Aaron Ago Dagang

Yang Berhormat Dato Sri
Aaron Ago Dagang
PJN PNBS MP
Yang Berhormat Dato Sri Aaron Ago Dagang PJN PNBS MP
Minister of National Unity
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 3 December 2022
Monarchs	Abdullah ; (2022–2024) ; Ibrahim Iskandar ; (since 2024)
Prime Minister	Anwar Ibrahim
Deputy	Saraswathy Kandasami ; (since 2023)
Preceded by	Halimah Mohamed Sadique
Constituency	Kanowit
Deputy Minister of Health II
	In office; 30 August 2021 – 24 November 2022
Monarch	Abdullah
Prime Minister	Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Minister	Khairy Jamaluddin
Preceded by	Himself
Succeeded by	Lukanisman Awang Sauni ; (Deputy Minister of Health)
Constituency	Kanowit
	In office; 10 March 2020 – 16 August 2021
Monarch	Abdullah
Prime Minister	Muhyiddin Yassin
Minister	Adham Baba
Preceded by	Lee Boon Chye ; (Deputy Minister of Health)
Succeeded by	Himself
Constituency	Kanowit
Member of the Malaysian Parliament; for Kanowit
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 21 March 2004
Preceded by	Leo Moggie Irok ; (BN–PBDS)
Majority	2,057 (2004) ; Walkover (2008) ; 3,042 (2013) ; 4,312 (2018) ; 236 (2022)
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
2004–2018	Barisan Nasional
2018	Parti Rakyat Sarawak
2018–	Gabungan Parti Sarawak
Personal details
Born	Aaron Ago anak Dagang; 12 December 1958 (age 66); Crown Colony of Sarawak (now Sarawak, Malaysia)
Political party	Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) ; Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS)
Other political; affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN) ; (–2018) ; Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) ; (since 2018)
Spouse	Rowenna Ping Bungan
Occupation	Politician

Aaron Ago anak Dagang (born 12 December 1958) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of National Unity in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since December 2022 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kanowit since March 2004. He served as the Deputy Minister of Health II for the second term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Minister Khairy Jamaluddin from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and his first term in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and former Minister Adham Baba from March 2020 to August 2021. He is a member of the Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS), a component party of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition. ^[1]

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Before entering the Parliament, he was the political secretary to the former Minister for Energy, Communications and Multimedia, Leo Moggie Irok. ^[2] He then replaced Moggie in the Kanowit federal seat when the latter stepped down from politics during the 2004 general elections.^[3] After the election, his Sarawak Native People's Party (PBDS) was de-registered,^[4] he then joined the Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP)^[5] and later the PRS.^[6] He retained the Kanowit seat in the 2008 election unopposed.^[7]

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**Parliament of Malaysia**^[8]
Year	Constituency		Votes	Pct		Votes	Pct	Ballot casts	Majority	Turnout
2004	P209 Kanowit	Aaron Ago Dagang (PBDS)	6,438	59.51%	Frederick Bunsu Janton (IND)	4,381	40.49%	11,022	2,057	60.62%
2008	P210 Kanowit	Aaron Ago Dagang (PRS)	Walkover
2013		Aaron Ago Dagang (PRS)	8,046	59.75%	Thomas Laja Besi (PKR)	5,004	37.16%	13,759	3,042	70.80%
2013		Aaron Ago Dagang (PRS)	8,046	59.75%	Ellison Ludan (SWP)	417	3.10%	13,759	3,042	70.80%
2018		Aaron Ago Dagang (PRS)	9,552	64.58%	Satu Anchom (PKR)	5,240	35.42%	15,149	4,312	72.06%
2022		Aaron Ago Dagang (PRS)	7,411	41.07%	Joseph Nyambong (PKR)	7,175	39.77%	18,043	236	58.23%
					Michael Lias (IND)	2,289	12.69%
					George Chen (IND)	741	4.11%
					Elli Luhat (IND)	427	2.37%

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Honours of Malaysia

Malaysia :
- Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2010)^[9]^[10]
Sarawak :
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – Dato Sri (2023)^[11]

[1]
"Ago Anak Dagang, Y.B. Tuan" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
[2]
"'Don't quit as federal minister' appeal to Moggie". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 7 December 2003. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
[3]
"Moggie confirms he will not seek re-election". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 9 March 2004. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
[4]
"Masing Maintains Kanowit Parliamentary Seat Belongs To PRS". Berita Wilayah Sarawak. Bernama. 9 October 2007. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
[5]
"SPDP Has No Intention To Rival Other BN Component Parties – Mawan". Berita Wilayah Sarawak. Bernama. 12 November 2006. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
[6]
"PRS MPs pledge support to Abdullah". The Star. Star Publications (Malaysia). 22 March 2008. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
[7]
Jackson, Caroline (27 February 2008). "Five BN Wins, An Early Sign Tipping The Sarawak BN Scale". Berita Wilayah Sarawak. Bernama. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
[8]
"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2014. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
[9]
"Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
[10]
"King Presents Awards To 39 People at Investiture". BERNAMA. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
[11]
"Dr Sim dahului senarai 1,447 penerima pingat sempena Hari Jadi TYT". Utusan Borneo. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.

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[1] [1]
"Ago Anak Dagang, Y.B. Tuan" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 7 June 2010.

[2] [2]
"'Don't quit as federal minister' appeal to Moggie". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 7 December 2003. Retrieved 7 June 2010.

[3] [3]
"Moggie confirms he will not seek re-election". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 9 March 2004. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2010.

[4] [4]
"Masing Maintains Kanowit Parliamentary Seat Belongs To PRS". Berita Wilayah Sarawak. Bernama. 9 October 2007. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2010.

[5] [5]
"SPDP Has No Intention To Rival Other BN Component Parties – Mawan". Berita Wilayah Sarawak. Bernama. 12 November 2006. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2010.

[6] [6]
"PRS MPs pledge support to Abdullah". The Star. Star Publications (Malaysia). 22 March 2008. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2010.

[7] [7]
Jackson, Caroline (27 February 2008). "Five BN Wins, An Early Sign Tipping The Sarawak BN Scale". Berita Wilayah Sarawak. Bernama. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2010.

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"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2014. Percentage figures based on total turnout.

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"Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".

[10] [10]
"King Presents Awards To 39 People at Investiture". BERNAMA. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.

[11] [11]
"Dr Sim dahului senarai 1,447 penerima pingat sempena Hari Jadi TYT". Utusan Borneo. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.

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Yang Berhormat Dato Sri Aaron Ago Dagang PJN PNBS MP

Minister of National Unity
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 December 2022
Monarchs	Abdullah (2022–2024) Ibrahim Iskandar (since 2024)
Prime Minister	Anwar Ibrahim
Deputy	Saraswathy Kandasami (since 2023)
Preceded by	Halimah Mohamed Sadique
Constituency	Kanowit
Deputy Minister of Health II
In office 30 August 2021 – 24 November 2022
Monarch	Abdullah
Prime Minister	Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Minister	Khairy Jamaluddin
Preceded by	Himself
Succeeded by	Lukanisman Awang Sauni (Deputy Minister of Health)
Constituency	Kanowit
In office 10 March 2020 – 16 August 2021
Monarch	Abdullah
Prime Minister	Muhyiddin Yassin
Minister	Adham Baba
Preceded by	Lee Boon Chye (Deputy Minister of Health)
Succeeded by	Himself
Constituency	Kanowit
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kanowit
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 March 2004
Preceded by	Leo Moggie Irok (BN–PBDS)
Majority	2,057 (2004) Walkover (2008) 3,042 (2013) 4,312 (2018) 236 (2022)
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
2004–2018	Barisan Nasional
2018	Parti Rakyat Sarawak
2018–	Gabungan Parti Sarawak

Personal details
Born	Aaron Ago anak Dagang (1958-12-12) 12 December 1958 (age 66) Crown Colony of Sarawak (now Sarawak, Malaysia)
Political party	Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN) (–2018) Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) (since 2018)
Spouse	Rowenna Ping Bungan
Occupation	Politician