First DG MOH Malaysia

Living Through Two World Wars, Emergency & Independence

Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Mohd Din lived through two world wars, World War I (1917-18) in his early life and World War II (1941-45), when he was a Medical Officer (MO) in Kuala Kangsar District Hospital, Perak. Following the Japanese Occupation in Malaya (December 1941-45), he then lived during the Malayan Emergency (1948-60) during the British Reoccupation of Malaya until Malaya gained its independence on 31 August 1957.

27. Dr Mohamed Din bin Ahmad (1912-1999)

Dr Mohamed Din bin Ahmad (1912-1999)
LMS 1937 KEVII

Date of birth: 26 January 1912
Place of birth: Seputeh, Perak, Federated Malay States
Date of death: 28 February 1999
Place of death: Kuala Lumpur
Place of burial: Bukit Kiara Cemetery

First Director-General of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia (1967-1971)