Malaysia

Former Johor MB Osman Sapian dies

State’s 16th menteri besar breathes last at son’s home in Damansara, Kuala Lumpur

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 22 Dec 2021 7:20AM

Former Johor MB Osman Sapian dies
On October 13, Datuk Osman Sapian, who was the Kempas assemblyman and Ayer Hitam Bersatu chief, was admitted to KPJ Johor Specialist Hospital here after suffering a mild stroke and later treated at Universiti Putra Malaysia Teaching Hospital, Selangor. – Nik Ainul Facebook pic, December 22, 2021

JOHOR BARU – Former Johor menteri besar Datuk Osman Sapian died at 11.45pm yesterday. He was 69.

His brother Datuk Aziz Sapian said Osman died at his son’s home in Damansara, Kuala Lumpur.

“I was informed of his death by one of our siblings,” he said when contacted.

On October 13, Osman, who was the Kempas assemblyman and Ayer Hitam Bersatu chief, was admitted to KPJ Johor Specialist Hospital here after suffering a mild stroke and later treated at Universiti Putra Malaysia Teaching Hospital, Selangor.

He was appointed Johor’s 16th menteri besar after the 2018 general election, serving from May 12, 2018 until April 8, 2019. – Bernama, December 22, 2021

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