| Post: | Minister of National Unity |
| Native Name: | Malay: Kementerian Perpaduan Negara |
| Insignia: | Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg |
| Incumbent: | Aaron Ago Dagang |
| Department: | Ministry of National Unity |
| Style: | Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister) |
| 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: | Napsiah Omar as Minister of National Unity and Community Development |
| Abbreviation: | PERPADUAN |
| Deputy: | Saraswathy Kandasami |
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]
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of National Unity, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:
| 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 | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | |||
| Aaron Ago Dagang (b. 1958) MP for Kanowit | GPS (PRS) | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | ||||
Political party:
| 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 Vacant | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | |||
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