Minister of National Unity (Malaysia)
| Minister of National Unity | |
|---|---|
| Kementerian Perpaduan Negara | |
since 3 December 2022 | |
| 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 | Yuneswaran Ramaraj |
| 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] He has been deputised by Yuneswaran Ramaraj since 17 December 2025.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (2023–2025) Yuneswaran Ramaraj (2025–present) |
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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