Malaysia

Tunku Abdul Rahman’s eldest daughter Tunku Khadijah dies aged 89

She was diagnosed with late-stage lung cancer earlier this year, says her daughter

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 16 Aug 2022 12:48PM

Tunku Abdul Rahman’s eldest daughter Tunku Khadijah dies aged 89
Tunku Khadijah leaves behind three daughters and seven grandchildren following her passing aged 89, yesterday. – Rack Focus Films Facebook pic, August 16, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR – Tunku Khadijah, the eldest daughter of the nation’s first prime minister Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, died of lung cancer at Pantai Hospital, here, yesterday. She was 89.

According to Tunku Khadijah’s daughter Datin Seri Sharifah Menyalara Hussein, her mother breathed her last at 6.50pm.

“She died a few hours after being admitted to the hospital. My mother was diagnosed with late-stage lung cancer early this year,” she said when contacted today.

Sharifah Menyalara said her mother’s remains would be brought to the Federal Territory Mosque to be bathed and shrouded prior to the burial at the Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery.

Tunku Khadijah leaves behind three daughters and seven grandchildren. – Bernama, August 16, 2022

Related News

Malaysia / 5y

Despite flaws, Umno vet says party still relevant 75 years on

Malaysia / 5y

‘Tunku would’ve been upset to see current political state’

Spotlight

Malaysia

Asyraf denies Najib ready to pay RM50m fine for house arrest

Malaysia

Malaysia’s average household size falls to 3.8 people

Malaysia

Najib's former wife Tengku Puteri Zainah in critical condition in ICU

Malaysia

More than 117,000 harmful online posts removed as government steps up enforcement

Malaysia

1,000 families receive Deepavali aid to ensure no one misses festive celebrations

Malaysia

Mother, daughter fined RM500 each for obstructing Muar council enforcement officers

Malaysia

Kelantan records 1,446 khalwat cases in three years

Malaysia

Negeri’s deposed Undang, chieftains fail to stop committal proceedings

You may be interested

Malaysia

1,000 families receive Deepavali aid to ensure no one misses festive celebrations

Malaysia

Asyraf denies Najib ready to pay RM50m fine for house arrest

Malaysia

Two Thai men face murder charges over death of maritime enforcement officer in Perlis

Malaysia

Attractive salaries, commissions help drive growth of scam centres in Malaysia

Malaysia

Three drugs detected in Nilai schoolboy after viral classroom video

Malaysia

Najib's former wife Tengku Puteri Zainah in critical condition in ICU

Malaysia

Accountant in Penang charged with non-consensual sexual act

Malaysia

Azalina calls Hadi’s ‘Dajjal’ remark on CSA extreme

By Alfian Z.M. Tahir