JM Jumabhoy
Inaugural Excellence Award For Political Achievement (Pre-Independence)
Jumabhoy Mohamed Jumabhoy (JM Jumabhoy) was elected City Councilor (City Ward) in 1950 and returned unopposed in 1953. He later served as the Assistant Minister for Commerce and Industry (1955 – 1956) and Minister for Commerce and Industry (1956—1959) in the Legislative Assembly. He was also the President of the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce from 1978 to 1982. His uncle, Mr. Rajabali Jumabhoy, was a prominent businessman and one of the founding members of the Singapore Indian Association.