Perdana Magazine 2017 | Page 31

P E R D A N A L E A D E R S H I P F O U N D AT I O N 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 office of the Foundation’s Honorary President and fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia, HE Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The Foundation operates a physical and electronic librar y, 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. 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