Muhammad Hatta Ali
Muhammad Hatta Ali | |
|---|---|
| 13th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia | |
| Assumed office 2012 | |
| President | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
| Preceded by | Harifin Tumpa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 7, 1950 Parepare, South Sulawesi |
| Citizenship | Indonesian |
Muhammad Hatta Ali is the thirteenth and current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia.[1]
In the election held on 8 February 2012, M. Hatta Ali comfortably won the position of chief justice ahead of four other candidates.[2] He was sworn in as chief justice by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on 1 March 2012. Hatta first became a judge in 1982 when he took up a position on the North Jakarta District Court. He was appointed to the High Court in 2003 and then to the Supreme Court in 2007.[3]
References
- ^ President urges for resolving issue of overlapping regulations. Antara, 27 October 2016. Accessed 7 November 2016.
- ^ Ina Parlina and Dicky Christanto, 'High hopes for new justice', The Jakarta Post, 9 February 2012.
- ^ 'Indonesia's New Surpreme Court Chief Has Questions About His Past', The Jakarta Post, 9 February 2012.