Aaron Ago Dagang

Datuk Aaron Ago anak Dagang (born 12 December 1958) is a Malaysian politician, and currently serving as Deputy Minister of Health since 10 March 2020. He is the Member of Parliament of Malaysia for the Kanowit constituency in Sarawak, representing the Sarawak People's Party (PRS) in the federal opposition but state governing Sarawak Parties Alliance coalition.[1]

Yang Berhormat Datuk

Aaron Ago Dagang

PJN MP
Deputy Minister of Health
Assumed office
10 March 2020
Serving with Noor Azmi Ghazali
MonarchAbdullah
Prime MinisterMuhyiddin Yassin
MinisterAdham Baba
Preceded byLee Boon Chye
ConstituencyKanowit
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Kanowit
Assumed office
21 March 2004
Preceded byLeo Moggie Irok (PBDS—BN)
Majority2,057 (2004)
uncontested (2008)
3,042 (2013)
4,312 (2018)
Personal details
Born
Aaron Ago anak Dagang

(1958-12-12) 12 December 1958
Crown Colony of Sarawak (now Sarawak, Malaysia)
Political partySarawak People's Party (PRS)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
Sarawak Parties Alliance (GPS)
OccupationPolitician

Before entering federal Parliament, Dagang was political secretary to then Minister for Energy, Communications and Multimedia, Leo Moggie Irok.[2] Dagang then replaced Moggie in the Kanowit seat when the latter stepped down for the 2004 general election.[3] After the election, Dagang's Sarawak Native People's Party was de-registered,[4] and he 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
Parliament of Malaysia: Kanowit, Sarawak[8]
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

References
  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.
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