Sunarto (judge)
{{Short description|Indonesian Supreme Court justice}}
{{Not to be confused with|text=Sunarto}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Sunarto
| image = File:Ketua Mahkamah Agung Republik Indonesia Sunarto.jpg
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| caption = Official portrait, 2024
| office = 15th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia
| nominator = Joko Widodo
| term_start = 16 October 2024
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| predecessor = Muhammad Syarifuddin
| successor =
| office2 = Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia, Judicial Affairs
| term_end2 = 16 October 2024
| predecessor2 = Andi Samsan Nganro
| successor2 = Vacant
| office3 = Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia, non-Judicial Affairs
| term_end3 = 3 April 2023
| predecessor3 = Suwardi
| successor3 = {{interlanguage link|Suharto (judge)|id|Suharto (hakim)}}
| birthname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1959|4|11}}
| birth_place = Sumenep, Indonesia
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| alma_mater = {{ubl|Airlangga University (S.H.)|Indonesian Islamic University (M.H.)|Airlangga University (Dr.)}}
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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.{{Cite web|url=https://mahkamahagung.go.id/id/berita/3005/selamat-hakim-agung-sunarto-terpilih-menjadi-wakil-ketua-ma-bidang-non-yudisial|title=Mahkamah Agung Republik Indonesia|last=RI|first=Team Mahkamah Agung|website=mahkamahagung.go.id|language=id|access-date=June 26, 2018}}
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.{{Cite web|last=Bes|first=Bambang|date=October 10, 2017|title=Terpilih Aklamasi, Prof. Hatta Ali Pimpin MWA Universitas Airlangga Periode 2017-2022|url=https://unair.ac.id/terpilih-aklamasi-prof-hatta-ali-pimpin-mwa-universitas-airlangga-periode-2017-2022/|website=Universitas Airlangga|access-date=June 20, 2024}}
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.{{Cite web|last=Naryo|first=Satrio Dwi|date=June 10, 2024|title=Kukuhkan Gubes Kehormatan, Rektor Tekankan Peran Hakim sebagai Tonggak Bangsa|url=https://unair.ac.id/kukuhkan-gubes-kehormatan-rektor-hakim-tonggak-bangsa/|website=Universitas Airlangga|access-date=June 20, 2024}} In his inauguration as an honorary professor, Sunarto delivered a scientific oration entitled "Makna Penegakan Hukum dan Keadilan dalam Perkara Perdata".{{Cite web|last=Puspita|first=Icha Nur Imami|date=June 10, 2024|title=Gubes Kehormatan UNAIR Ungkap Pentingnya Peran Hakim dalam Penegakan Hukum|url=https://unair.ac.id/gubes-kehormatan-unair-ungkap-pentingnya-peran-hakim-dalam-penegakan-hukum/|website=Universitas Airlangga|access-date=June 10, 2024}}
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Category:Chief justices of the Supreme Court of Indonesia
Category:Islamic University of Indonesia alumni
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