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Tun Dr. Fatimah Hashim (25 December 1924〔(Wanita Umno page )〕 – 9 January 2010) was a Malaysian freedom fighter and who later served as a minister in the Malaysian cabinet. Along with her husband, Tan Sri Abdul Kadir Yusuf, together they made up the first and only couple to both be ministers in the Malaysian cabinet. ==Political involvement== The petite-framed freedom fighter, who was the United Malays National Organisation's (UMNO) 315th member, joined the struggle for independence when she was in her 20s. She was head of Kaum Ibu Malaya, later known as Wanita Umno, which is the women's wing of UMNO. She was the movement's leader for 16 years until 1972. She saw then that there were inadequate facilities and infrastructure for the people under colonial rule, especially for health care and education. She recalled that during her visits to Kota Bharu, she had to wait for the water level to subside before she could cross the river to visit villagers because there were no bridges. Fatimah said that working alongside luminaries such as Tunku Abdul Rahman, Tan Khir Johari and Tun Abdul Razak was a great experience, and they treated each other like family. From an interview in the Malaysian newspaper The Star: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fatimah Hashim」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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