Deputy Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia

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Deputy Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia
Wakil Ketua Mahkamah Konstitusi
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Saldi Isra Justice portrait.png
Incumbent
Saldi Isra
since 15 March 2023
Constitutional Court of Indonesia
Seat Jakarta
AppointerConstitutional Court justices
Formation22 August 2003
First holder Mohammad Laica Marzuki

The Deputy Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia (Indonesian : Wakil Ketua Mahkamah Konstitusi) is the second highest-ranking official serving on the Constitutional Court of Indonesia. Like the Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia, the Deputy Chief Justice is elected by the nine serving justices on the court from among their number.

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In 2011, term limits for the Deputy Chief Justice as well as the Chief Justice were reduced from three years to two and a half years. [1]

List of Deputy Chief Justices

NumberNamePeriod of officeLength of term (days)
1 Mohammad Laica Marzuki 22 August 20035 May 20081,718
2 Achmad Sodiki 19 August 200813 August 20131,820
3 Hamdan Zoelva 13 August 20136 November 201385
4 Arief Hidayat 6 November 201314 January 2015434
5 Anwar Usman 14 January 20152 April 20181,174
6 Aswanto 2 April 201830 September 20221,808
7 Saldi Isra 15 March 2023Incumbent0

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References

  1. Dicky Christanto, House passes amendments to Constitutional Court law. Jakarta Post, 22 June 2011. Accessed 23 May 2016.

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