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Miro Simuh

Party
PBB · United Bumiputera Heritage Party
Coalition
GPS
Constituency
Serembu
State
Sarawak
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Why this matters to you

As Serembu Assemblyman, Miro Simuh directly influences how state funds are allocated for rural roads, internet connectivity, and vocational training programmes in the Bau district — services that affect daily livelihoods and economic access for Bidayuh residents in his constituency. His role as PBB Youth Chief means he also shapes party decisions on which younger candidates contest future state and federal elections, with potential implications for political representation across GPS-held Sarawak seats. His public positions on digital economy infrastructure and rural transformation funding signal where constituency development priorities are likely to be directed in the current assembly term.

Summary

Miro Anak Simuh is the PBB/GPS Assemblyman for Serembu (N.18) in Sarawak's Bau district, first elected in 2016 as a BN direct candidate and re-elected in December 2021. A Serembu-born Bidayuh, he serves concurrently as PBB Youth Chief and GPS Youth leader following his unopposed election to those roles in June 2022. His stated constituency priorities include youth skills development, rural digital connectivity, and road infrastructure.

Biography

Miro Anak Simuh is a Bidayuh politician from Sarawak serving as the Assemblyman for N.18 Serembu under the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition, representing Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB). Born in Serembu in the Bau district, he was 49 years old as of December 2021 [1]. He is a former PBB Youth committee member who resigned from PBB prior to contesting the 2016 Sarawak state election as a Barisan Nasional direct candidate — a mechanism employed by then-Chief Minister Adenan Satem to field candidates from parties outside formal BN component structures [2]. Miro won the Serembu seat in the 11th state election with 3,452 votes and a majority of 1,397 [2]. Following his victory, PBB President Adenan Satem formally accepted his application to rejoin PBB on 16 August 2016 [3]. He was re-elected in the 12th Sarawak state election on 18 December 2021 under the GPS banner, polling 4,068 votes (41.4% vote share) with a majority of 1,650 [4]. In June 2022, Miro was elected unopposed as PBB Youth Chief at the party's triennial delegates convention, taking over from Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu, and simultaneously became an automatic PBB Vice President [2]. As PBB Youth Chief, he also serves as GPS Youth leader. Within the Serembu constituency, he has prioritised youth skills development, digital economy access, road infrastructure, and the preservation of Bidayuh cultural heritage [1].

Known for

Miro Simuh is known for being among the cohort of BN direct candidates who won seats in the 2016 Sarawak state election outside of any formal party banner, subsequently joining PBB [3]. He has built a public profile focused on youth employability, skills training, and digital economy development for the Bidayuh-majority Serembu constituency [1]. Since June 2022, he has served as PBB Youth Chief and GPS Youth leader, representing the party's youth wing at the state level [2].

Political positions

Miro Simuh has consistently advocated for youth skills training, calling for structured programmes to equip young people aged 18 to 20 with vocational skills in areas such as wiring, agriculture, and mechanical trades before they enter the workforce [1]. He has stressed the need to upgrade internet infrastructure in Serembu to enable residents to participate in the digital economy, citing the COVID-19 pandemic as an accelerant for online commerce adoption [1]. On rural development, he has focused on new road construction and expanded settlements within the constituency [1]. In the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly, he has proposed the formation of a State Media Council to address misinformation on social media, and suggested a Sarawak Media Institute for journalist training [2]. He has publicly aligned with GPS party unity positions, including calling on PBB members to set aside internal differences in support of GPS candidates in federal elections [2].

References

  1. [1]bernama.com
  2. [2]malaymail.com
  3. [3]freemalaysiatoday.com
  4. [4]thestar.com.my

Before politics

  1. Before 2016Served as a member of the PBB Youth supreme council and PBB Youth committee prior to the 2016 Sarawak state election.⛓

Political career

  1. April 2016Named as a Barisan Nasional direct candidate for the Serembu constituency in the 11th Sarawak state election by Chief Minister Adenan Satem; required to resign from PBB prior to nomination.⛓
  2. May 2016Won the Serembu seat in the 11th Sarawak state election as a BN direct candidate, polling 3,452 votes with a majority of 1,397 in a four-cornered fight.⛓
  3. 16 August 2016Formally accepted back into PBB by party president Adenan Satem following his election victory, having contested as a partyless BN direct candidate.⛓
  4. November 2019Proposed the formation of a Sarawak State Media Council and a Sarawak Media Institute during debate on the state Budget 2020 in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly.⛓
  5. 18 December 2021Re-elected as Serembu Assemblyman in the 12th Sarawak state election under the GPS-PBB banner, polling 4,068 votes (41.4% vote share) with a majority of 1,650 in a five-cornered fight.⛓
  6. 17 June 2022Elected unopposed as PBB Youth Chief at the party's triennial delegates convention, succeeding Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu; also became an automatic PBB Vice President by virtue of the post.⛓
  7. March 2022Announced the preservation of a 200-year-old Bidayuh traditional roundhouse (Baruk) at Kampung Gumbang as a heritage tourism attraction under Serembu's Rural Transformation Programme.⛓
  8. May 2023Speaking as GPS Youth leader, criticised the MUDA party for using Sarawak State Assembly media facilities, stating the facilities are meant for assembly members only.⛓

Election history

  • 2021Serembu (N.18)Won41.4%⛓
  • 2016Serembu (N.18)Won⛓

Stance evolution

Public statements grouped chronologically. The party tag shows which party the politician was contesting under at that point.

  1. 2022PBB
    • But the most important thing is how to maintain the things that we already have, and to make sure that PBB will continue to be relevant and strong in politics in the country.

      Miro Simuh speaking to reporters after being elected PBB Youth Chief at the party's triennial delegates convention. · Source

  2. 2021PBB
    • We have to provide youths aged between 18 and 20 with effective programmes for them to enter the working world in the next two or three years, especially those who didn't do too well in their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination.

      Miro Simuh speaking to Bernama during campaigning for the 12th Sarawak state election, on his youth development agenda for Serembu. · Source

    • As such, the digital e-marketing concept must be promoted further to allow more Sarawakians opportunities to trade online.

      Miro Simuh speaking on the need for improved digital economy infrastructure in Serembu, during the 12th Sarawak state election campaign. · Source

Perspectives on key issues

  • VerifiedFactsMiro Simuh won Serembu in both 2016 (BN direct, majority 1,397) and 2021 (GPS-PBB, 41.4% vote share, majority 1,650), and was elected PBB Youth Chief unopposed in June 2022, automatically becoming a PBB Vice President.⛓
  • GovernmentMiro Simuh has consistently aligned with GPS positions, calling for party unity and directing state Rural Transformation Programme funds toward Bidayuh heritage tourism and constituency infrastructure in Serembu.⛓
  • ExpertPolitical analyst Jeniri Amir noted in 2021 that former BN direct candidates who had joined PBB, including Miro Simuh in Serembu, were considered secure from seat disputes within GPS heading into the 12th state election.⛓

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