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PERDANA LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION
Perdana Leadership Foundation was
established in 2003 with the aim of
preserving, developing and disseminating materials by and on Malaysia’s
past Prime Ministers. Believing that past
leadership can yield valuable insights for
future development, the Foundation’s
objective is to increase awareness and
appreciation of Malaysia’s intellectual
heritage.
The Foundation’s physical home in
Precinct 8, Putrajaya, was completed in
October 2003. The stately building now
houses the Perdana Library, an auditorium as well as a multi-purpose hall in
addition to the offices of the Foundation’s Honorary President, YABhg Tun
Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, and his wife,
YABhg Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah Mohd. Ali.
The Foundation operates a physical and electronic library, The Perdana
Library which provides direct access to
information on Malaysia’s past prime
ministers. The library collects, organises, preserves and disseminates materials by and about Malaysia’s national
leaders and events connected to them
and outlines the policies strategies and
initiatives they adopted.
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The Foundation’s objectives are:
To research, document, disseminate and publicise the intellectual
legacies of Malaysia’s past prime
ministers.
To create awareness of the development process of the nation and
draw lessons from the nation’s
history to enhance future development
To illuminate the contribution of
Malaysia’s past Prime Ministers in
the social, economic and political
development of the nation.
To be a resource centre of policies,
strategies and initiatives that were
adopted under Malaysia’s various
Prime Ministers which may be used
and adapted as models for the development of other nations.
The Foundation also has a broader
objective i.e. to promote global understanding by providing a channel
for scholars and thinkers to undertake
research and idea-sharing for lasting,
peaceful resolutions.
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