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.

Harifin Tumpa
12th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia
In office
1 November 2008  1 March 2012
Nominated bySusilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Preceded byBagir Manan
Succeeded byMuhammad Hatta Ali
Personal details
Born (1942-02-23) 23 February 1942
Soppeng, Celebes
CitizenshipIndonesian
Alma materHasanuddin University

Tumpa's retirement led to a measure of controversy surrounding the Supreme Court of Indonesia, as rumors of vote buying by his more junior colleagues abounded before he'd even officially retired.[1]

References

  1. Ina Parlina, Court election plagued with money politics. The Jakarta Post, 7 February 2012. Accessed 19 May 2016.
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