KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 — Former chief of Defence Forces (CDF) General Tun Mohamed Hashim Mohd Ali died today, aged 90.
He passed away at 11.52am while receiving treatment at a private hospital. CDF General Tan Sri Mohd Nizam Jaffar confirmed the matter.
Hashim is the younger brother of Tun Dr Siti Hasmah, the wife of former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
He was admitted to the hospital on Sunday (September 28) due to a hypertensive brain bleed.
Nizam said that the deceased's remains will be taken to Masjid Khalid Al Walid at the Defence Ministry (Mindef) for the funeral prayers before being laid to rest with full military honours at the Raudatul Sakinah Cemetery in Sungai Besi.
“May Allah bless his soul and place him among the righteous,” he said.
Hashim joined the Malaysian Armed Forces in 1957, holding various key positions before being appointed Chief of the Army in 1985. He later became the 9th CDF of Malaysia in 1987 and retired in April 1992.
According to the Malaysian Armed Forces' (ATM) headquarters, he was one of the Malayans who received training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the United Kingdom before returning home and being commissioned into the Royal Malay Regiment (RAMD) in 1955.
In a statement, it added that after retiring from service in 1992, the Ipoh native remained active in contributing to the corporate and education sectors, including serving as chairman of Bumiputra-Commerce Holdings Berhad.
Hashim's distinguished leadership was also recognised through the conferment of various honours, including the Seri Setia Mahkota (SSM), which carries the title Tun, in 2022.
He also played a significant role in the organisation of the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, serving as chief executive in 1992 before being appointed executive chairman of the games from 1997 to 1999.
