Passport belonging to Ahmad bin Mohamed Ibrahim when he was a student, 1930s

Title
Passport belonging to Ahmad bin Mohamed Ibrahim when he was a student, 1930s
Year/Period
1930s
Region
Acquired in Singapore
Object Type
passports
Material
paper (fiber product), colour (pigment), ink
Technique
handwriting, printing (process)
Dimension
Gross measurement: 15.2 x 10.5 cm,
Object size: 15.2 x 10.8 x 0.8 cm
Accession No.
2024-00021
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore
Credit Line
Gift of the family of Ahmad bin Mohamed Ibrahim

This passport is a record of Ahmad bin Mohamed Ibrahim's travels to Britain to study at Cambridge University (1936-1939), where he graduated with first class honours in Economics and Law. He served as the first Advocate-General of the State of Singapore (1959-1965) and later the first Attorney-General of the Republic of Singapore (1965-1967). He played a key role in drafting the Women's Charter, Intestate Succession Act, Administration of Muslim Law Act (AMLA), and other statutes. He also lent his legal expertise in the merger talks in London (1963).