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Simoi binti Peri is a
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based in the state of Sarawak from the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), a major component party of the ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition of the state. He has also served as the Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Lingga from 2006 to 2021. Prior to being elected, she worked at the State Islamic Department. In 2006, she joined the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB). She defeated Abang Othman Abang Gom of the People's Justice Party to win the Lingga seat in the state assembly. In March 2011, Peri announced that she would not run for reelection. However, she was subsequently re-nominated and ran for reelection at the request of the leadership of the
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party. Peri was re-elected in 2011 and in 2016. She also served as chief of PBB Lingga and as a member of the Supreme Council of the Women's Wing of PBB Sarawak.


Election results


Honours

* : ** Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2015)


References

Women MLAs in Sarawak Living people Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu politicians 1964 births 21st-century Malaysian politicians Malaysian politicians of Malay descent Malaysian Muslims Sarawak politicians Officers of the Order of the Defender of the Realm {{Malaysia-politician-stub