Siti Hasmah, wife of Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad, dies aged 100

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Por Joseph Sipalan,Ushar Daniele — South China Morning Post – News feed

Advertisement Malaysia This Week in Asia People Breaking Siti Hasmah, wife of Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad, dies aged 100

Her family confirmed on Monday that she died after being admitted to the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur

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Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad and his wife Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali visit an ice cream shop in Shah Alam, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, in June last year. Photo: AFP Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali and her husband Mahathir Mohamad drink coffee in Shah Alam, on the outskirt of Kuala Lumpur, in June last year. Photo: AFP Siti Hasmah and her husband Mahathir Mohamad wave to supporters during a celebration of his 21st year in power as Malaysia’s prime minister at the National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur in 2002. Photo: AP

Joseph Sipalan and Ushar Daniele Published: 10:36am, 28 Sep 2026 Updated: 10:58am, 28 Sep 2026 Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, the wife of former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad , has died aged 100.

Her family confirmed on Monday that she died after being admitted to the National Heart Institute. The cause of death was unclear.

One of Malaysia ’s earliest Malay women doctors, Siti Hasmah had a long career in medicine, public health and social work.

Siti Hasmah chats with women at a cafe in Puchong, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, in May last year. Photo: AFP
Siti Hasmah chats with women at a cafe in Puchong, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, in May last year. Photo: AFP

Born on July 12, 1926, she studied medicine at King Edward VII College of Medicine in Singapore and graduated in 1955.

After joining the Health Ministry, she served as a medical officer in several parts of the country, including Kedah, with much of her work focused on public health, maternal and child healthcare.

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