Mahathir's wife Siti Hasmah dies at 100
She leaves behind her husband, aged 101, and their seven children.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's wife, Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, died on September 28 at the age of 100. She succumbed to her illness at the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur around 9:25am, as reported by Free Malaysia Today. Her son, Mokhzani Mahathir, confirmed the news to The New Straits Times. Mahathir shared the sad news on his Instagram account approximately an hour later.
Born in 1926 in Klang, Selangor, Hasmah was among the first Malay women physicians in Malaysia. She studied medicine at Singapore's King Edward VII College of Medicine in the 1950s, where she first crossed paths with Mahathir. Under Malaysia's Ministry of Health, she became the inaugural State Maternal and Child Health Officer in Kedah in 1974. As Mahathir's wife, she continued to champion causes such as family planning, mental health, and drug abuse prevention.
Following the announcement of her passing in Malaysia's Parliament, a brief Islamic prayer was held in her honor. She is survived by her husband and seven children.
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Also reported by 4 other outlets
- Dr Siti Hasmah: The dignity she carried like a crown — Vasanthi Ramachandran malaymail.com
- Mahathir Mohamad's Wife, Siti Hasmah, Passes Away at 100 en.tempo.co
- Muhyiddin pays last respects to Dr Siti Hasmah nst.com.my
- Dr Siti Hasmah to be laid to rest at National Mausoleum, next to Tun Endon – Fahmi thevibes.com
