Sundarajoo a/l Somu (born 1962) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Perai since August 2023. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH coalition.
Sundarajoo Somu | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Penang State Executive Council | |
| Assumed office 16 August 2023 (Housing and Environment) | |
| Governor | Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak |
| Chief Minister | Chow Kon Yeow |
| Preceded by | Jagdeep Singh Deo (Housing) Phee Boon Poh (Environment) |
| Constituency | Perai |
| Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Perai | |
| Assumed office 12 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ramasamy Palanisamy (PH–DAP) |
| Majority | 9,139 (2023) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sundarajoo a/l Somu 23 May 1962[1] Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Federation of Malaya |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) (since 2018) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2018) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Nottingham Trent University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life
editSundarajoo was born into a poor family in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur.[2]
Education
editSundarajoo got his diploma from the Federal Institute of Technology. He is also a Master in Business Administration from Nottingham Trent University.[2]
Early career
editSundarajoo first worked as an adjuster for the General Insurance Association of Malaysia. He lost his job during the 1987 financial crisis and started working as a field conductor for an estate. Then, he started working as a taxi driver before becoming a security guard where Tan Sri Liew Kee Sin, the founder of S P Setia, lived. Subsequently, he worked as Liew's driver before joining S P Setia in 2005 as a salesman. In 2002, he was made the general manager of S P Setia for the northern region of Malaysia. In 2014, following Permodalan Nasional Berhad’s takeover of S P Setia, he helped Liew set up EcoWorld and became the Deputy Chairman and deputy CEO of EcoWorld.[2][3]
Political career
editSundarajoo joined DAP in 2018.[2]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | N16 Perai | Sundarajoo Somu (DAP) | 10,680 | 76.76% | Sivasuntaram Rajalinggam (Gerakan) | 1,541 | 11.08% | 14,044 | 9,139 | 68.58% | ||
| David Marshel Pakianathan (IND) | 1,439 | 10.34% | ||||||||||
| Vikneswary Harikrishnan (MUDA) | 253 | 1.82% | ||||||||||
Honours
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Penang :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (DSPN) – Dato' (2011)[5]
Companion of the Order of the Defender of State (DMPN) – Dato' (2016)[5]
Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DGPN) – Dato' Seri (2020)[5]
References
edit- ^ "SENARAI PENERIMA DARJAH-DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT-PINGAT KEHORMATAN NEGERI PULAU PINANG 2020" (PDF) (in Malay). Warta Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang.
- ^ a b c d "Former EcoWorld top exec hopes to be 'hero' in Perai seat". Edgeprop.my. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "I won't stand again if I fail in Perai, vows Sundarajoo". The Star. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES" (PDF). Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 2 December 2023.