Hamdan Zoelva
Indonesian politician and lawyer
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Hamdan Zoelva (born 21 June 1962 in Bima, West Nusa Tenggara) is an Indonesian politician and lawyer. He was the Chief Justice of the Indonesian Constitutional Court from 2013 to 2015, succeeding Akil Mochtar whose appointment was terminated after he was implicated in a bribery case related to an election dispute of Lebak Regency, Banten.[1] Prior to his appointment as a Justice of the Constitutional Court, Zoelva served as a former leader of the Crescent Star Party. After stepping down as a Chief Justice, he works as a legal consultant and a lecturer at several universities. He is currently a chairman of Syarikat Islam, an Islamist organisation.
Hamdan Zoelva | |
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| 4th Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia | |
| In office 6 November 2013 – 7 January 2015 | |
| Appointed by | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
| Preceded by | Akil Mochtar |
| Succeeded by | Arief Hidayat |
| 3rd Deputy Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia | |
| In office 13 August 2013 – 6 November 2013 | |
| Appointed by | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
| Preceded by | Achmad Sodiki |
| Succeeded by | Arief Hidayat |
| Member of People's Representative Council | |
| In office 1 October 1999 – 30 September 2004 | |
| Succeeded by | Eddy Wahyudin |
| Constituency | West Lombok Regency |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 June 1962 Bima, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia |
| Party | Independent Crescent Star Party (1998–2010) |
Other political affiliations | Coalition of Change for Unity (2023–2024) |
| Spouse | R.A. Nina Damayanti |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Muhammad Hasan (father) Siti Zaenab (mother) |
| Hasanuddin University Padjadjaran University | |
| Profession | Justice, Advocate |
Early life
Zoelva was born to TG. KH. Muhammad Hasan, the leader of Al-Mukhlisin boarding school in Bima, and Hj. Siti Zaenab. Zoelva spent his childhood in the village of Parado, located about 50 kilometers from the city of Bima. He grew up in a tradition that valued family and community values, and attended public schools.[2]
Career
Political career
During the reformation took place in 1998-1999, Zoelva, along with several of his colleagues at the Islamic Brotherhood Forum (FUI), founded a new party, the Crescent Star Party and was appointed as deputy secretary general. In the 1999 legislative election, he participated in the election and was ultimately elected as member of the People's Representative Council (DPR)representing his birthplace, West Nusa Tenggara. Thanks to his organizational experience, he was also trusted to become Secretary of the PBB Fraction and later sat on the Badan Musyawarah DPR (DPR Consultative Board) as well as becoming Deputy Chairperson of Commission II for Law and Politics Affairs.
As the Chief Justice of the Indonesian Constitutional Court
In 2013, Zoelva was appointed Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia, replacing Akil Mochtar, who was dismissed due to his involvement in a bribery scandal over a local election dispute. Zoelva was selected by his peers through two rounds of voting mechanism. Eight constitutional judges participated in this selection, namely Zoelva, Harjono, Arief Hidayat, Anwar Usman, Ahmad Fadhil Sumadi, Patrialis Akbar, Muhammad Alim, and Maria Farida Indrati, and chaired by Hamdan Zoelva himself.