Former Malaysian PM Dr Mahathir Mohamad Turns 101 Years Old
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Malaysia’s longest-serving Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, turns 101 today.
Over the years, he’s gone by many different names, including Che Det, Dr M, and more widely as Bapa Wawasan or the Father of Modernisation.
While his two runs as PM have had varying degrees of success with their fair share of challenges, it’s safe to say the centenarian has made a lasting impact on Malaysian life.
PM for 24 years across two separate tenures
Born on 10 July 1925 in Alor Setar, Kedah, Mahathir was the first Malaysian Prime Minister to come from neither an aristocratic nor a prominent family. After studying medicine in university, he worked as a government medical officer before going into private practice, thus his “Dr” title.
1964 was the…
