Daim Zainuddin

Che Abdul Daim bin Zainuddin (; 29 April 1938 – 13 November 2024) was a Malaysian politician and businessman who served as the Minister of Finance from 1984 to 1989 and again from 1999 to 2001 under Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. He also served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1982 to 2004 and as a Senator from 1980 to 1982.

Daim is credited with steering Malaysia through the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis and was a major architect of Malaysia’s economic strategy and development.

Though not listed in any indexes, Daim was known as one of Malaysia's wealthiest individuals. Daim and his wife were charged in January 2024 with failing to declare 71 assets as part of an anti-corruption probe that he described as politically motivated. Daim was acquitted of graft after prosecutors applied to withdraw all charges following his death. However, posthumous investigations into his assets as well as his family has continued. Provided by Wikipedia