Ahmad Mattar

Dr. Ahmad Mattar (born 13 August 1940), whose full name is Ahmad bin Mohamed Mattar,[1] is a former Singaporean politician and member of the Cabinet.[2]

Honourable Minister

Ahmad Mattar
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Leng Kee SMC
In office
October 1972 – December 1976
Preceded byConstituency created
Succeeded byOw Chin Hock
Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs
In office
1977–1993
Prime MinisterLee Kuan Yew
Goh Chok Tong
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byAbdullah Tarmugi
Minister for the Environment
In office
1985–1993
Prime MinisterLee Kuan Yew
Goh Chok Tong
Preceded byOng Pang Boon
Succeeded byMah Bow Tan
Personal details
Born
Ahmad bin Mohamed Mattar

(1940-08-13) August 13, 1940
Political partyPeople's Action Party
Alma materUniversity of Singapore
University of Sheffield
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLecturer, academic

An alumnus of the Raffles Institution, Ahmad Mattar graduated from the University of Singapore with a degree in physics in 1963.[3] He completed his master's degree at the University of Sheffield on a Colombo Plan scholarship and then his doctorate at the University of Singapore. Prior to entering politics, he was a lecturer at Singapore Polytechnic and conducted the first large-scale study on the effects of traffic noise on housing estates; the study would later inform future legislations and studies on traffic noise.[3] In 1972, he ran for the Leng Kee Single Member Constituency at the recommendation of Abdul Rahim Ishak, then the MP for Siglap SMC. From 1985 to 1995, he was appointed as the Minister for the Environment.[4] During his tenure as the Minister for the Environment, he was known for tightening restrictions on the sale of aerosols containing CFCs and introducing the Corrective work order (CWO) to combat littering. He had intended to resign from Cabinet in 1991 but was persuaded to remain by newly elected Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. In 1996 he retired from politics and has largely kept a low profile.

Dr Ahmad Mattar was also the founding president of Mendaki (1982–1989), which was established to look into the educational and welfare needs of the Malay/Muslim community.[5]

References
  1. National Library Board, Singapore. "Ahmad Mattar". Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  2. "Welcome to Raffles Alumni, your connection to the Raffles network and beyond". alumni.ri.edu.sg. Archived from the original on 2014-12-17. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  3. "Distinguished Science Alumni Awards 2004: Ahmad MATTAR". National University of Singapore. 2004.
  4. "EBSCOhost - 23054550 - "Environment" as a Social Concern: Democratizing Public Arenas in Singapore?". Web.b.ebscohost.com. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  5. "Annual Report – Aspiring Beyond Limits" (PDF). Yayasan MENDAKI. 2014. p. 12.


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