Maimunah says her time at the UN taught her a different way of managing people. — AZMAN GHANI/The Star
ON Aug 13 last year, Datuk Seri Maimunah Mohd Sharif was back in her hometown of Kuala Pilah, Negri Sembilan, enjoying a rare break after six years at the helm of an international stint, when a call came from the Prime Minister.
Two days later, she was in Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), sworn in as Kuala Lumpur’s first woman mayor and handed a clear mandate – cut waste, restore financial health and raise the city’s standing globally.
