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Sahardjo
Dr. Sahardjo LL.B., (Enhanced Indonesian Spelling System, EYD: Saharjo; 26 June 1909 – 13 November 1963) was a National Hero of Indonesia, National Hero and Minister of Justice of Indonesia during the First Working Cabinet (Sukarno), First, Second Working Cabinet (Sukarno), Second, and Third Working Cabinets. Biography Sahardjo was born in Surakarta, Dutch East Indies on 26 June 1909. After dropping out from medical school, he went on to study law, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1941. At first he taught at a private school, but he then became active in politics, joining and eventually leading the Indonesian Party (''Partai Indonesia''). He participated in framing the 1947 citizenship law and the 1953 law on public elections. Dr Sahardjo served as Minister of Justice for three periods. His first period was during the First Working Cabinet (Sukarno), First Working Cabinet, from 10 July 1959 to 18 February 1960. His second was during the Second Working Cabinet (Sukarno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wirjono Prodjodikoro
Wirjono Prodjodikoro (15 June 1903 – April 1985) was the head justice of the Indonesian Supreme Court from 1952 to 1966. Biography Wirjono was born in Surakarta, Dutch East Indies, on 15 June 1903. After completing his primary education, he attended the Rechtsschool in Batavia, graduating in 1922. He then became a judge, later taking time to study at Leiden University in Leiden, Netherlands. Although Wirjono had already announced his candidacy for the People's Representative Council, in early 1952 he was selected as head justice of the Indonesian Supreme Court, replacing Kusumah Atmaja. During his time as head justice, the court was explicitly under the executive branch of the government. He was increasingly marginalized; for example, when he accompanied the Indonesian president to the United States in 1959, he sat with senators and congressmen, while his American counterpart, Earl Warren, was seated with Presidents Sukarno and Dwight D. Eisenhower. In another case, Sukarno in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |