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Mahathir Mohamad Marks 100th Birthday by Maintaining Daily Duties

He credits his disciplined routine with sustaining him past the century mark following two heart surgeries

FILE - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, left, and his wife Siti Hasmah smile as they attend at the general assembly during United Malays National Organization (UMNO) 58th anniversary celebration in Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 23, 2004. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian,File)
FILE - In this May 9, 2019, photo, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, speaks during a press conference in Putrajaya, Malaysia. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File)
FILE - Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, left, hands the keys to his wife Siti Hasmah as it is shown on the screen when he launched the first Proton car 35 years ago during the launch of Proton new SUV in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec. 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian,File)
FILE - Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks during the International Symposium on Currency Controls and Asian Monetary Cooperation in Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 2, 1999. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Overview

  • On July 10, he arrived at his Putrajaya office to record the centenary episode of Podcast Dr. M and greet walk-ins and well-wishers.
  • His office reports he has been presented with at least seven birthday cakes since Monday as part of his celebrations.
  • In the special podcast, Mahathir voiced solidarity with the Palestinian people and offered commentary on China’s global rise.
  • He says keeping a disciplined work schedule and mental engagement has helped him remain active after two heart bypass surgeries.
  • His two nonconsecutive premierships from 1981 to 2003 and 2018 to 2020 made him Malaysia’s longest-serving and oldest prime minister, but his new party failed to win any seats in the 2022 election.