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Dato' Haji Nor Aman was born on 30 January, 1939 in Sungai Petani, Kedah. He had his early education at Seberang Perak Malay School in 1946. He was then enrolled at Sungai Petani Malay School from 1946 for 3 years. Dato' Haji Nor Aman then continued his studies at the Ibrahim School Sungai Petani from 1950 to 1956 and later at the Sultan Abdul Hamid College for another 2 years.

For his tertiary education, Dato' Haji Nor Aman enrolled himself at the University of Malaya in 1960 and graduated in 1863. He then left the country for Canada and obtained a degree in Public Administration.

Career:

• Administrative Officer
• Assistant District Officer (Lands), Pendang
• Assistant District Officer, Kuala Muda
• Assistant District Officer 1, Kuala Muda
• Assistant Director for Lands, Kedah
• Assistant Secretary of State (Housing and Local Government)
• District Officer, Bandar Baharu
• District Officer, Kubang Pasu
• District Officer, Kota Setar
• President, Sungai Petani Municipal Council
• President, Kota Setar Municipal Council
• Deputy Secretary of State (Development)

Social Organisations and Societies:

• Council Member, University of Malaya, Students Union (1961 - 1962)
• Chairman, Old Boys Association` Ibrahim School Sungai Petani (1965 - 1975)
• President, Cycling Association, Kedah (1966 - 1982)
• Treasurer, State Sports Council (1968)
• Vice President, Kedah Sports Council (1977 - 1984)
• Vice President, Cycling Association of Malaysia (1978 - 1981)
• Committee Member, Kedah PERKIM (1988)
• Committee Member, Sultanah Kedah Mosque
• Member, Administrative Maahad Tarbiah Islamiah Administration, Derang, Kedah

Dato' Nor Aman was also conferred several honorary medals and titles for his contributions to the State by HRH The Sultan of Kedah. Among them were the Bintang Cemerlang Kedah (B.C.K.), the Setia Diraja Kedah (S.D.K.) in 1977, the Darjah Setia Diraja Kedah (D.S.D.K.) in 1982 and finally the Bintang Perkhidmatan Lama Kedah (B.P.L.), 6 years later.