Aaron Ago Dagang
Datuk Aaron Ago anak Dagang (born 12 December 1958) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Deputy Minister of Health II in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and Minister Adham Baba since March 2020 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kanowit since March 2004. He is a member of the Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS), a component party of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition which is aligned with PN coalition and a former component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. [1]
Aaron Ago Dagang | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Minister of Health II | |
| Assumed office 10 March 2020 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Minister | Adham Baba |
| Preceded by | Lee Boon Chye (Deputy Minister of Health) |
| Constituency | Kanowit |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kanowit | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Leo Moggie Irok (BN–PBDS—) |
| Majority | 2,057 (2004) Uncontested (2008) 3,042 (2013) 4,312 (2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Aaron Ago anak Dagang 12 December 1958 Crown Colony of Sarawak (now Sarawak, Malaysia) |
| Political party | Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (allied) |
| Occupation | Politician |
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 in the 2004 general election.[3] After the election, his Sarawak Native People's Party (NATIVE) was de-registered,[4] he then joined the Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party[5] and later the PRS.[6] He retained the Kanowit seat in the 2008 election unopposed.[7]
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Aaron Ago Dagang (PBDS) | 6,438 | 58% | Frederick Bunsu Janton (IND) | 4,381 | 40% | ||
| 2008 | Aaron Ago Dagang (PRS) | – | – | Unopposed | – | – | ||
| 2013 | Aaron Ago Dagang (PRS) | 8,046 | 60% | Thomas Laja Besi (PKR) | 5,004 | 37% | ||
| 2018 | Aaron Ago Dagang (PRS) | 9,552 | 65% | Satu Anchom (PKR) | 5,240 | 35% | ||
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) - Datuk (2010)[9][10]
References
- "Ago Anak Dagang, Y.B. Tuan" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
- "'Don't quit as federal minister' appeal to Moggie". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 7 December 2003. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- 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.
- "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.
- "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
- "King Presents Awards To 39 People at Investiture". BERNAMA. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.