Bust of David Marshall

Credit line: On loan from Mrs. Jean Marshall and family

A bust of David Marshall sculpted in 1956 by Peter Lambda, a Hungarian-born sculptor and writer based in London. It is on permanent loan to Singapore Management University's School of Law since 2011 and is placed in the School's David Marshall Moot Court.

David Marshall (1908 – 1995) was Singapore's first elected Chief Minister, a diplomat, a first-class criminal lawyer, head of the Labour Front party and founder of the Workers' Party. Reputed for his great oratorical skill and stirring speeches, he was one of Singapore's best criminal and constitutional lawyers, known for getting an acquittal for most of his cases. Marshall also served as Singapore's first Ambassador to France, Spain, Portugal and Switzerland for 15 years before retiring from the diplomatic service in 1993.