Dr Mahathir and Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali regularly exercise together in a park in Putrajaya. — Chang W. Lee/The New York Times
BORN in Alor Star, Kedah, on July 10,1925, he has led a monumental life as a physician, politician and statesman with extraordinary dedication to public service and leadership all through.
Reaching a centennial birthday is a milestone – and for Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (fondly called ‘Dr M’), it stands out even more as he remains exceptionally vibrant in body, mind and intellect, with age having only a minimal impact on him so far.
