The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle is a centre to centre-left secular-nationalist political party in Indonesia. Since 2014,it has been the ruling and largest party in the House of Representatives (DPR),having secured 128 seats in the last election. The party is led by Megawati Sukarnoputri,who served as the President of Indonesia from 2001 to 2004. It is also the party of the current president,Joko Widodo (Jokowi).
The Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia is the independent judicial arm of the state. It maintains a system of courts and sits above the other courts and is the final court of appeal. It can also re-examine cases if new evidence emerges.
The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia is one of the apex courts in Indonesia along with the Indonesian Supreme Court. Its primary role is reviewing the constitutionality of Acts (undang-undang). It also has other functions,including resolving disputes over the powers of state institutions,settling disputes over the results of general elections,deciding on the dissolution of political parties,and supervising impeachment. The last two functions have never been exercised by the Court.
Mohammad Mahfud Mahmodin,commonly known as Mahfud MD,is an Indonesian politician,and legal academic who served as the 14th Coordinating Minister for Political,Legal,and Security Affairs of Indonesia from 2019 to 2024. He also previously served as the Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia,member of the People's Representative Council,Minister of Defense,and Minister of Law and Human Rights.
Patrialis Akbar is an advocate and politician who was member of the Constitutional Court Justice of the Indonesian Constitutional Court for the period 2013–2017 from Padang,West Sumatra. He has a complete career in three branches of state,legislative,executive and judicial power. He had served as a member of the House of Representatives for two periods.
Maria Farida Indrati is a former justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia for two terms. During her both terms,she was the only woman among the Court's nine members.
Akil Mochtar is a convicted former-Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia that was indicted for his acceptance of bribery for an election dispute case,prompting President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono,who appointed him,to sign legislation creating a permanent ethics body to supervise the Constitutional Court of Indonesia.
Arief Hidayat was the fifth Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia. Previously,he was a professor of law at his alma mater,Diponegoro University.
Anwar Usman is an Indonesian judge and jurist who was the sixth Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia. He was elected to the position on 2 April 2018,replacing Arief Hidayat. He previously served as the fifth Deputy Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia. Usman served on the Constitutional Court for four years prior to his confirmation as Deputy Chief Justice. Before replacing Arsyad Sanusi as a sitting justice on the court in April 2011,Usman was a high court judge in Jakarta as well as the manager of human resources at the Supreme Court of Indonesia.
Achmad Sodiki was the second Deputy Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia. He is also a professor of law at University of Brawijaya,specializing in agrarian law.
Wahiduddin Adams is a former justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia. He and Aswanto were appointed to the court by the People's Representative Council in March 2014. Prior to serving on the bench,Adams was the Director General of Legislation at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights.
Ahmad Fadlil Sumadi is a former judge on the Constitutional Court of Indonesia. Sumadi initially served as the registrar of the Constitutional Court between 2003 and 2008,then served as the deputy chief justice of the High Court of Yogyakarta before the Supreme Court of Indonesia appointed him to the Constitutional Court in 2010.
Suhartoyo is currently the Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia,a position that he has held since November 2023. He ascended to the leadership of the Court following the demotion of Anwar Usman after the Court's Honorary Council found that he had committed ethical violations,which cleared the way for President Joko Widodo’s eldest son to run for vice president in 2024.
Manahan Sitompul is an Indonesian judge who formerly served as one of the justices of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia.
Arsul Sani is an Indonesian politician who is currently serving as a justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia. He was appointed as a judge to replace Justice Wahiduddin Adams who retired in January 2024.
Saldi Isra 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. Throughout his academic career,he received awards in connection to his efforts against corruption in Indonesia.
Djarot Saiful Hidayat is an Indonesian politician who is currently a member of the People's Representative Council. He was the governor of Jakarta,in office between 15 June and 15 October 2017 after being acting governor since 9 May. He replaced his predecessor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama when the latter was found guilty of blasphemy against Islam. He was appointed by Basuki as Deputy Governor in 2014 to fill the gap left by the election of Joko Widodo as president.
Effendi Muara Sakti Simbolon is an Indonesian politician of PDI-P who has been a member of the People's Representative Council (DPR) since 2004. Despite coming from the same political party,Simbolon was a noted critic of president Joko Widodo,especially in Widodo's first years as president.
Ruhut Sitompul is an Indonesian lawyer,politician and actor. He was elected twice into the People's Representative Council,in 2009 and 2014. As a lawyer,he handled many cases of high-profile politicians,and maintained a high-profile status in media himself,having gained popularity through his acting role in television.
Daniel Yusmic Pancastaki Foekh is a justice of the nine-member Constitutional Court of Indonesia for the period 2020-2025.
