Simoi Peri

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Peri is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Simoi. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Simoi binti Peri is a Malaysian politician 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.^[1]

Hajah Simoi Peri KMN
Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Lingga
In office 20 May 2006 – 3 November 2021
Preceded by	constituency created
Succeeded by	Dayang Noorazah Awang Sohor (GPS−PBB)
Majority	2,943 (2016)
Personal details
Born	(1964-01-20) 20 January 1964 (age 61) Sarawak
Political party	Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN) (−2018) Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) (2018–present)
Occupation	Politician

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.^[2] However, she was subsequently re-nominated and ran for reelection at the request of the leadership of the Barisan Nasional party.^[3] Peri was re-elected in 2011^[4] and in 2016.^[5]

She also served as chief of PBB Lingga and as a member of the Supreme Council of the Women's Wing of PBB Sarawak.^[2]

Election results

Sarawak State Legislative Assembly^[6]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2006	N23 Lingga		Simoi Peri (PBB)	3,245	70.24%		Abang Othman Abang Gom (PKR)	1,375	29.76%	4,684	1,870	62.08%
2011			Simoi Peri (PBB)	3,652	70.82%		Abang Ahmad Arabi Abang Bolhassan (PKR)	1,146	22.22%	5,240	2,506	67.66%
							Abang Othman Abang Gom (SNAP)	359	6.96%
2016	N28 Lingga		Simoi Peri (PBB)	4,169	66.84%		Abang Zulkifli Abang Engkeh (PKR)	1,226	19.66%	6,350	2,943	70.65%
							Wan Abdillah Edruce Wan Abdul Rahman (IND)	842	13.50%

Honours

•  Malaysia :
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2015)^[7]