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Former Malaysian leader Abdullah Ahmad Badawi dies aged 85

Former Malaysian leader Abdullah Ahmad Badawi dies aged 85 — Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was elected in 2003 (AP)

Mon, 14 Apr, 2025 - 15:04

AP Reporters

Former Malaysian prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has died aged 85, medics said.

The Institut Jantung Negara, the hospital in Kuala Lumpur where he was being treated, said he had been suffering from heart disease.

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