Siti Rahmah Kassim

Politics

Siti Rahmah began her political career at the young age of 18 when she actively protested against the Malayan Union, and she became the first woman to contest in the 1959 general election. She held the Tementang seat in Rembau for two consecutive terms on the Alliance ticket until 1969. Even in her late 80s, Siti Rahmah was active in UMNO. In an interview with The Star, she had said, "Don't join UMNO today and hop to another party tomorrow just because someone says that party is better," referring to party hopping.

Death

Siti died at 10:55am on March 24, 2017 in Kelana Jaya, Petaling Jaya. Her body was brought to the Al-Hidayah Mosque for funeral prayers and buried at the Bukit Kiara Muslim cemetery.