Fatimah Hashim

Tun Fatimah binti Hashim (Jawi: فاطمة بنت هاشم; 25 December 1924 – 9 January 2010) was a Malaysian freedom fighter who later served as a minister in the Malaysian cabinet. Along with her husband, Tan Sri Abdul Kadir Yusof, they were the first and only couple to both be ministers in the Malaysian cabinet.

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Hashim is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Fatimah. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun
Fatimah Hashim
SSM PMN
فاطمة هاشم‎
Personal details
Born(1924-12-25)25 December 1924
Muar, Johor, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died9 January 2010(2010-01-09) (aged 85)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Resting placeMakam Pahlawan, Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
Spouse
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(m. 1943; died 1992)​
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