Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, the former Prime Minister of Malaysia, has died at the age of 85 after a prolonged illness. Known for his reformist agenda that followed an era of authoritarian rule, he was a ...

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi died on Monday aged 85, state media reported, citing his son-in-law.  Abdullah became prime minister in 2003, following ...

Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad seen leaving the court complex after attending Najib Razak’s case on Oct 30, 2024 at 12.10pm. (Photo: CNA/Fadza Ishak) He stated that the reform ...

Abdullah became prime minister in 2003, following the resignation of veteran leader Mahathir Mohamad after 22 years at the ...

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim paid tribute to Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as a "person with a great soul who instilled a new narrative in Malaysia's politics of power".

After Mahathir prevailed, Abdullah was sacked as Defence Minister but was later brought back into the Cabinet as Foreign Minister in 1991. In January 1999, Abdullah was appointed deputy Prime ...