Former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi died on Monday (Apr 14) at the age of 85.
He died at the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur at 7.10pm, his son-in-law and former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin said in an Instagram post.
Abdullah, who is also known affectionately as Pak Lah, served between 2003 and 2009.
He became Malaysia’s fifth prime minister following the resignation of veteran leader Mahathir Mohamad after 22 years at the helm.
Khairy revealed in September 2022 that Abdullah had dementia.
The announcement was made after a family discussion, as many people were asking about the former leader’s health, he said at the time.
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