Muhammad Hatta Ali

Muhammad Hatta Ali
Official portrait, 2012
13th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia
In office
1 March 2012 – 30 April 2020
Nominated bySusilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Preceded byHarifin Tumpa
Succeeded byMuhammad Syarifuddin
Personal details
Born (1950-04-07) 7 April 1950 (age 74)
Indonesia Parepare, South Sulawesi
CitizenshipIndonesian

Muhammad Hatta Ali is the thirteenth 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] He was replaced by Muhammad Syarifuddin on 30 April 2020.[4]

  1. ^ President urges for resolving issue of overlapping regulations. Antara, 27 October 2016. Accessed 7 November 2016.
  2. ^ Ina Parlina and Dicky Christanto, 'High hopes for new justice', The Jakarta Post, 9 February 2012.
  3. ^ 'Indonesia's New Supreme Court Chief Has Questions About His Past', The Jakarta Post, 9 February 2012.
  4. ^ Andhika Prasetia (30 April 2020). "Jadi Ketua MA, Syarifuddin Bacakan Sumpah Jabatan di Depan Jokowi". Detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 24 June 2020.