by Onn Jaafar in 1946.
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Othman Saat enrolled on the day of UMNO's establishment - 11 May 1946.
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In 1955, Othman Saat contested in the 1955 Malayan general election, winning the Jorak state constituency uncontested.
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Othman Saat became an executive council member of the Johor State Executive Council in 1958.
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In 1964, Othman Saat was appointed EXCO member in charge of the Local Government and Housing portfolio and initiated low-cost housing schemes for the poor and opened the Federal Land Development Authority and FELCRA Berhad land schemes in Johor during the tenure of prime minister Abdul Razak Hussein in the 1970s.
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On 4 April 1967, at the age of 43, Othman Saat was appointed the 11th Chief Minister of Johor.
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Othman Saat held this position for three terms until 1982.
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Othman Saat's fate changed when Dr Mahathir Mohamad became prime minister with Musa Hitam as his deputy.
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Othman Saat is seen as the Chief Minister for a long time and should provide access to young people.
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The newly installed Sultan Mahmood Iskandar issued a decree for Othman Saat to vacate his office within 24 hours, shortly after Sultan Ismail's death.
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In 1982, Othman Saat resigned as Chief Minister after 16 years of service.
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In 1985, Othman Saat was defeated by Muhyiddin Muhammad Yassin for the post of Pagoh division chief of UMNO.
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Othman Saat had served in that position for 14 years.
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Othman Saat was born in Kampung Tengah, Muar, Johor to a wealthy rice trader.
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Othman Saat has nine children from three marriages, seven children one child one child, 32 grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
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Othman Saat had his right leg amputated from the knee downwards due to a gangrene on 2 October 2007, at Sultan Ismail Hospital and gradually recovered.
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Othman Saat experienced spinal pain after lying in bed for too long.
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On 27 October 2007, Othman Saat died at the age of 80 at the Sultan Ismail Hospital in Pandan-Tebrau, Johor Bahru due to sepsis at 7.00 am.