Purwoto Gandasubrata

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Purwoto Gandasubrata
Purwoto S. Ganda Subrata.png
Portrait of Purwoto S. Ganda Subrata
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia
In office
1992–1994
PresidentSuharto
Preceded byAli Said
Succeeded bySuryono
Personal details
Born11 October 1929
Purwokerto, Central Java, Indonesia
Died4 May 2005
CitizenshipIndonesian

Purwoto Gandasubrata was the eighth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia. Alongside the Ministry of Justice officials in the Sixth Development Cabinet, Gandasubrata was a part of a general return of civilian officials to the judiciary of Indonesia in the early 1990s after a period of former military officials dominating the branch from the late 1970s.[1] Gandasubrata had initially served as the chief of the district court of Semarang, as well as the chairman of the regional branch of the Indonesian Judges Association.[2]

Gandasubrata was the first Chief Justice appointed from the professional judiciary since Umar Seno Aji.[3] During his two years in the position, much of his efforts were spent on attempts to increase the autonomy, power, and status of the judicial branch of government.[4] On the occasion of his retirement in 1994, Gandasubrata announced a 100% salary increase for Indonesian judges in a move that was seen as a parting gift.[5] The increase was later offset by a 45% reduction in benefits enacted by the government.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Daniel S. Lev, Legal Evolution and Political Authority in Indonesia: Selected Essays, pg. 314. Leiden: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2000. ISBN 9789041114211
  2. ^ Sebastian Pompe, The Indonesian Supreme Court, pg. 63.
  3. ^ Sebastian Pompe, The Indonesian Supreme Court, pg. 141.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Sebastian Pompe, The Indonesian Supreme Court: A Study of Institutional Collapse, pg. 149. Ithaca: Cornell Southeast Asia Program, 2005. ISBN 9780877277385
  5. ^ Sebastian Pompe, The Indonesian Supreme Court, pg. 148.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Ali Said 		Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia
1992-1994 		Succeeded by
Suryono
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