Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Laila Taib Dies

Puan Sri Laila Taib, the wife of Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud passed away at 3.45 pm today from illness (terminal-stage breast cancer) at their residence, Demak Jaya in Kuching, confirmed by his press secretary Amin Sahmat. She was 68. She is survived by four children; Jamilah Hamidah, Mahmud Abu Bekir, Sulaiman Abdul Rahman and Hanifah. She also left and several grandchildren. Condolence to her family.




Datuk Amar Puan Sri Hajjah Laila Taib is of Polish-Russian descent. Her real name was Laila Chalecki and she married Abdul Taib Mahmud at the Adelaide Mosque by Iman Ahmad Skaka Al-Haj on Jan 13, 1959.

Puan Sri Laila Taib, isteri kepada Ketua Menteri Sarawak Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud meninggal dunia pada 3.45 petang ini di kediaman mereka, Demak Jaya di Kuching, pegawai akhbar kepada Ketua Menteri, Amin Sahmat menegsahkan. Allahyarham berusia 68 tahun.

Photo of Puan Sri Laila Taib

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3 comments:

  1. JoDianeApril 29, 2009 at 4:23 AM

    neway, thanks for this post... never know tat she got terminal-stage cancer... condolence to her family.

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  2. ahlostApril 29, 2009 at 5:01 AM

    condolence to her family :(

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  3. Buwau98April 29, 2009 at 7:53 AM

    ni betul tok pok?
    TV3 kata kanser Jantung
    NST kata kanser Paru paru
    pok report kanser Payu Dara.
    Walau bagai mana pun....al fatehah untuk keluarga pehin

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