The chief justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia () 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.Denny Indrayana, Indonesian Constitutional Reform 1999–2002: An Evaluation of Constitution-Making in Transition, pgs. 450-451. Jakarta: Kompas Book Publishing, 2008. 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, 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
PhotoNameTerm Term length (days) Kusumah Atmaja Wiryono Projodikoro Suryadi August 1968 Subekti August 1968 Umar Seno Aji Mujono Ali Said Purwoto Gandasubrata Suryono Sarwata 1 August 2000 Vacant (1 August 2000 – 18 May 2001) Bagir Manan 18 May 2001 Harifin Tumpa (acting) Muhammad Hatta Ali 30 April 2020 Muhammad Syarifuddin 16 October 2024 Sunarto Incumbent
See also Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia
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