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Siti Hasmah
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حسمه محمد علي
Siti Hasmah in 2019
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
In role
10 May 2018 – 24 February 2020
Spouse of the Interim Prime Minister of Malaysia:
24 February – 1 March 2020
Monarchs
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
Preceded byRosmah Mansor
Succeeded byNoorainee Abdul Rahman
In role
16 July 1981 – 31 October 2003
Monarchs
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
Preceded bySuhailah Noah
Succeeded byEndon Mahmood
Spouse of the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
In role
5 March 1976 – 16 July 1981
Deputy Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
Preceded bySuhailah Noah
Succeeded byInes Maria Reyna
Personal details
BornHasmah binti Mohamad Ali
(1926-07-12)12 July 1926
Klang, Selangor, Federated Malay States
Died28 September 2026(2026-09-28) (aged 100)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Resting placePusara Negarawan, Putrajaya, Malaysia
Party
Spouse
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(m. 1956)​
Children7 (including Marina, Mokhzani and Mukhriz)
Relatives
EducationKing Edward VII College of Medicine (MBBS)
Occupation
Awards
Full list

Hasmah binti Mohamad Ali[a] (12 July 1926 – 28 September 2026), better known as Siti Hasmah,[b] was a Malaysian physician and public health advocate who served as the spouse of the prime minister of Malaysia from 1981 to 2003 and again from 2018 to 2020, as the wife of Mahathir Mohamad, the fourth and seventh prime minister of Malaysia. She was the spouse of the deputy prime minister from 1976 to 1981 when her husband was the deputy prime minister.

Born in Klang, Siti Hasmah graduated from King Edward VII College of Medicine in 1955 with a bachelor's degree in medicine and surgery and later worked in the government health service and became one of the first women doctors in the Federation of Malaya. In 1965, she became the first woman appointed a medical officer in the Maternal and Child Health Department, and in 1974, she became the first woman appointed a State Maternal and Child Health Officer.

In 1956, she married Mahathir and together they had seven children. Throughout Mahathir's premiership, she advocated for maternal and child health, rural women's development, drug abuse prevention and mental health awareness. Siti Hasmah passed away at the age of 100 on 28 September 2026, and was accorded a state funeral in Putrajaya. She was affectionately known as Ibu Negara (Mother of the Nation), a title conferred on her by the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute in 2019 in recognition of her contributions to Malaysian society.[3][4]

Early life and education

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Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali was born on 12 July 1926 in Klang, Selangor, the sixth out of ten children of Mohd Ali Taib, a government officer, and Siti Khatijah Ahmad, a housewife.[5]

After completing her schooling at St. Mary's School, Kuala Lumpur, she enrolled in the medical programme at the King Edward VII College of Medicine in Singapore (now the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine) which later merged with Raffles College to become the University of Malaya. She was one of the first Malay women to enroll, and the only one in her entire cohort.[6][7]

Medical career

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After earning her MBBS from the University of Malaya (Singapore) in 1955, she joined the government health service. She was one of the first Malay female doctors in the then-Malaya.[8][9]

Siti Hasmah achieved several firsts at the Ministry of Health, including being the first woman in Malaysia to serve as a medical officer in the Maternal and Child Health Department in 1965.[10] In 1966, she attended a public health certificate programme at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.[11]

In 1974, she was the first woman to be appointed State Maternal and Child Health Officer in Kedah. During her tenure, Siti Hasmah successfully reduced the infant mortality rate from 75 per 1,000 to only 6 per 1,000.[12]

She was also the author of several articles on family medicine and the socioeconomic factors associated with pregnancy and childbearing in Malaysia.[13] Additionally, Siti Hasmah once served as a lecturer at the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Malaya.[13]

Spouse of the Prime Minister of Malaysia

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1981–2003

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Siti Hasmah served as the spouse of the 4th Prime Minister of Malaysia from 16 July 1981, to 31 October 2003.

She used her position as the wife of the prime minister to advocate for women's health, family planning, drug abuse control, and adult literacy.[14] She also served in various positions as follows:

  • President of the Malaysian Girl Guides Association[14]
  • Chairman of the Kedah Family Planning Association[14]
  • President of the Malaysian Medical Association Foundation[14]
  • President of the Association for the Rehabilitation of Handicapped Children[14]
  • Vice-President of the Federation of Family Planning Associations of Malaysia[14]
  • Patron of the Malaysian Association of Maternal Health and Neonate[14]
  • Patron of the Malaysian Pediatric Association[14]
  • Patron of the Badminton Association of Malaysia[15]
Siti Hasmah (right) with Elena Ceaușescu (left), the wife of Romanian head of state Nicolae Ceaușescu, during Elena's visit to Malaysia in 1982.

As Patron of the Pan Pacific South Asia Women's Association, (PPSEAWA) Malaysia, Siti Hasmah attended and presented keynote addresses at the Triennial Conferences in Tokyo (1984), Bangkok (1991) and Tonga (1994).[5] She also served as the first chancellor of Multimedia University for 15 years, from 1997 to 2012.[16]

Siti Hasmah played a key role in bringing Malaysia and its women into the international spotlight. She met and held discussions with prominent figures, including Nancy Reagan, wife of U.S. President Ronald Reagan; Rosalynn Carter, wife of U.S. President Jimmy Carter; Queen Fabiola of Belgium; Queen Noor of Jordan; Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom; and Cherie Blair, wife of British Prime Minister Tony Blair, the last of whom she had once engaged with in diplomatic conversations.[17]

In September 1995, Siti Hasmah led the Malaysian delegation to the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, where she delivered a speech titled "Equality, Development and Peace: A Caring World".[18]

In August 1999, a man attempted to ram a government vehicle carrying Siti Hasmah, but was intercepted by security personnel and eventually apprehended.[19]

In March 2000, Siti Hasmah led a Malaysian delegation on a five-day goodwill visit to Iraq to assess the impact of economic sanctions on women and children. The delegation visited hospitals, orphanages, and old folks' homes, bringing essential medical supplies. During the trip, she met Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz and was later invited for a brief meeting with Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.[20] She later recalled that the meeting was kept secret until it occurred, even from her security team and Mahathir, and that during their conversation, Saddam expressed gratitude to Malaysia for its support in efforts to lift the sanctions.[21]

In October 2003, before her tenure as the wife of the prime minister ended, Siti Hasmah chaired the First Ladies Dialogue on "Women, Peace, and Development" during the 10th Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Summit. The dialogue focused on women's roles in nation-building, and a 10-point resolution was submitted to promote sustainable development and gender equity.[22]

2018–2020

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In 2018, Siti Hasmah accompanied Mahathir on his visit to Indonesia and met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his wife Iriana

Siti Hasmah again served as the wife of the prime minister after her husband was reappointed on 10 May 2018.[23] Later in November of that same year, she launched Malaysia's first 24-hour bookstore, BookXcess Cyberjaya, where she signed a plaque inscribed with the words: 'A book warrior and a true believer in the power of reading'.[24][25] Around the same time, a video of Siti Hasmah asking Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan if she could hold his hand went viral, with commentators describing the moment as refreshing and surpassing conventional diplomacy.[26]

In April 2019, Siti Hasmah launched the Sinar KASIH programme, urging society to support students with chronic illnesses and disabilities, emphasising their right to education and the opportunity to pursue their ambitions.[27] In July, she became patron of the Save Our Malayan Tiger campaign and called on Malaysians to help conserve the endangered species.[28] In December, Siti Hasmah launched seven medical and health books published by the National Language and Literature Agency to promote public access to health information in Malay.[29] Two days later, she launched an influenza vaccination campaign, encouraging Malaysians to protect themselves and their families through preventive healthcare.[30]

Advocacy

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Drug abuse

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Siti Hasmah in 2019

As the President of BAKTI (Welfare Club of the Wives of Ministers and Deputy Ministers), Siti Hasmah actively participated in initiatives to raise awareness among young people about the dangers of drug abuse. In 1985, she accepted an invitation from United States First Lady Nancy Reagan to attend the First Ladies' Conference on Drug Abuse in Washington D.C..

Two years later, in 1987, she represented Malaysia at the International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Vienna.[14]

Rural women

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Siti Hasmah was also active internationally in promoting the cause of rural women. In 1992, at the invitation of Queen Fabiola of Belgium, she attended the First Ladies Summit for the Economic Advancement of Rural Women in Geneva. She was chosen as one of the six Core-Group Initiators of First Ladies representing the Asia-Pacific Region.[14]

In February 1994, Siti Hasmah participated in the ISC Council Meeting held in Brussels. The following year, in September 1995, she was named Chairperson of the Regional Steering Committee on the Economic Advancement of Rural and Island Women for the Asia-Pacific region. By November 1996, she had assumed the role of president.[14]

Mental health

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Being a medical doctor by training, Hasmah also had an interest in mental health. Former First Lady of the United States, Rosalynn Carter invited Siti Hasmah to serve on the National Committee of the World Federation of Mental Health which Carter chaired.[5]

Personal life

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Siti Hasmah and Mahathir after they were married in August 1956

On 5 August 1956, Siti Hasmah married Mahathir.[31] They had seven children: Marina, Mirzan, Melinda, Mokhzani, Mukhriz, Maizura, and Mazhar.[9] They met as students while studying at the King Edward VII College of Medicine in Singapore in 1947,[32] and began their relationship on 23 April 1949.[33] Their son Mukhriz served twice as the Menteri Besar of Kedah, from 2013 to 2016 and again from 2018 to 2020. Most of Siti Hasmah's siblings held prominent roles in economics, military, and politics within the country; her brother Ismail Mohamed Ali was the second Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia,[1] her brother Mohamed Hashim Mohd Ali was the ninth Chief of the Malaysian Defence Forces, and her brother Ahmad Razali Mohd Ali [ms] was the eleventh Menteri Besar of Selangor.[34]

In Siti Hasmah's 2016 memoir, My Name is Hasmah, she described Mahathir as her 'hero' who supported her throughout her studies, particularly when she struggled with physics and chemistry.[35] She also referred to Mahathir as her 'boy from the Paddy Fields State', a nickname referring to his Kedah origins.[36]

Siti Hasmah (centre) seen alongside her husband, Mahathir, during a visitation trip at Bukit Merah, Perak

Siti Hasmah was a cat lover and music enthusiast.[37] She began learning the violin at 16 but stopped after a few years; she resumed playing more than 70 years later.[38] In 2018, her violin was auctioned for RM35,000 to support Pakatan Harapan's campaign for the 2018 general election.[39] In her seventies she dedicated herself to learning French and successfully passed the examinations.[40] In December 2015, Siti Hasmah learned to play a new instrument, the erhu.[41]

She often accompanied Mahathir on official visits and holidays, starting with their first trip to Japan in 1961. Over the years, she travelled to nearly every country, including remote islands and Antarctica, with Afghanistan being the only exception. Their favourite holiday destination was Japan. Siti Hasmah once mentioned that she watched Star Wars with Mahathir in Houston.[42]

Unlike many Malaysian Muslim women who follow the tradition of wearing the tudung (headscarf), Siti Hasmah did not wear one.[43] However, in March 2025, she was seen wearing a tudung while attending a breaking-of-fast event organised by the Malaysian Islamic Welfare Organisation (Perkim), drawing public attention due to her rare public appearance in a hijab.[44]

Siti Hasmah attending the PLF Book Launch and Special Dialogue, May 2025

On 27 October 2024, Siti Hasmah revealed in an interview on the Coffee with Ryan podcast that her original name did not include "Siti". She explained that the prefix was added in the 1970s when she was appointed as a medical officer, as "Siti" was a popular trend at the time. She requested that people no longer use "Siti" before her name.[2]

Siti Hasmah was also the honorary adviser of the Perdana Global Peace Foundation (PGPF).[45]

Health

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In March 2019, Siti Hasmah underwent surgery to remove a small lump in her left breast after a mammogram and a biopsy confirmed its presence. After recovering, she shared her experience of undergoing breast cancer treatment during the Kuala Lumpur-level Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, urging women to prioritize early screening and treatment.[46][47]

On 26 August 2019, Siti Hasmah was admitted to Prince Court Medical Centre due to mild food poisoning.[48][49] She had been scheduled to accompany Mahathir on his three-day official visit to Vietnam.[50] While in Hanoi, Mahathir assured reporters that her condition had improved and expressed his intention to visit her upon returning to Kuala Lumpur, saying, "I miss her… we have been married for 60 years."[51] After three days of treatment, Siti Hasmah was discharged from the hospital on 29 August.[52]

Later life and death

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On 12 July 2026, Siti Hasmah turned 100[53] and by the following month, she was recognized as the Oldest Living Spouse of a Former Prime Minister by the ASEAN Records.[54] On 23 September, five days before her death, Siti Hasmah performed at Multimedia University's Beyond the Stage 2026.[55] Three days before her death, she met politician Syed Saddiq and his fiancée, Bella Astillah, and expressed her eagerness to attend their wedding, which she did not live to see.[56]

Death

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Siti Hasmah laid to rest at Putrajaya

It was announced that Siti Hasmah had died at 09:20 local time (UTC+08:00), 28 September 2026, from heart failure at the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur.[57][58] Her death was confirmed by her son, Mokhzani, to Bernama the same day.[54]

Tributes were offered by the incumbent King of Malaysia Ibrahim Iskandar and Queen consort Raja Zarith Sofiah, alongside political figures Syed Saddiq, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail and the incumbent prime minister Anwar Ibrahim.[59] Siti Hasmah's remains were brought to her residence in Seri Kembangan before being transported to As-Syarif Mosque where she was washed and given funeral prayers.[60] In a statement, Anwar highlighted that "the nation will continue ⁠to remember her motherly figure and appreciate her contributions and services", and later announced that Hasmah would be conferred a state funeral.[61] Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad paid tribute to Siti Hasmah's contributions to public health, particularly in maternal and child healthcare, family health and social welfare. The Badminton Association of Malaysia also mourned her death, recalling her more than two decades as its patron. Former national badminton player Razif Sidek, captain of Malaysia's 1992 Thomas Cup-winning team, remembered her as a mother figure to the players, recalling how she visited training sessions and encouraged them.[62] Former national badminton player Lee Chong Wei recalled that Siti Hasmah had encouraged athletes after defeats as well as congratulated them on victories.[63]

Outside of Malaysia, foreign dignitaries Lawrence Wong, Lee Hsien Loong, Goh Chok Tong, and Halimah Yacob paid tribute to Siti Hasmah as the The Straits Times highlighted her "pioneering contributions to public healthcare and education".[64]

Hours after her death at 18:20 local time, Siti Hasmah was buried at Pusara Negara in Putrajaya.[65] According to a report published on 12 October, approximately 21,000 people had visited her grave during the first 13 days after her burial, according to an estimate by a cemetery supervisor from the Putrajaya Corporation.[66]

Awards and recognitions

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In recognition of her public service, she was conferred the Seri Setia Mahkota Malaysia (SSM) in 2003, which carries the title of Tun. Her other honours included state decorations, honorary doctorates from several universities, and the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Asia HRD Awards in 2019.

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Siti Hasmah has been portrayed in theatre, documentaries, and films. She was portrayed by Erra Fazira in the theatre in Mahathir, the Musical (2010).[67] In Teater Tun Siti Hasmah (2012), she was played by Sofia Jane and Lisa Surihani. This play, staged at Istana Budaya, followed the life of Siti Hasmah, with one actress playing her in her younger years, and another playing her following her marriage to Mahathir.[68] She appeared in an episode of Upin & Ipin along with Mahathir in 2012.[69]

She was also portrayed in two films—by Fadhilah Mansor in Kapsul (2015) and by Fauziah Latiff in Mahathir: The Journey (2022 or 2023), as it was shot in 2019 and early 2020 before the Movement control order and the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia.[70]

In August 2018, portraits of Siti Hasmah and her husband were exhibited at Tun M: A Forever Legacy, an art exhibition featuring works inspired by Mahathir by artists from more than 40 countries.[71] In 2025, Malaysian cartoonist Lat created a commemorative artwork depicting Siti Hasmah and Mahathir, for the celebration of Mahathir's 100th birthday organised by the Perdana Leadership Foundation.[72]

Publications

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  • My Name is Hasmah. Karangkraf Group, 2016.[73]
  • Speaking of Mass Destruction, 2021.[74]

Notes

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  1. ↑ Jawi: حسمه بنت محمد علي
  2. ↑ She uses "Siti" as a nickname. In an interview, she explained that because "Siti" was trendy in the 1970s, people simply added it to her name.[2]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Dr Siti Hasmah pays tribute to brother Ismail Ali, the first Malaysian Bank Negara governor". Malay Mail. 8 October 2018.
  2. 1 2 "'My name is just Hasmah, not Siti Hasmah'". The Star. 27 October 2024. Archived from the original on 16 April 2025.
  3. ↑ And (21 August 2019). "Siti Hasmah is the 'mother of the nation'". The Star.
  4. ↑ "Dr Siti Hasmah named 'Ibu Negara' for contributions to country". Malay Mail. 22 August 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 "Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah Bt Mohd Ali". Perdana Leadership Foundation.
  6. ↑ AR, Zurairi (12 July 2018). "In birthday wish, Marina says Dr Siti Hasmah 'strong, steady hand' behind Dr M". Malay Mail. Archived from the original on 8 September 2025.
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  13. 1 2 "Faculty of Dentistry". dentistry.um.edu.my. 9 December 2021. Archived from the original on 29 April 2025.
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  15. ↑ A Pictorial Journey Tun Dr. Mahathir. Kuala Lumpur: Utusan Publications & Distributors. 2004. p. 249. ISBN 967-61-1637-8.
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