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Tun Daim Zainuddin passes away

Daim's lawyer Datuk Gurdial Singh Nijar confirmed his death when contacted.

By WAN AHMAD ATARMIZI AND KOUSALYA SELVAM
13 Nov 2024 09:38am
Tun Daim - File photo by Bernama
Tun Daim - File photo by Bernama

SHAH ALAM - Former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin passed away this morning, at the age of 86.

Daim's lawyer Datuk Gurdial Singh Nijar confirmed his death when contacted.

"Yes, he has passed away. I was informed that he passed away this morning," he told Sinar Daily when contacted.

Daim, whose real name is Che Abdul Daim Zainuddin, served as Finance Minister from 1984 to 1991 and held the position again from 1999 to 2001.

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