The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia ( id, Ketua Mahkamah Agung) is the head of the
Supreme Court of Indonesia
The Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia ( id, Mahkamah Agung Republik Indonesia) is the independent judicial arm of the state. It maintains a system of courts and sits above the other courts and is the final court of appeal. It can also ...
.
Election process
The chief justice and his or her deputy is elected by the Supreme Court justices from among the members of the court. Sometimes the process is controversial and attracts public criticism. 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
Harifin Tumpa was the twelfth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia as well as the first Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Indonesia for non-judicial affairs.
Tumpa's retirement led to a measure of controversy surrounding the ...
, 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.
List of Chief Justices
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See also
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Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia
The chief justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia ( id, Ketua Mahkamah Konstitusi) is the head of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia.
List of chief justices
First chief justice. The first chief justice was Jimly Asshiddiqie. He wa ...
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