M. Bala Subramanion
Singaporean postmaster-general and community leader (1917–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Murugasu Bala Subramanion PPA (Tamil: மு. பாலா சுப்பிரமணியன்; 5 March 1917 – 3 February 2021) was a Singaporean civil servant who was the country's first Asian postmaster-general. He was also an Indian community leader who was a member of community groups including Singapore Indian Association, Singapore Indian Education Trust and Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society. He was a recipient of Singapore's Pingat Pentadbiran Awam gold medal, for services in public administration in 1965.
In this Indian name, the name Murugasu is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Bala Subramanion or Subramanion.
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M. Bala Subramanion | |
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மு. பாலா சுப்பிரமணியன் | |
Born | (1917-03-05)5 March 1917 |
Died | 3 February 2021(2021-02-03) (aged 103) |
Occupation(s) | Civil service; Postmaster-General |
Known for | Singapore's first Asian Postmaster-General |
Awards | Pingat Pentadbiran Awam Gold Medal (1965) |
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