Aaron Ago Dagang

Yang Berhormat Datuk
Aaron Ago Dagang
MP
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Kanowit, Sarawak
Incumbent
Assumed office
2004
Preceded by Leo Moggie Irok (PBDS—BN)
Personal details
Born 12 December 1958
Crown Colony of Sarawak
Political party PRS—Barisan Nasional
Occupation Politician

Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang (born 12 December 1958) is a Malaysian politician. He is the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Kanowit constituency in Sarawak, representing the Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) in the governing Barisan Nasional coalition.[1]

Before entering federal Parliament, Dagang was political secretary to then Minister for Energy, Communications and Multimedia, Amar Leo Moggie.[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]

Dagang received the Panglima Jasa Negara (PJN), an award entitling him to use the title 'Datuk', in 2010.[8]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: Kanowit, Sarawak[9]
Year Barisan Nasional 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%

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. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
  4. ↑ "Masing Maintains Kanowit Parliamentary Seat Belongs To PRS". Berita Wilayah Sarawak (Bernama). 9 October 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  5. ↑ "SPDP Has No Intention To Rival Other BN Component Parties – Mawan". Berita Wilayah Sarawak (Bernama). 12 November 2006. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  6. ↑ "PRS MPs pledge support to Abdullah". The Star (Star Publications (Malaysia)). 22 March 2008. 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). Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  8. ↑ "King Presents Awards To 39 People at Investiture". BERNAMA. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  9. ↑ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 21 November 2014. Percentage figures based on total turnout.