Koh Juat Jong
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Mrs. Koh Juat Jong is the former Registrar of the Supreme Court of Singapore and current Solicitor-General of Singapore. A President's Scholar
, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Statistics from University College London
in 1981. She then joined the Administrative Service. She obtained her LL.B. from NUS
in 1988 and her LL.M. from Harvard Law School
in 1989. Koh joined the Attorney-General’s Chambers as a State Counsel before being posted to the Supreme Court as a Senior Assistant Registrar. In 1995, she was appointed a District Judge and subsequently became the Principal District Judge, Family and Juvenile Justice Division. In 2003, she became Registrar of the Supreme Court; five years later, she was appointed Solicitor-General. She is an ex-student of CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School.
President's Scholar
A President's Scholar is a recipient of the most prestigious class of university undergraduate scholarships awarded to Singapore citizens by the Government of Singapore. In most years, only 2-4 President's Scholarships are awarded...
, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Statistics from University College London
University College London
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in 1981. She then joined the Administrative Service. She obtained her LL.B. from NUS
National University of Singapore Faculty of Law
The National University of Singapore, Faculty of Law is the older of Singapore's two law schools. The Faculty was initially established as the Department of Law in the then University of Malaya in 1956, with the first batch of students matriculating in the following year...
in 1988 and her LL.M. from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
in 1989. Koh joined the Attorney-General’s Chambers as a State Counsel before being posted to the Supreme Court as a Senior Assistant Registrar. In 1995, she was appointed a District Judge and subsequently became the Principal District Judge, Family and Juvenile Justice Division. In 2003, she became Registrar of the Supreme Court; five years later, she was appointed Solicitor-General. She is an ex-student of CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School.