KUALA LUMPUR: Former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin passed away this morning at age 86.
The New Straits Times looks back on the life of one of Malaysia's most prominent politicians.
Oct 20, 1985: Tun Daim Zainuddin in 1985, a year after he was appointed finance minister.
Oct 27, 1989: Tun Daim Zainuddin tables the 1990 Budget in the Dewan Rakyat.
June 4, 1990: Tun Daim Zainuddin (2nd from right) shares a light moment with prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, foreign minister Tan Sri Abu Hassan Omar, and trade and industry minister Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz after Malaysia-Indonesia bilateral talks.
Oct 28, 1990: Tun Daim Zainuddin (right) takes his oath of office alongside other federal ministers including (from left) Tan Sri Sulaiman Daud, Tan Sri Sanusi Junid, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, and Tan Sri Abu Hassan Omar.
March 5, 1991: Tun Daim Zainuddin (right) hands over the duties of finance minister to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Nov 9, 1991: Umno treasurer Tun Daim Zainuddin (front left), with Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (centre), and Umno Youth chief Datuk Seri Najib Razak (right) at the Umno General Assembly.
XX 1995: Tun Daim Zainuddin looks on as Telekom Malaysia Bhd executive chairman Tan Sri Rashdan Baba (left) admires a mock-up of a Business Times front page alongside NSTP group editor Datuk A. Kadir Jasin.
May 18, 2018: Council of Eminent Persons chairman, Tun Daim Zainuddin, speaks at a press conference in the wake of the 14th general election.
Nov 8, 2018: Council of Eminent Persons chairman Tun Daim Zainuddin at the Affin Hwang Capital Conference Series 2018.