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Siti Hasmah and Mahathir Mohamad

Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, the wife of Malaysia's fourth and seventh Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. Throughout her lifetime, she has received numerous awards and honours in recognition of her service to the nation and beyond. The following is a list of awards and honours conferred upon her.

Honours

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Honours of Malaysia

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Awards and recognitions

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For her lifelong public service, voluntary work, and leadership in the fields of public health, literacy, and drug abuse control, Siti Hasmah has received numerous awards.[13]

On 21 January 1988, she was awarded the Kazue McLaren Award by the Asia Pacific Consortium for Public Health.[14]

In 1991, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia conferred on her an Honorary Doctorate in medical science, followed by an Honorary Doctorate in Public Health from the Royal College of Physicians, Ireland in 1992.

In 1994, she received two honorary doctorates: an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Indiana University Bloomington in May[15] and an Honorary Doctorate of Law from the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada in August.[16]

On 18 August 1995, Siti Hasmah received an honorary Doctorate of Education from Universiti Malaya for her enormous and endless contributions in championing the cause of women in the country.[17]

On 8 July 1996, Siti Hasmah conferred the Distinguished Paediatrics and Child Health Merit Award by the Malaysian Paediatric Association.[18]

On 15 August 2002, Siti Hasmah was conferred the Companion of Honour award by the Malaysian Association of Chartered Institute of Marketing, its first woman recipient.[19]

On 28 August 2003, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) awarded Siti Hasmah an honorary Doctorate in Science in recognition of her significant contributions to the nation, particularly in rural healthcare and women's empowerment.[20]

On 15 January 2004, Siti Hasmah was awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctorate of Philosophy in Social Work, while her husband, Mahathir, received the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters.[21]

On 14 February 2004, Siti Hasmah was honored with the Fellow Intan Award 2003 in recognition of her dedication to national and community development for over two decades.[22]

On 20 June 2004, Siti Hasmah received well-deserved recognition for her contributions to Malaysian sports when the Olympic Council of Malaysia honored her with the Women and Sport Award for 2004.[23]

On 27 April 2005, Siti Hasmah was honored as Ibu Idola (Ideal Mother) by the international cosmetics company Avon.[24][25]

On 15 May 2006, Siti Hasmah was pleasantly surprised upon receiving the Hixson Fellowship Award, the highest recognition granted by the Kiwanis International Foundation.[26]

On 3 October 2009, Siti Hasmah was awarded an honorary doctorate by Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) for her contributions to national development, while Mahathir received the same honor.[27]

On 7 October 2018, Perdana University awarded her an Honorary Doctor of Philosophy Degree for her contributions to women and community development.[28]

On 13 November 2018, Siti Hasmah was honored with the Distinguished Alumni Service Award by the National University of Singapore (NUS), which recognized her as a “global icon to pioneer and inspire women worldwide”.[29] At the same time, Singapore named an orchid hybrid, "Dendrobium Mahathir Siti Hasmah", in honor of Siti Hasmah and Mahathir's official visit.[30]

On 29 December 2018, Siti Hasmah was honored with the Tokoh Srikandi Negara award at the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (Bersatu) general assembly in recognition of her contributions to the success of party chairman Mahathir. She was the first recipient of this award, which was accepted on her behalf by her son, Mukhriz Mahathir.[31]

On 16 July 2019, she was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Asia Human Resource Development Awards for her contributions to Malaysia's public health sector, particularly her leadership in medical and social organizations, as well as her efforts in literacy and drug abuse control.[32]

On 21 August 2019, Siti Hasmah was conferred the Ibu Negara (Mother of the Nation) award by the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (ASLI) for her contributions to nation-building, women's health, family planning, drug abuse control, and national unity.[33][34]

On 18 December 2020, she was presented with the Nona Superwoman Award 2020 by Nona magazine, recognizing her impact as an inspirational female figure.[35][36]

In addition, the Malaysian AIDS Foundation established the Dr Siti Hasmah Award in 1996 to recognize individuals and organizations whose work has made a significant impact on HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention in Malaysia.[37] In March 2004, the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) introduced a new orchid hybrid named in honor of Siti Hasmah.[38]

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References

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  1. ^ "Dr Mahathir, Dr Siti Hasmah conferred Tun title". New Straits Times. 2003-11-01.
  2. ^ a b "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Dr. Hasmah terima kurnia Sultan Kedah" (PDF). Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Perdana Leadership Foundation. 18 July 1983. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  4. ^ "114ra'ayat di-beri gelaran dan pingat". 20 January 1971. p. 3.
  5. ^ "Dr Siti Hasmah heads Malacca list". New Straits Times. 2003-10-11.
  6. ^ "Siti Hasmah heads Penang list". The Star. 12 July 2003. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Dr Siti Hasmah receives award". New Straits Times. 2003-08-08.
  8. ^ "Sarawak honours Siti Hasmah, Chong Eu". New Straits Times. 1995-09-09.
  9. ^ "SPMS 1994". awards.selangor.gov.my. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Istana Selangor sahkan Tun M pulangkan darjah kebesaran". Berita Harian (in Malay). 12 December 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Selangor Royal Council confirms Mahathir has returned royal awards". The Sun Daily. 12 December 2017. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  12. ^ "DPMS 1983". awards.selangor.gov.my. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  13. ^ Kannan, Hashini Kavishtri (2019-07-16). "Dr Siti Hasmah gets Lifetime Achievement Award for her work in health sector". NST Online.
  14. ^ "Dr M's wife receives award". The Straits Times. 1988-01-22.
  15. ^ "Siti Hasmah gets honorary doctorate in US". New Straits Times. 1994-05-09.
  16. ^ "Siti Hasmah receives doctorate". New Straits Times. 1994-08-18.
  17. ^ "Honorary doctorate for Dr Siti Hasmah". New Straits Times. 1995-08-19.
  18. ^ "Siti Hasmah receives MPA award". New Straits Times. 1996-07-09.
  19. ^ "Dr Siti Hasmah conferred Companion of Honour award". New Straits Times. 2002-08-16.
  20. ^ "Unimas honours Dr Siti Hasmah". New Straits Times. 2003-08-29.
  21. ^ "Honorary IIUM doctorates for Dr Mahathir and Dr Siti Hasmah". New Straits Times. 2004-01-16.
  22. ^ "Siti Hasmah receives Intan award for service to nation". New Sunday Times. 2004-02-15.
  23. ^ "Siti Hasmah wins award". The Malay Mail. 2004-06-21.
  24. ^ "Siti Hasmah named Avon's 'Ideal Mother'". The Malay Mail. 2005-04-28.
  25. ^ "Avon's ideal mother". New Straits Times. 2005-04-28.
  26. ^ "Kiwanis award surprise for Dr Siti Hasmah". New Straits Times. 2006-05-16.
  27. ^ "Honorary doctorates for Dr M, wife". New Sunday Times. 2009-10-04.
  28. ^ "Education is a lifetime job, says Dr Mahathir". New Straits Times. 7 October 2018. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  29. ^ "Dr Siti Hasmah hailed as icon for women". The Malaysian Reserve. 2018-11-14.
  30. ^ "Singapore names reddish-brown, purple orchid after Dr M, wife". www.malaymail.com. 2018-11-12.
  31. ^ Team, NSTP (2018-12-29). "Dr Siti Hasmah receives Tokoh Srikandi Negara award". NST Online.
  32. ^ Jr, JOSEPH KAOS (2019-07-16). "Tun Siti Hasmah receives Lifetime Achievement Award". The Star.
  33. ^ Singh, Rajvinder (2019-08-22). "Siti Hasmah honoured with 'Ibu Negara' award". thesun.my.
  34. ^ Yusof, Teh Athira (2019-08-22). "Siti Hasmah receives 'Ibu Negara' award". NST Online.
  35. ^ Norzalina (2020-12-21). "Pencinta Kucing Muzik Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Dedah Rahsia Penyayang!". Nona (in Malay).
  36. ^ Rosmah Idayu (21 December 2020). "NONA SUPERWOMAN 2020 Raikan Kejayaan Wanita Pencetus Inspirasi". Nona (in Malay). Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  37. ^ "The Dr Siti Hasmah Award 2004". New Straits Times. 2004-06-24.
  38. ^ "Mardi names new orchid hybrid after Siti Hasmah". New Straits Times. 2004-03-10.
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