Po'ad bin Shaik Abu Bakar Mattar

Po'ad bin Shaik Abu Bakar Mattar (born c. 1948) is a Singaporean accountant. He has served as Pro-Chancellor of the National University of Singapore since 2012.[1] He was a member of the Council of Presidential Advisers (CPA) from January 2007 to January 2021.[2]

Early life and education

He graduated with a Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of Singapore and holds a Master in Management from the Asian Institute of Management. He is also a Chartered Accountant registered with the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants.[1]

Career

Po'ad joined the local predecessor firm of Deloitte, Haskins & Sells in 1971 and later became a managing partner in the firm.[3]

He was appointed a member of the Council of Presidential Advisers in January 2007 and served until January 2021.[2][4] In January 2017, he was sworn in and re-appointed as a member of the CPA at the Istana in a ceremony officiated by President Tony Tan Keng Yam.[5][6]

In 2012, he was appointed Pro-Chancellor of the National University of Singapore.[1][7] In 2023, he was listed as a member of the Public Service Commission.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c "About NUS – The Chancellery". National University of Singapore Bulletin AY2023/24. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Council of Presidential Advisers – Past CPA Members". Government of Singapore. 26 November 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Action man Po'ad is on to Goal No. 3". The Straits Times. 18 January 1987. p. 2.
  4. ^ "Po'ad Mattar dilantik anggotai majlis penasihat presiden". Berita Harian (in Malay). 9 January 2007.
  5. ^ "Po'ad Shaik Abu Bakar Mattar re-appointed to Council of Presidential Advisers". The Straits Times. 3 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Swearing-in and Re-Appointment of Po'ad Bin Shaik Abu Bakar Mattar as Member of the CPA". National Archives of Singapore. Government of Singapore. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Po'ad Mattar dilantik Pro-Canselor NUS". Berita Harian (in Malay). 19 June 2012.
  8. ^ "Appointment to the Public Service Commission (June 2023)". Prime Minister's Office Singapore. Government of Singapore. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2026.