Sunarto (judge)

Not to be confused with Sunarto.

Sunarto (born 11 April 1959) is an Indonesian jurist who serves as the 15th and current chief justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia since 16 October 2024.^[3]

Sunarto
Official portrait, 2018
15th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 October 2024
Nominated by	Joko Widodo
Preceded by	Muhammad Syarifuddin
Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia, Judicial Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 April 2023[1]
Preceded by	Andi Samsan Nganro
Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia, non-Judicial Affairs
In office 23 May 2018[2] – 3 April 2023
Preceded by	Suwardi
Succeeded by	Suharto (judge) [id]
Personal details
Born	(1959-04-11) April 11, 1959 (age 65) Sumenep, Indonesia
Alma mater	Airlangga University (S.H.) Indonesian Islamic University (M.H.) Airlangga University (Dr.)

Justice career

On 30 September 2013, Sunarto was inaugurated by Chief Justice Muhammad Hatta Ali to be the person most responsible for supervising the behavior of judges (head of the supervisory body). Sunarto was also rejected twice as a candidate for Supreme Court justice by the DPR in 2013–2014. In 2015, he succeeded in becoming a Supreme Court Justice. In 2017, Sunarto was inaugurated as chairman of the Supervisory Chamber. In a special plenary session of the Supreme Court held on 16 October 2024, Sunarto was elected as chief justice through a voting process by the Supreme Court justices. Sunarto is also the chairman of the board of trustees (MWA) of Airlangga University, replacing Prof. Dr. M. Hatta Ali, SH, MH.^[4]

On 10 June 2024, Sunarto received an honorary professorship or honoris causa from Airlangga University (HCUA) for his dedication, services, and contributions to legal science in Indonesia.^[5] In his inauguration as an honorary professor, Sunarto delivered a scientific oration entitled "Makna Penegakan Hukum dan Keadilan dalam Perkara Perdata".^[6]

References

1. NURSOBAH, ASEP. "Dr. H. Sunarto, S.H., M.H Resmi Menjabat Wakil Ketua Mahkamah Agung Bidang Yudisial". www.mahkamahagung.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved May 28, 2023.
2. RI, Team Mahkamah Agung. "Mahkamah Agung Republik Indonesia". www.mahkamahagung.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved May 28, 2018.
3. RI, Team Mahkamah Agung. "Mahkamah Agung Republik Indonesia". mahkamahagung.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved June 26, 2018.
4. Bes, Bambang (October 10, 2017). "Terpilih Aklamasi, Prof. Hatta Ali Pimpin MWA Universitas Airlangga Periode 2017-2022". Universitas Airlangga. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
5. Naryo, Satrio Dwi (June 10, 2024). "Kukuhkan Gubes Kehormatan, Rektor Tekankan Peran Hakim sebagai Tonggak Bangsa". Universitas Airlangga. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
6. Puspita, Icha Nur Imami (June 10, 2024). "Gubes Kehormatan UNAIR Ungkap Pentingnya Peran Hakim dalam Penegakan Hukum". Universitas Airlangga. Retrieved June 10, 2024.