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Present Day

Malaysia

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Malaysia ranks 97th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ethiopia, Luxembourg, and Haiti. Memorable people born in present day Malaysia include Mahathir Mohamad, Anwar Ibrahim, and Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor. Memorable people who died in Malaysia include Tunku Abdul Rahman, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, and P. Ramlee. Malaysia has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and actors.

People

Between 0 and 2001, present day Malaysia was the birth place of 129 globally memorable people, including Mahathir Mohamad, Anwar Ibrahim, and Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor. Additionaly, 30 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Malaysia including Tunku Abdul Rahman, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, and P. Ramlee.

People Born in Present Day Malaysia

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People Deceased in Present Day Malaysia

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Malaysia were politicians (31), athletes (20), badminton players (15), actors (13), and soccer players (11),  while most who died were politicians (20), actors (1), military personnels (1), companions (1), and physicians (1).

Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Malaysia, including Anwar Ibrahim, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, and Abdullah of Pahang. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Malaysia, including Mahathir Mohamad, Anwar Ibrahim, and Tunku Abdul Rahman.

Places

Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Malaysia since 1700.

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