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.
Early life
Sundarajoo was born into a poor family in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur.[2]
Education
Sundarajoo got his diploma from the Federal Institute of Technology. He is also a Master in Business Administration from Nottingham Trent University.[2]
Early career
Sundarajoo 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
Sundarajoo joined DAP in 2018.[2]
Election results
| 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
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
- ^ "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.
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