Dr Siti Hasmah to be laid to rest in Putrajaya today
KUALA LUMPUR: The remains of Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali will be taken to Masjid As Syarif, Taman Sungai Besi Indah, here, for funeral prayers after Asar today.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad was seen leaving his residence, IJN, around 10:15 am on the day of his wife's passing. His wife, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, was laid to rest in Putrajaya today after prayers at Masjid As Syarif. Her funeral arrangements were announced by the family earlier. Dr Siti Hasmah, born on July 12, 1926, in Kampung Jawa, Klang, Selangor, was a trailblazer in medicine, public health, and community service.
She was Malaysia's first female medical officer in Maternal and Child Health Department in Kedah in 1965 and later became the state's first woman Maternal and Child Health Officer in 1974. Dr Siti Hasmah married Dr Mahathir on August 4, 1956, and they had seven children. After retiring from government service in 1979, she continued to be actively involved in public health, women's welfare, youth development, and community organizations.
Dr Siti Hasmah passed away at 9:20 am, following her 100th birthday on July 12. She is survived by her children, including Tan Sri Mokhzani Mahathir, Datin Marina Mahathir, and Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir.
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