Harifin Tumpa | |
Office: | 12th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia |
Term Start1: | 1 November 2008 |
Term End1: | 1 March 2012 |
Nominator1: | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
Predecessor1: | Bagir Manan |
Successor1: | Muhammad Hatta Ali |
Birth Date: | 23 February 1942 |
Birth Place: | Soppeng, Celebes |
Citizenship: | Indonesian |
Alma Mater: | Hasanuddin University |
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.
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]