[BREAKING] Sarawak Chief Minister Adenan Satem Has Passed Away At The Age Of 72

He passed away at the Sarawak General Hospital Heart Centre in Kota Samarahan.

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Sarawak's Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem passed away at 1.20pm today, 11 January

He would have turned 72 on 27 January.

According to Malaysiakini, he has been seeking treatment at the Sarawak General Hospital Heart Centre in Kota Samarahan.

The news was confirmed by Adenan's personal heart physician, as mentioned by the Malay Mail Online in a tweet at 2.27pm.

Adenan's exact cause of death remains unknown.

Sarawak's Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem

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Condolences have been pouring in from political leaders and local activists. Gerakan Youth chief Tan Keng Liang has described Adenan as "one of the most respectable man he has ever known".

Adenan was elected as the Sarawak chief minister in February 2014, taking over from his predecessor, Abdul Taib Mahmud

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