Siti Hasmah pays tribute to brother, first local Bank Negara governor


  • Nation
  • Monday, 08 Oct 2018

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Despite his reputation as a very strict and fierce person, Malaysia's first local Bank Negara governor, the late Tun Ismail Mohd Ali, was, in fact, an affectionate, passionate person and a true gentleman.

In a special tribute to her elder brother in her book, Tun Ismail Ali – Paragon of Trust and Integrity, the Prime Minister's wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Ali revealed a side of the former governor which was rarely known.

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