Father: an Indian Muslim, was a teacher in Northern Malaysia
Marriage: Siti Hasmah Ali (1956)
Children: Marina, Mirzan, Melinda, Mokhzani, Mukhriz, Maizura, Mazhar
Education: Entered the King Edward VII College of Medicine in Singapore in 1947
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September 2007 – Has heart bypass surgery following two heart attacks within 10 months.
May 16, 2008 – The Malaysian government announces it has begun an investigation into corruption by the Mahathir administration in the 1980s and 1990s.
May 19, 2008 – Mahathir resigns from the United Malays National Organization, the ruling party of Malaysia.
December 1, 2013 – Steps down as an adviser to oil and gas company Petronas, due to ill health.