Siti Hasmah, wife of former Malaysian PM Mahathir, dies aged 100

Hasmah was a doctor who used her platform as the former prime minister’s wife to advocate for maternal health, literacy and other causes. She and Mahathir met as medical students in Singapore and married in 1956.

Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali died at the National Heart Institute at about 9.20am on Monday. (Photo: Facebook/Marina Mahathir)

KUALA LUMPUR: Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, the wife of former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, died on Monday (Sep 28) at the age of 100.

She died at the National Heart Institute at about 9.20am. This was confirmed by her son Mokhzani Mahathir when contacted by state news agency Bernama.

Hasmah was a doctor who used her platform as the former prime minister’s wife to advocate for maternal health, family planning, literacy, drug abuse prevention and mental health.