Ahmad bin Mohamed Mattar (born 13 August 1940)[1] is a former Singaporean politician and member of the Cabinet.
[2] An alumnus of Raffles Institution, Ahmad graduated from the University of Singapore with a degree in physics in 1963.
[4] In 1972, he ran for the Leng Kee Single Member Constituency at the recommendation of Abdul Rahim Ishak, then the MP for Siglap SMC.
[5] 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.