Affectionately known as Pak Lah —with Pak being a respectful term derived from Bapak (meaning "father" or "sir") and Lah from his given name, Abdullah—he served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kepala Batas for eight consecutive terms from 1978 to 2013.

5 days ago · KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has died at the age of 85.

5 days ago · Pak Lah served as prime minister after taking over from Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad who stepped down in 2003.

4 days ago · “The era of Pak Lah’s leadership as the Father of Human Capital Development, and his advocacy of Islam Hadhari will continue to be remembered and cherished by all Malaysians. The state of Melaka mourns the passing of this esteemed statesman,” he said.

5 days ago · From calling out the decay within Umno, to championing progressive Islam and the environment – Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi touched the lives of many during his seven years as Malaysia’s 5th prime minister (2003-2009). Fondly known as Pak Lah, Abdullah passed away this evening (7.10pm) at the ...

5 days ago · A former civil servant, Abdullah, who was affectionately known as Pak Lah, became prime minister in 2003, after Dr Mahathir Mohamad ended his 22-year tenure.

2 days ago · Perdana Menteri Malaysia kelima Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi atau Pak Lah (kiri) bersama penulis (tengah). ANTARA/dok.pri Asro Kamal Rokan) Jakarta (ANTARA) - Perdana Menteri kelima Malaysia Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi – biasa dipanggil Pak Lah – wafat di National Heart Institute di Kuala Lumpur ...

5 days ago · Former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi died on Monday (Apr 14) at the age of 85. Affectionately known as Pak Lah, Abdullah became Malaysia's fifth prime minister in 2003, following ...

5 days ago · The former prime minister, fondly known as Pak Lah to Malaysians, passed away at 7.10pm at the National Health Institute (IJN) here, according to his son-in-law Khairy Jamaluddin, who shared the news via a brief Instagram Story post.

5 days ago · Fondly known as " Pak Lah," Abdullah led the country from 2003 to 2009, championing civil service reforms, strengthening anti-corruption initiatives, and promoting moderate Islamic values. Abdullah died today at the National Heart Institute after a long battle with illness. He was 85.