Amir Syamsuddin
{{Short description|Indonesian politician (born 1941)}}
{{family name hatnote|Syamsuddin (陳)||lang=Chinese Indonesian}}
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| name = Amir Syamsuddin
| image = Amir Syamsuddin crop.jpg
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| caption = Amir in 2011
| office = Minister of Justice and Human Rights of Indonesia
| order = 29th
| term_start = 19 October 2011
| term_end = 20 October 2014
| succeeding =
| president = Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
| predecessor = Patrialis Akbar
| deputy = Denny Indrayana
| successor = Yasonna Laoly
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1941|05|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = Makassar, Dutch East Indies
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| nationality = Indonesian
| party = Democratic Party
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| alma_mater = University of Indonesia
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| birth_name = Freddy Tan Toan Sin
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Amir Syamsuddin (born 27 May 1941) is Indonesia's former Minister of Justice and Human Rights.
Biography
Amir was born in Makassar, Dutch East Indies, on 27 May 1941{{sfn|The Jakarta Post 2011, Who's who in the new}} to Andi Bulaeng Dg Nipati.{{sfn|TokohIndonesia.com 2011, Pawang Integritas Kemenkum}} He graduated with a bachelor's degree in law from the University of Indonesia in 1983,{{sfn|TokohIndonesia.com 2011, Pawang Integritas Kemenkum}} earned a doctorate from the same university.{{sfn|The Jakarta Post 2011, Who's who in the new}}
In 1983, Amir founded Amir Syamsuddin Law Offices and Partners.{{sfn|The Jakarta Post 2011, Who's who in the new}} He later founded Acemark, an intellectual property firm.{{sfn|Acemark 2011, Acemark Update}}
In 2003, Amir represented former Golkar chairman and Speaker of the People's Representative Council Akbar Tanjung when he was charged with corruption.{{sfn|The Jakarta Post 2011, Who's who in the new}} Tanjung was eventually acquitted by the Supreme Court of Indonesia.{{sfn|The Jakarta Post 2011, Who's who in the new}} He also represented the magazine Tempo when it was sued by Probosutedjo.{{sfn|TokohIndonesia.com 2011, Pawang Integritas Kemenkum}} By 2011 Amir was serving as secretary of the Democratic Party's ethics council.{{sfn|Saragih 2011, No need to question}}
On 19 October 2011, Amir, then serving on the board of advisers to the Democratic Party, was selected as Minister of Justice and Human Rights of Indonesia,{{sfn|The Jakarta Post 2011, Who's who in the new}} ceasing his legal practice.{{sfn|Acemark 2011, Acemark Update}} He replaced Patrialis Akbar amidst rumours of corruption in the justice system;{{sfn|Parlina 2011, Law and Human Rights}} Patrialis welcomed the appointment.{{sfn|The Jakarta Globe 2011, Meet the Six New}} Following his appointment, Amir stated that he intended to end the practice of giving convicted corruptors and terrorists cuts to their sentences.{{sfn|Rastika and Joewono 2011, Inilah Prioritas Kerja}}{{sfn|Saragih 2011, New law minister}}
Reception
Teten Masduki of Transparency International Indonesia welcomed Amir's appointment, saying that he had "made a good first impression"; however, Masduki cautioned that Syamsuddin would have to follow through on his promises.{{sfn|Saragih 2011, New law minister}} The Jakarta Post reported the former Justice and Human Rights Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra as "warning" that ending sentence cuts for corruptors and terrorists "might violate human rights and the principle of equal treatment for prisoners".{{sfn|Saragih 2011, New law minister}}
Personal life
Amir has seven children.{{sfn|TokohIndonesia.com 2011, Pawang Integritas Kemenkum}} He has cited lawyer Suardi Tasrif as an inspiration towards becoming a lawyer.{{sfn|TokohIndonesia.com 2011, Pawang Integritas Kemenkum}}
References
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;Bibliography
{{refbegin}}
- {{cite web
|date=October 2011
|title=Acemark Update
|publisher=Acemark
|location=Jakarta
|url=http://www.acemark.co.id/PDF/AceNews-2011EN.pdf
|access-date=31 October 2011
|ref={{harvid|Acemark 2011, Acemark Update}}
|page=10
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425124501/http://www.acemark.co.id/PDF/AceNews-2011EN.pdf
|archive-date=25 April 2012
}}
- {{cite news
| last1 =
| first1 =
| date = 18 October 2011
| title = Meet the Six New Ministerial Candidates
| work = The Jakarta Globe
| location = Jakarta
| url = http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/meet-the-six-new-ministerial-candidates/472314
| access-date = 30 October 2011
| ref = {{harvid|The Jakarta Globe 2011, Meet the Six New}}
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111020143405/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/meet-the-six-new-ministerial-candidates/472314
| archive-date = 20 October 2011
| url-status = dead
}}
- {{cite web
| last1 = Parlina
| first1 = Ina
| date=19 October 2011
| title = Law and Human Rights Ministry to see new minister today
| work = The Jakarta Post
| location = Jakarta
| url =http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/10/19/law-and-human-rights-ministry-see-new-minister-today.html
| access-date = 31 October 2011
| ref = {{harvid|Parlina 2011, Law and Human Rights}}
}}
- {{cite news
| last1 =
| first1 =
| year=2011
| title = Pawang Integritas Kemenkum dan HAM
| language=Indonesian
|trans-title=The Guardian of the Integrity of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights
| work = TokohIndonesia.com
| url =http://www.tokohindonesia.com/biografi/article/286-direktori/3742-pawang-integritas-kemenkum-dan-ham
| access-date = 31 October 2011
| ref = {{harvid|TokohIndonesia.com 2011, Pawang Integritas Kemenkum}}
}}
- {{cite news
|last1=Rastika
|first1=Icha
|last2=Joewono
|first2=Benny N
|date=19 October 2011
|title=Inilah Prioritas Kerja Amir Syamsuddin
|language=Indonesian
|trans-title=These are Amir Syamsuddin's Work Priorities
|work=Kompas
|url=http://nasional.kompas.com/read/2011/10/19/18163050/Inilah.Prioritas.Kerja.Amir.Syamsuddin
|access-date=31 October 2011
|ref={{harvid|Rastika and Joewono 2011, Inilah Prioritas Kerja}}
|archive-date=21 October 2011
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111021213531/http://nasional.kompas.com/read/2011/10/19/18163050/Inilah.Prioritas.Kerja.Amir.Syamsuddin
|url-status=live
}}
- {{cite web
| last1 = Saragih
| first1 = Bagus BT
| date=21 October 2011
| title = New law minister told to be thorough in banning remissions
| work = The Jakarta Post
| location = Jakarta
| url =http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/10/21/new-law-minister-told-be-thorough-banning-remissions.html
| access-date = 31 October 2011
| ref = {{harvid|Saragih 2011, New law minister}}
}}
- {{cite web
| last1 = Saragih
| first1 = Bagus BT
| date=21 July 2011
| title =No need to question Anas, Dems' ethics council says
| work = The Jakarta Post
| location = Jakarta
| url =http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/07/21/no-need-question-anas-dems%E2%80%99-ethics-council-says.html
| access-date = 31 October 2011
| ref = {{harvid|Saragih 2011, No need to question}}
}}
- {{cite news
| last1 =
| first1 =
| date=19 October 2011
| title = Who's who in the new lineup
| work = The Jakarta Post
| location = Jakarta
| url = http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/10/19/who-s-who-new-lineup.html
| access-date = 30 October 2011
| ref = {{harvid|The Jakarta Post 2011, Who's who in the new}}
}}
{{refend}}
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