Tun M pays personal tribute to Siti Hasmah after 70-year marriage
FORMER prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has paid a personal tribute to his wife of 70 years, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, following her death at the age of 100 at the National Heart Institute (IJN) in Kuala Lumpur today. In his first public ...
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has paid homage to his wife of 70 years, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, following her passing at the age of 100 at the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur. In a public statement, Dr Mahathir shared a photo of his late wife, along with a prayer seeking forgiveness and mercy for her soul.
The photograph displayed Siti Hasmah's birth and death dates, from July 12, 1926, to September 28, 2026. The couple's marriage, which began in 1956, resulted in the birth of four biological children - Marina, Mirzan, Mokhzani, and Mukhriz - along with three adopted children, Melinda, Mazhar, and Maizura. As a woman of her own right, Siti Hasmah pursued a career in medicine and championed healthcare and community welfare, maintaining a prominent presence alongside her husband during his tenure as prime minister, twice holding the position.
Siti Hasmah's death prompted condolences from the Malaysian royal family, including the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim, and his consort, Raja Permaisuri Agong, Raja Zarith Sofiah, as well as various state rulers and political leaders who expressed their sympathies and prayers for her to join the righteous and those who led virtuous lives.
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