Wedding of PM's daughter tomorrow

The wedding of Nooryana Najwa, the daughter of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, to Daniyar Kessikbayev of Kazakhstan will take place at the Prime Minister's official residence Seri Perdana here tomorrow.

Spokesman and representative of the prime minister's family for the engagement and wedding ceremonies, Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom, in a statement here today, said the marriage solemnisation will be conducted by Najib himself.

Jamil Khir, who is also Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, said the prime minister and wife, together with the family of Daniyar will be holding wedding receptions in Kuala Lumpur and also in Pekan, Pahang.

Among the guests of honour scheduled to attend the receptions are the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Hajah Haminah; Malay rulers; State Yang di-Pertuas; menteris besar; chief ministers; cabinet ministers; deputy ministers; senior government officials; politicians; corporate figures and community leaders.

Also scheduled to attend are foreign dignitaries and leaders.

Nooryana Najwa, 27, completed her studies at Georgetown University, Washington in 2011 and is now working with a venture capital company.

She met Daniyar, 27, when studying in the United States.