Nazir Ahmad Mallal

Nazir Ahmad Mallal (1904 – 19 February 1974 ) was a Singaporean lawyer who was the founder (with MJ Namazie) of one of Singapore's earliest law firms, Mallal and Namazie, in 1933. He served as a member of the Legislative Council, with two consecutive terms of office from 1948 to 1955.

Early life and education Mallal was born in Domel, British India, (present-day Pakistan) in 1904. He was the younger brother of Bashir Ahmad Mallal, the founder of the Malayan Law Journal.

He was educated at Raffles Institution, University of London and Middle Temple.

Career In 1933, Mallal and MJ Namazie founded Mallal and Namazie, one of Singapore's earliest law firms.

Mallal was the president of the Singapore Indian Association from 1933 to 1934.

Following the end of the Japanese occupation and Singapore's separation from the Straits Settlements as a Crown Colony, he was a founder of the Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis Association (SATA) in 1947, and the Singapore Co-operative Stores Society.

Political career Mallal was the Municipal Commissioner from 1937 to 1947. He contested the general elections from 1948 to 1955, under the PP banner, which he and was subsequently elected as a member of the Legislative Council for the Municipal South-West Constituency from April 1948 to February 1951, and the City Constituency from April 1951 to February 1955.

Personal life During World War II, Mallal fought with the British Indian Army as a captain.