Napsiah Omar

Napsiah Omar (born April 21, 1943) is a Malaysian educator and politician.

The daughter of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) activists, she was born in Negeri Sembilan. She studied zoology and botany at the Australian National University and received a BSc in nutrition and education from Cornell University. From 1969 to 1982, Omar taught at the Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, becoming associate professor and head of the Department of Human Studies.

In 1972, she joined the local branch of the UMNO. She was elected to the Dewan Rakyat representing the constituency of Kuala Pilah in 1982 and was named Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government. She became divisional head of Wanita UMNO (the women's wing) and was also named to its national executive council. In 1987, she was named Minister of Public Enterprises. In 1990, she was elected deputy leader for Wanita UMNO. Later that year, she became Minister of National Unity and Social Development. In 1995, she did not run for reelection to the national assembly but instead was elected to the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly and served as the State Minister for Public Works.