Minister of National Unity (Malaysia)

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]

Minister of National Unity
Kementerian Perpaduan Negara
since 3 December 2022 (2022-12-03)
Ministry of National Unity
StyleYang Berhormat Menteri
(The Honourable Minister)
AbbreviationPERPADUAN
Member ofCabinet of Malaysia
Reports toParliament of Malaysia
SeatPutrajaya
AppointerYang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Formation1973
First holderNapsiah Omar
as Minister of National Unity and Community Development
DeputySaraswathy Kandasami
Websitewww.perpaduan.gov.my

List of ministers

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National unity

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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)
  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)

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Political party:   BN

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political party Title Took office Left office Deputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
  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)
MAP

References

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  1. ^ "Menteri". www.kabinet.gov.my. Retrieved 2021-03-06.