KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — Their Majesties Sultan Ibrahim and Raja Zarith Sofiah, the the King and Queen of Malaysia, have extended condolences to the family of Dewan Negara president Datuk Mutang Tagal, who died earlier this morning.
“His passing occurred while he was in service to the nation. May his family find strength during this difficult time. Our deepest condolences,” said Their Majesties in a post on the Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar Facebook page.
Earlier, the Dewan Negara President’s Office had announced that Mutang, 69, died at 11.46am at the National Heart Institute (IJN), after receiving treatment upon his return from Azerbaijan on May 6.
Mutang leaves behind his wife Datin Ho May Leng and three children.
On February 19, the former Bukit Mas MP was appointed as the 20th President of the Dewan Negara, replacing Tun Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, who relinquished the post following his appointment as the Yang Dipertua Negeri of Sarawak.
Mutang made history as the first leader from the Lun Bawang ethnic group to be appointed as the Senate president.
— Bernama
