Mr. Haque graduated from the University of Singapore in 1964 with an LL.B (Hons.). After graduation, he served in various capacities within the Singapore Legal Service, such as Deputy Public Prosecutor, Deputy Director, Legal Aid Bureau, Magistrate and finally as District Judge (1964 - 1973). He was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of Singapore in 1968.

Mr. Haque left the Legal Service and joined the private sector as the Managing Director of a trading and manufacturing company (1973 - 1980). He proceeded to University College, University of London and graduated, in 1981, with a Masters Degree in Law specialising in marine insurance, maritime law, carriage of goods by sea and civil litigation.

He began his law practise with Netto Low & Partners (1982 - 1985) and was one of the founders of Haridass Ho & Partners (1985 - 1999). Mr. Haque has been a consultant with the firm since April 1999.

Mr. Haque concentrates on his practice in the areas of admiralty, commercial, criminal and insurance litigation and ADR.

Mr. Haque's professional portfolio also includes his appointment by the Singapore Academy of Law as a Commissioner for Oaths and Notary Public. He also sits on the Inquiry Committee of the Law Society of Singapore. He is an accredited mediator with the Singapore Mediation Centre and an accredited arbitrator with the Singapore International Arbitration Centre.

Mr. Haque was the President of the National University of Singapore Society for six years (1988 - 1994) and to date still continues to serve as a committee member. He is a council member of the National University of Singapore and a member of the University Endowment Fund Committee. He is also President of the Singapore Cricket Club. Mr. Haque is the Chairman of the Citizenship Deprivation Committee (Ministry of Home Affairs).

As an avid and locally renown sportsman, Mr. Haque represented Singapore and Malaysia in hockey in the SEA Games, Asian Games and in the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo. In 1971, he was awarded Sportsman of the Year, a merit award for hockey.

The pinnacle of his illustrious career was achieved when he was conferred the Public Service Medal, PBM (Pingat Bakti Masyarakat), by the Government of Singapore. He has also most recently been awarded the National Day 2006 Public Service Star for his contributions as Chairman of the Citizenship Committee of Inquiry.

( Zarinah Marican )