Saldi Isra (born 20 August 1968) is an Indonesian jurist and law professor. In April 2017, he became a Justice of the Indonesian Constitutional Court, one of the nation's two top courts. Prior to becoming Constitutional Court Justice, he was a professor of constitutional law at the Andalas University in his native West Sumatra.[3] Throughout his academic career, he received awards in connection to his efforts against corruption in Indonesia.[4]
Saldi Isra | |
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 Official portrait | |
| 7th Deputy Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia | |
| Assumed office 15 March 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Aswanto |
| Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia | |
| Assumed office 11 April 2017 | |
| Appointed by | Joko Widodo[1] |
| Preceded by | Patrialis Akbar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 August 1968 Paninggahan, Solok Regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Spouse | Leslie Annisa Taufik[2] |
| Education |
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| Occupation | judge, jurist, professor of constitutional law |
| Website | saldiisra |
Biography
editEarly life and education
editSaldi was born on 20 August 1968 in Paninggahan, Solok Regency, West Sumatra.[2] His father Ismail was a farmer and his mother was Ratina (both deceased), and he was the sixth child of seven siblings.[2] He failed Indonesia's national university entrance examinations in 1988 and 1989 before he passed the exam in 1990 and gained admission to the Faculty of Law at Andalas University, Padang, West Sumatra.[2] While studying there he wrote about the need for a constitutional court in Indonesia (it was only established later in 2003), including it in his undergraduate thesis.[2] He completed his undergraduate degree in March 1995 with summa cum laude honors.[2]
Tenure in Andalas University and further education
editShortly after completing his graduation he began teaching at Andalas.[2] While a staff there he pursued further studies, and received a master's degree from the University of Malaya in Malaysia (2001) and a doctor's degree from Gajah Mada University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia (2009).[2] In 2010 he became a full professor of constitutional law.[2][5]
In 2004, he was awarded the Bung Hatta Anti-Corruption Award for his role in uncovering a corruption scandal in West Sumatra's provincial legislature.[6] In 2012 he was given the Megawati Soekarnoputri Award for his anti-corruption efforts.[6] During one of the cabinet reshuffles of the Joko Widodo presidency, he was summoned to Jakarta in consideration for a cabinet appointment, but he rejected it, saying he preferred an academic career over a political one.[2]
Appointment as Constitutional Court Justice
editOn 27 January 2017 the Constitutional Court of Indonesia dismissed one of its justices Patrialis Akbar after he was arrested and named a suspect in a graft case by the Corruption Eradication Commission.[7] On 21 February, President Joko Widodo appointed a committee to select a replacement.[8] The committee drew up a list of 45 candidates and then interviewed 12 shortlisted candidates.[9] On 3 April, the committee recommended three candidates to the president, and Saldi was the first choice.[9] A few days later, Widodo declared Saldi's selection,[1] and on 11 April he was sworn in at the Merdeka Palace.[10]
Personal life
editSaldi is married to Leslie Annisa Taufik and they have three children.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Lutfy Mairizal Putra (8 April 2017). "Jokowi Pilih Saldi Isra sebagai Hakim MK Gantikan Patrialis Akbar". KOMPAS (in Indonesian).
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Rinaldo (11 April 2017). "Saldi Isra dan Mimpi yang Jadi Kenyataan". Liputan6 (in Indonesian).
- ^ a b Tim Manajemen Website, Mahkamah Konstitusi Republik Indonesia. "Prof. Dr. Saldi Isra, S.H." Mahkamah Konstitusi RI (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ Natalia, Desca Lidya., Sidik M., Jafar. (11 April 2017). "Saldi Isra disumpah sebagai Hakim Konstitusi". Antara (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 December 2023.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Saldi Isra Jadi Guru Besar Unand". Antara (in Indonesian). 11 February 2010.
- ^ a b Fachri Fachrudin (11 April 2017). "Profil Saldi Isra, Hakim Konstitusi Pilihan Jokowi". KOMPAS.
- ^ Yustinus Paat and Eko Prasetyo, Patrialis Akbar Dismissed From Constitutional Court. Jakarta Globe, 28 January 2017. Accessed 2 February 2017.
- ^ Ihsanuddin (21 February 2017). "Ini Anggota Pansel Hakim MK untuk Cari Pengganti Patrialis". KOMPAS.
- ^ a b Ihsanuddin (3 April 2017). "Tiga Calon Hakim MK Diserahkan ke Jokowi, Saldi Isra Urutan Pertama". KOMPAS (in Indonesian).
- ^ Fabian Januarius Kuwado (11 April 2017). "Saldi Isra Dilantik sebagai Hakim Konstitusi". KOMPAS (in Indonesian).