Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia
Ketua Mahkamah Agung Republik Indonesia
Seal of the Supreme Court
Incumbent Sunarto since 16 October 2024
Supreme Court of Indonesia
Seat	Jakarta
Appointer	Supreme Court justices
Formation	19 August 1945
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

Photo	Name	Term		Term length (days)
	Kusumah Atmaja †	19 August 1945	11 August 1952	2,549
	Wiryono Projodikoro	13 October 1952	21 June 1966	4,999
	Suryadi	21 June 1966 [4]	August 1968
	Subekti	August 1968	22 January 1974
	Umar Seno Aji	22 January 1974	18 February 1981	2,584
	Mujono	18 February 1981	24 April 1984	1,161
	Ali Said	24 April 1984	1 July 1992	2,990
	Purwoto Gandasubrata	12 August 1992	31 October 1994	810
	Suryono	1 November 1994	1 November 1996	731
	Sarwata	1 November 1996	1 August 2000	1,369
Vacant (1 August 2000 – 18 May 2001) [5] [6]
	Bagir Manan	18 May 2001	31 October 2008	2,723
	Harifin Tumpa	1 November 2008 (acting) 10 February 2009	1 March 2012	1,216
	Muhammad Hatta Ali	1 March 2012 [7]	30 April 2020	2,982
	Muhammad Syarifuddin	30 April 2020	16 October 2024	1,630
	Sunarto	16 October 2024	Incumbent	126

^{† Died in office}

See also

• Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia

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. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
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. "Bagir Manan appointed chairman of the Supreme Court". liputan.com. 6 May 2001.
6. "Megawati did not attend the inauguration of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Bagir Manan". liputan.com. 19 May 2001.
7. "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.