FORMER education minister Musa Mohamad, who was a vice-chancellor of Universiti Sains Malaysia, died today at the age of 81, Bernama reports.

Aisya Natasha Musa said her father, who had blood cancer, died at 7.12pm.

“He died due to multiple myeloma and will be laid to rest tomorrow, Insha-Allah,” she said.

Musa, who was born in Bagan Datuk, was the first non-politician to be an education minister, an office her held from 1999 to 2004.

He also held several other important positions, including the presidency of the International Organisation of Ministers of Education from 2011 to 2003.

Musa was the chairman of the Multimedia University and UCSI University Council. – June 9, 2024.