# Mansor Othman

Mansor bin Othman (Jawi: منصور بن عثمان) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Deputy Minister of Environment and Water in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Minister Tuan Ibrahim from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022, Deputy Minister of Higher Education in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and former Minister Noraini Ahmad from March 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021, Member of Parliament (MP) for Nibong Tebal from May 2013 to November 2022, Deputy Chief Minister I of Penang, Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO), Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Penanti from June 2009 to May 2018 as well as Chairman of the Defence and Home Affairs Select Committee from December 2018 to December 2019. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the PN coalition and was a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.

## Political career

He was also chairman of PKR Penang liaison committee. He served Anwar Ibrahim as political secretary after leaving his service as senior lecturer at University of Science Malaysia. He was picked by PKR to contest the Penang State Legislative Assembly seat of Penanti in the 2009 by-election and won. In the 2013 Malaysian general election, he was nominated to contest the parliamentary seat of Nibong Tebal and won. He was re-elected in the 2018 Malaysian general election.

## Health issue

On 21 October 2019, Othman collapsed while debating the 2020 Malaysian federal budget, later revealed to be the result of a reflex syncope. He was caught by Subang MP Wong Chen and Ledang MP Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh before being attended to by Bandar Kuching MP Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen, who is also a doctor, and later discharged from hospital after his condition stabilised.

## Election results

Penang State Legislative Assembly :
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout |
| 2004 | N10 Seberang Jaya | Mansor Othman (PKR) | 5,649 | 35.84% | Arif Shah Omar Shah (UMNO) | 10,113 | 64.16% | 15,762 | 4,464 | 79.48% |
| 2008 | N39 Pulau Betong | Mansor Othman (PKR) | 4,696 | 48.50% | Muhamad Farid Saad (UMNO) | 4,990 | 51.50% | 9,686 | 294 | 80.90% |
| 2009 | N12 Penanti | Mansor Othman (PKR) | 6,052 | 85.20% | Nai-Khan Ari (IND) | 494 | 6.90% | 7,100 | 5,558 | 46.10% |
| 2009 | N12 Penanti | Mansor Othman (PKR) | 6,052 | 85.20% | Aminah Abdullah (IND) | 392 | 5.50% | 7,100 | 5,558 | 46.10% |
| 2009 | N12 Penanti | Mansor Othman (PKR) | 6,052 | 85.20% | Kamarul Ramizu Idris (IND) | 56 | 0.70% | 7,100 | 5,558 | 46.10% |
Parliament of Malaysia :
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout |
| 1999 | P051 Balik Pulau | Mansor Othman (keADILan) | 18,467 | 39.83% | Mohd Zain Omar (UMNO) | 27,901 | 60.17% | 46,368 | 9,434 | 76.84% |
| 2013 | P047 Nibong Tebal | Mansor Othman (PKR) | 30,003 | 58.03% | Zainal Abidin Osman (UMNO) | 21,405 | 41.40% | 52,599 | 8,598 | 88.63% |
| 2013 | P047 Nibong Tebal | Mansor Othman (PKR) | 30,003 | 58.03% | Teng Kok Pheng (IND) | 297 | 0.57% | 52,599 | 8,598 | 88.63% |
| 2018 | P047 Nibong Tebal | Mansor Othman (PKR) | 35,395 | 56.92% | Shaik Hussein Mydin (UMNO) | 19,578 | 31.49% | 63,199 | 15,817 | 86.12% |
| 2018 | P047 Nibong Tebal | Mansor Othman (PKR) | 35,395 | 56.92% | Mohd Helmi Haron (PAS) | 6,875 | 11.06% | 63,199 | 15,817 | 86.12% |
| 2018 | P047 Nibong Tebal | Mansor Othman (PKR) | 35,395 | 56.92% | Tan Tee Beng (IND) | 331 | 0.53% | 63,199 | 15,817 | 86.12% |
| 2022 | P047 Nibong Tebal | Mansor Othman (BERSATU) | 25,895 | 32.65% | Fadhlina Sidek (PKR) | 42,188 | 53.20% | 80,477 | 16,293 | 79.26% |
| 2022 | P047 Nibong Tebal | Mansor Othman (BERSATU) | 25,895 | 32.65% | Thanenthiran Ramankutty (MMSP) | 10,660 | 13.44% | 80,477 | 16,293 | 79.26% |
| 2022 | P047 Nibong Tebal | Mansor Othman (BERSATU) | 25,895 | 32.65% | Goh Kheng Huat (IND) | 565 | 0.71% | 80,477 | 16,293 | 79.26% |

## Honours

* Penang :
** Companion of the Order of the Defender of State (DMPN) – Dato' (2010)