ALOR STAR, June 27 — Datuk Othman Aziz, the chairman of Muda Agricultural Development Authority (MADA) since July 2013, has been appointed as Deputy Finance Minister in a Cabinet reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today.

The former Kedah Tourism, Youth and Sports chairman from 2005 to 2008 holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).

Othman, 57, was Ayer Hitam assemblyman before he was elected as Jerlun Member of Parliament in the last general election, defeating Datuk Dr Ismail Salleh of PAS with 3,207-vote majority.

Prior to his involvement in politics, Othman had served as Sime Darby Plantation Sdn Bhd assistant farm manager (1981), Koko Malaysia Sdn Bhd marketing executive (1989-1992), and Viking Kumpulan Golden Hope marketing manager (1992-1996).

He is currently a member of Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) executive committee for 2014/2018. — Bernama