Quiet force of dignity: It's family first for Tun Rahah Mohammad Noah

Tun Rahah with her sons.

Whether as our late second Prime Minister’s wife or our current Prime Minister’s mother, this Johorean beauty’s most important portfolio was her family. Tun Rahah Mohammad Noah’s youngest son Nazir gives her top marks this Mother’s Day.

Second Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein’s widow was only 43 when he passed away, but Tun Rahah Mohammad Noah rose to the challenge of bringing up her five sons. Tun Rahah grounded her sons in values she believes are important and kept the brothers close-knit.