Sundarajoo Somu | |
|---|---|
| சுந்தரராஜூ சோமு | |
| Member of the Penang State Executive Council | |
| Assumed office 16 August 2023 | |
| Governor | Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak (2023–2025) Ramli Ngah Talib (since 2025) |
| Chief Minister | Chow Kon Yeow |
| Portfolio | Housing and Environment |
| 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] |
| 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 |
Sundarajoo a/l Somu (born 23 May 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 was born into a poor family in Brickfields,Kuala Lumpur. [2]
Sundarajoo earned his diploma from the Federal Institute of Technology. He received his Master in Business Administration from Nottingham Trent University. [2]
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 2012,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]
Sundarajoo joined DAP in 2018. [2]
| 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% | ||||||||||
Penang 
Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DGPN) –Dato' Seri (2020) [5] 
Companion of the Order of the Defender of State (DMPN) –Dato' (2016) [5] 
Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (DSPN) –Dato' (2011) [5] 
Recipient of the Distinguished Conduct Medal (PKT) (2009) [6]