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.
Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, the wife of Malaysia's longest-serving prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, will be laid to rest in Putrajaya today. The former First Lady, who turned 100 on July 12, passed away at 9.20am, according to her son Tan Sri Mokhzani Mahathir. She died at the family's residence in Seri Kembangan, Selangor, after being announced by the family.
Dr Siti Hasmah was known for her contributions to medicine, public health, community service, and her role as the wife of Tun Mahathir. She served as the first woman appointed as a medical officer in the Maternal and Child Health Department in Kedah and became the state's first woman Maternal and Child Health Officer in 1974.
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