Hasmah binti Mohamad Ali, commonly known as Siti Hasmah, is a Malaysian physician and civil servant who was the spouse of the prime minister of Malaysia from 1981 to 2003 and again from 2018 to 2020,
Siti Hasmah in 2019
Young photos of Siti Hasmah and Mahathir
Siti Hasmah (right) with Elena Ceaușescu (left), the wife of Romanian head of state Nicolae Ceaușescu, during Elena's visit to Malaysia in 1982.
In 2018, Siti Hasmah accompanied Mahathir on his visit to Indonesia and met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his wife Iriana
A centenarian is a person who has reached the age of 100. Because life expectancies at birth worldwide are well below 100, the term is invariably associated with longevity. The United Nations estimate
Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali
…again from 2018 to 2020, as the wife of Mahathir Mohamad. In Malaysia, Siti Hasmah is respectfully known as Ibu Negara (Mother of the Nation). At the age of 100, she is currently the oldest-living spouse of a prime minister of Malaysia. Born in Klang, Selangor, Siti Hasmah was chancellor of the Multimedia…
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Former prime minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad pictured alongside his wife, Siti Hasmah during his 100th birthday celebration. Since July 2026, they are now both centenarians.
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