Minister of National Unity (Malaysia)
Minister of National Unity | |
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Kementerian Perpaduan Negara | |
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Incumbent since 3 December 2022 (2022-12-03)Aaron Ago Dagang | |
Ministry of National Unity | |
Style | Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister) |
Abbreviation | PERPADUAN |
Member of | Cabinet of Malaysia |
Reports to | Parliament of Malaysia |
Seat | Putrajaya |
Appointer | Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia |
Formation | 1973 |
First holder | Napsiah Omar as Minister of National Unity and Community Development |
Deputy | Saraswathy Kandasami |
Website | www |
The Minister of National Unity (Malay: Kementerian Perpaduan Negara) is Aaron Ago Dagang, since 3 December 2022. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of National Unity.[1]
List of ministers
National unity
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of National Unity, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party: Alliance/BN GPS
Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
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![]() | V. T. Sambanthan (1919–1979) MP for Sungei Siput | Alliance (MIC) | Minister of National Unity | 5 January 1972 | 9 April 1974 | Vacant | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | |
Napsiah Omar (1943–2018) MP for Kuala Pilah | BN (UMNO) | Minister of National Unity and Community Development | 27 October 1990 | 3 May 1995 | Alexander Lee Yu Lung | Mahathir Mohamad (IV) | ||
Zaleha Ismail (1936–2020) MP for Gombak | 4 May 1995 | 14 December 1999 | Peter Tinggom Kamarau | Mahathir Mohamad (V) | ||||
Siti Zaharah Sulaiman (1949–2024) MP for Paya Besar | 15 December 1999 | 26 March 2004 | Tiki Lafe | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | ||||
Shafie Apdal (b. 1956) MP for Semporna | BN (UMNO) | Minister of National Unity, Arts, Culture and Heritage | 19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Teng Boon Soon | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | ||
Halimah Mohamed Sadique (b.1962) MP for Kota Tinggi | BN (UMNO) | Minister of National Unity | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Ti Lian Ker (2020–2021) Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal (2021–2022) | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | ||
Aaron Ago Dagang (b. 1958) MP for Kanowit | GPS (PRS) | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Vacant (2022–2023) Saraswathy Kandasami (2023–current) | Anwar Ibrahim (I) |
Prime Minister's Department (National Unity and Integration)
Political party: BN
Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
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![]() | Maximus Ongkili (b. 1953) MP for Kota Marudu | BN (PBS) | National Unity and Integration Department | 27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Vacant | Abdullah Badawi (II) | |
![]() | Koh Tsu Koon (b. 1949) Senator | BN (Gerakan) | Unity and Performance Management | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 | Devamany S. Krishnasamy | Najib Razak (II) | |
![]() | Joseph Kurup (1944–2024) MP for Pensiangan | BN (PBRS) | National Unity and Integration Department | 16 May 2013 | 9 May 2018 | Vacant | Najib Razak (III) | |
![]() | Waytha Moorthy Ponnusamy (b. 1966) Senator | HINDRAF | National Unity and Social Wellbeing Department | 17 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Mohamed Farid Md Rafik (2018–2019) Vacant (2019–2020) | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | |
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References
- ^ "Menteri". www.kabinet.gov.my. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
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