Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia

Chief Justice of Indonesia
Ketua Mahkamah Agung
Incumbent
Muhammad Hatta Ali
since 1 March 2012
Supreme Court of Indonesia
Seat Jakarta
Appointer Supreme Court justices
First holder Kusumah Atmaja
Deputy Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Indonesia

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia (Indonesian: Ketua Mahkamah Agung) is the head of the Supreme Court of Indonesia.

Election process

The chief justice and his or her deputy is elected by the Supreme Court justices from among the members of the court.[1] Sometimes the process is controversial and attracts public criticism.[2] For example, in early 2012 rumours about vote buying were reported in the Jakarta press as speculation mounted about the arrangements underway for the selection of new chief justice to replace Harifin Tumpa, who retired as chief justice in March 2012. It was said to be "all-out competition" for the post of chief justice because of the influence that the position holds and it was rumoured that the competition might include payments.[3]

List of Chief Justices

Name Term Term length
(days)
Kusumah Atmaja† 19 August 1945 11 August 1952 2,549
Wiryono Projodikoro 12 August 1952 1966
Suryadi 21 June 1966[4] August 1968
Subekti August 1968 January 1974
Umar Seno Aji 1974 1981
Mujono 18 February 1981 24 April 1984 1,161
Ali Said 1984 1992
Purwoto Gandasubrata 1992 1994
Suryono 1994 1996
Sarwata bin Kertotenoyo 1 November 1996 August 2000
Bagir Manan 2001 31 October 2008
Harifin Tumpa 1 November 2008 1 March 2012 1,216
Muhammad Hatta Ali 1 March 2012[5] Incumbent 2,417
† Died in office

See also

References

  1. ↑ Denny Indrayana, Indonesian Constitutional Reform 1999–2002: An Evaluation of Constitution-Making in Transition, pgs. 450-451. Jakarta: Kompas Book Publishing, 2008. ISBN 9789797093945
  2. ↑ Markus Junianto Sihaloho; Muninggar Sri Saraswati (16 January 2009). "Critics Slam Harifin's Rise to Chief Justice". The Jakarta Globe.
  3. ↑ Parlina, Ina (7 February 2012). "Court election plagued with money politics". The Jakarta Post.
  4. ↑ "Opperrechter Soerjadi geïnstalleerd" [Chief Justice Soerjadi installed]. De Leidse Courant (in Dutch). ANP. 22 June 1966.
  5. ↑ "Ketua MA Hatta Ali mengucapkan sumpah di hadapan Presiden" [Chief Justice Hatta Ali takes the oath in front of the President]. Mahkamah Agung Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian). 1 March 2012.
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