| Born / Place | April 29, 1938, in Kedah State, Malaysia |
| Education | Barrister-at-law, Lincoln's Inn, London |
| Family | Two wives; children by both |
| Power Points | They did it his way. PMMahathir may have been the one to invoke the Sinatra principle of financial management, but it was Daim who was tasked with saving the economy. That he did, without a cent from the IMF. The appointment of a new economic adviser to Mahathir raises questions as to how much longer Daim, his job perhaps done, will keep hold of the tiller. But as finance minister and long-time treasurer of the dominant UMNO party, Daim remains the most influential figure in the Malaysian economy. His own business interests are prospering, too.
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