Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Indonesia)

Republic of Indonesia
Ministry of Law and Human Right
Ministry overview
Kementerian Hukum dan Hak Asasi Manusia

Formed	19 August 1945 (1945-08-19)
Jurisdiction	Indonesia
Headquarters	Jalan H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. 6-7 Jakarta Selatan Jakarta, Indonesia
Minister responsible	Yasonna Laoly, Minister of Law and Human Rights
Website	www.kemenkumham.go.id

The Ministry of Law and Human Rights is an Indonesian ministry that administers laws and human rights. It is responsible to the president, and is led by a minister, Yasonna Laoly, since 27 October 2014. The first minister was Soepomo.

History

Nomenclature

The Ministry of Law and Human Rights was established 19 August 1945 as the Department of Justice (Indonesian: Departemen Kehakiman).^[1] The preceding agency in the Dutch Colonial Era was Dutch: Departemen Van Justitie, based on Herdeland Yudie Staatblad No. 576. In 2001-2004, this ministry was known as the Department of Law and Legislation (Indonesian: Departemen Hukum dan Perundang-undangan). In 2004-2009, this ministry was known as the Department of Law and Human Rights (Indonesian: Departemen Hukum dan Hak Asasi Manusia). Since 2009, it has been known as Ministry of Justice and Human Rights (Indonesian: Kementerian Hukum dan Hak Asasi Manusia).^[2]

Responsibility

The Department of Justice, as of 1945, was responsible in matters of court, jail, and attorneys. Its responsibilities were expanded to include the Attorney and Topography Agency in 1945. However, the Topography Agency was transferred to the Department of Defense in 1946. The creation of the Department of Religious Affairs resulted in transferring the Islamic High Court (Indonesian: Mahkamah Islam Tinggi) to a new department on 3 January 1946. Since 22 July 1960, Attorney is elevated into a position that equal to a Department because of Minister of Justice Attorney Investigation. Thus, Attorney is independent to Minister of Justice since then. Transfer of General Court (Indonesian: Peradilan Umum) and State Administration Court (Indonesian: Pengadilan Tata Usaha Negara) to Supreme Court (Indonesian: Mahkamah Agung) is started from 1999 and finished on 31 March 1999. Thus, the Ministry has different responsibility.^[1]^[2]

Minister

This is the officeholder of Minister of Law and Human Rights. Unless specified, the title of minister is Minister of Law and Human Rights.

Minister of Justice

№	Minister	Took office	Left office	Time in office		Previous office	Cabinet
1	Soepomo (22 January 1903 (1903-01-22)–12 September 1958 (1958-09-12)) Minister of Justice	19 August 1945 (1945-08-19)	14 November 1945 (1945-11-14)	7006751680000000000♠87 days	Independent	-	Presidential (19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) – 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14))
2	Soewandi (1899 (1899)–1964 (1964)) Minister of Justice	14 November 1945 (1945-11-14)	12 March 1946 (1946-03-12)	7007101952000000000♠118 days	Independent	-	Sjahrir I (14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) – 12 March 1946 (1946-03-12))
(2)	Soewandi (1899 (1899)–1964 (1964)) Minister of Justice	12 March 1946 (1946-03-12)	2 October 1946 (1946-10-02)	7007176256000000000♠204 days	Independent	-	Sjahrir II (12 March 1946 (1946-03-12) – 2 October 1946 (1946-10-02))
3	Susanto Tirtoprodjo (1900 (1900)–1969 (1969)) Minister of Justice	2 October 1946 (1946-10-02)	26 June 1947 (1947-06-26)	7007230688000000000♠267 days	Nationalist	-	Sjahrir III (2 October 1946 (1946-10-02) – 26 June 1947 (1947-06-26))
(3)	Susanto Tirtoprodjo (1900 (1900)–1969 (1969)) Minister of Justice	26 June 1947 (1947-06-26)	11 October 1947 (1947-10-11)	7006924480000000000♠107 days	Nationalist	-	Amir Sjarifuddin I (26 June 1947 (1947-06-26) – 11 October 1947 (1947-10-11))
(3)	Susanto Tirtoprodjo (1900 (1900)–1969 (1969)) Minister of Justice	11 October 1947 (1947-10-11)	23 January 1948 (1948-01-23)	7006898560000000000♠104 days	Nationalist	-	Amir Sjarifuddin II (11 October 1947 (1947-10-11) – 23 January 1948 (1948-01-23))
(3)	Susanto Tirtoprodjo (1900 (1900)–1969 (1969)) Minister of Justice	23 January 1948 (1948-01-23)	19 December 1948 (1948-12-19)	7007285984000000000♠331 days	Nationalist	-	Hatta I (23 January 1948 (1948-01-23) – 19 December 1948 (1948-12-19))
(3)	Susanto Tirtoprodjo (1900 (1900)–1969 (1969)) Minister of Justice	19 December 1948 (1948-12-19)	13 July 1949 (1949-07-13)	7007177984000000000♠206 days	Nationalist	-	Sjafruddin (19 December 1948 (1948-12-19) – 13 July 1949 (1949-07-13))
(3)	Susanto Tirtoprodjo (1900 (1900)–1969 (1969)) Minister of Justice	13 July 1949 (1949-07-13)	14 December 1949 (1949-12-14)	7007133056000000000♠154 days	Nationalist	-	Hatta II (13 July 1949 (1949-07-13) – 14 December 1949 (1949-12-14))
(1)	Soepomo (22 January 1903 (1903-01-22)–12 September 1958 (1958-09-12)) Minister of Justice Republic of the United States of Indonesia	14 December 1949 (1949-12-14)	15 August 1950 (1950-08-15)	7007210816000000000♠244 days	Independent	-	Federal (14 December 1949 (1949-12-14) – 15 August 1950 (1950-08-15))
(3)	Susanto Tirtoprodjo (1900 (1900)–1969 (1969)) Minister of Justice Republic of Indonesia	14 December 1949 (1949-12-14)	16 January 1950 (1950-01-16)	7006285120000000000♠33 days	Nationalist	-	Susanto (14 December 1949 (1949-12-14) – 16 January 1950 (1950-01-16))
4	A. G. Pringgodigdo (21 August 1904 (1904-08-21)–1988 (1988)) Minister of Justice Republic of Indonesia	22 January 1950 (1950-01-22)	15 August 1950 (1950-08-15)	7007177120000000000♠205 days	Masyumi	-	Halim (22 January 1950 (1950-01-22) – 15 August 1950 (1950-08-15))
5	KRT. Wongsonegoro (20 April 1897 (1897-04-20)–1978 (1978)) Minister of Justice	7 September 1950 (1950-09-07)	21 March 1951 (1951-03-21)	7007168480000000000♠195 days	PIR	-	Natsir (7 September 1950 (1950-09-07) – 21 March 1951 (1951-03-21))
6	Mohammad Yamin (20 April 1897 (1897-04-20)–1978 (1978)) Minister of Justice	27 April 1951 (1951-04-27)	14 June 1951 (1951-06-14)	7006414720000000000♠48 days	Independent	-	Sukiman-Suwirjo (27 April 1951 (1951-04-27) – 3 April 1952 (1952-04-03))
-	M.A. Pellaupessy (Acting) Minister of Justice, as Minister of General Affairs	14 June 1951 (1951-06-14)	20 November 1951 (1951-11-20)	7007137376000000000♠159 days	Democratic	-	Sukiman-Suwirjo (27 April 1951 (1951-04-27) – 3 April 1952 (1952-04-03))
7	Mohammad Nasrun Minister of Justice	20 November 1951 (1951-11-20)	3 April 1952 (1952-04-03)	7007116640000000000♠135 days	?	-	Sukiman-Suwirjo (27 April 1951 (1951-04-27) – 3 April 1952 (1952-04-03))
8	Lukman Wiriadinata (1910 (1910)–1988 (1988)) Minister of Justice	1 April 1952 (1952-04-01)	3 June 1952 (1952-06-03)	7006544320000000000♠63 days	Socialist	-	Wilopo (1 April 1952 (1952-04-01) – 3 June 1952 (1952-06-03))
9	Djody Gondokusomo ( ()– ()) Minister of Justice	1 August 1953 (1953-08-01)	24 July 1955 (1955-07-24)	7007624024000000000♠1 year, 357 days	PRN	-	Ali Sastroamidjojo I (1 August 1953 (1953-08-01) – 24 July 1955 (1955-07-24))
(8)	Lukman Wiriadinata (1910 (1910)–1988 (1988)) Minister of Justice	24 July 1955 (1955-07-24)	24 March 1956 (1956-03-24)	7007210816000000000♠244 days	Socialist	-	Burhanuddin Harahap (24 July 1955 (1955-07-24) – 24 March 1956 (1956-03-24))
10	Moeljatno (10 May 1909 (1909-05-10)–25 September 1971 (1971-09-25)) Minister of Justice	24 March 1956 (1956-03-24)	9 April 1957 (1957-04-09)	7007329400000000000♠1 year, 16 days	Masyumi	—	Ali Sastroamidjojo II (24 March 1956 (1956-03-24) – 9 April 1957 (1957-04-09))
11	Gustaef A. Maengkom ( ()– ()) Minister of Justice	9 April 1957 (1957-04-09)	10 July 1959 (1959-07-10)	7007710640000000000♠2 years, 92 days	?	—	Djuanda (9 April 1957 (1957-04-09) – 10 July 1959 (1959-07-10))
12	Sahardjo (26 June 1909 (1909-06-26)–13 November 1963 (1963-11-13)) Junior Minister of Justice part of First Ministerial Section under First Minister Djuanda Kartawidjaja	10 July 1959 (1959-07-10)	18 February 1960 (1960-02-18)	7007192672000000000♠223 days	Independent	—	Working I (10 July 1959 (1959-07-10) – 18 February 1960 (1960-02-18))
(12)	Sahardjo (26 June 1909 (1909-06-26)–13 November 1963 (1963-11-13)) Minister of Justice	18 February 1960 (1960-02-18)	6 March 1962 (1962-03-06)	7007644976000000000♠2 years, 16 days	Independent	—	Working II (18 February 1960 (1960-02-18) – 6 March 1962 (1962-03-06))
(12)	Sahardjo (26 June 1909 (1909-06-26)–13 November 1963 (1963-11-13)) Minister of Justice	6 March 1962 (1962-03-06)	13 November 1963 (1963-11-13) †	7007533304000000000♠1 year, 252 days	Independent	—	Working III (6 March 1962 (1962-03-06) – 13 November 1963 (1963-11-13))
—	Wirjono Prodjodikoro (Acting) (15 June 1903 (1903-06-15)–April 1985 (1985-04)) Minister of Justice Coordinating Minister of Law and Home Affairs Compartment	13 November 1963 (1963-11-13)	9 December 1963 (1963-12-09)	7006224640000000000♠26 days	Independent	—	Working IV (13 November 1963 (1963-11-13) – 27 August 1964 (1964-08-27))
13	Astrawinata Minister of Justice	9 December 1963 (1963-12-09)	27 August 1964 (1964-08-27)	7007226368000000000♠262 days	?	—	Working IV (13 November 1963 (1963-11-13) – 27 August 1964 (1964-08-27))
(13)	Astrawinata Minister of Justice	27 August 1964 (1964-08-27)	24 February 1966 (1966-02-24)	7007471960000000000♠1 year, 181 days	?	—	Dwikora I (27 August 1964 (1964-08-27) – 24 February 1966 (1966-02-24))
(13)	Astrawinata Minister of Justice	24 February 1966 (1966-02-24)	18 March 1966 (1966-03-18)	7006190080000000000♠22 days	?	—	Dwikora II (24 February 1966 (1966-02-24) – 28 March 1966 (1966-03-28))
—	Wirjono Prodjodikoro (Acting) (15 June 1903 (1903-06-15)–April 1985 (1985-04)) Minister of Justice	18 March 1966 (1966-03-18)	28 March 1966 (1966-03-28)	7005864000000000000♠10 days	Independent	—	Dwikora II (24 February 1966 (1966-02-24) – 28 March 1966 (1966-03-28))
14	Wirjono Prodjodikoro (15 June 1903 (1903-06-15)–April 1985 (1985-04)) Minister of Justice	28 March 1966 (1966-03-28)	25 July 1966 (1966-07-25)	7007102816000000000♠119 days	Independent	—	Dwikora III (28 March 1966 (1966-03-28) – 25 July 1966 (1966-07-25))
15	Oemar Seno Adji (5 December 1915 (1915-12-05)–5 December 1984 (1984-12-05)) Minister of Justice	25 July 1966 (1966-07-25)	17 October 1967 (1967-10-17)	7007388152000000000♠1 year, 84 days	Independent	—	Ampera I (25 July 1966 (1966-07-25) – 17 October 1967 (1967-10-17))
(15)	Oemar Seno Adji (5 December 1915 (1915-12-05)–5 December 1984 (1984-12-05)) Minister of Justice	17 October 1967 (1967-10-17)	6 June 1968 (1968-06-06)	7007201312000000000♠233 days	Independent	—	Ampera II (17 October 1967 (1967-10-17) – 6 June 1968 (1968-06-06))
(15)	Oemar Seno Adji (5 December 1915 (1915-12-05)–5 December 1984 (1984-12-05)) Minister of Justice	17 October 1967 (1967-10-17)	28 March 1973 (1973-03-28)	7008171784800000000♠5 years, 162 days	Independent	—	Development I (17 October 1967 (1967-10-17) – 28 March 1973 (1973-03-28))
16	Mochtar Kusumaatmadja (born 17 February 1929 (1929-02-17)) Minister of Justice	28 March 1973 (1973-03-28)	29 March 1978 (1978-03-29)	7008157874400000000♠5 years, 1 day	Independent	—	Development II (28 March 1973 (1973-03-28) – 29 March 1978 (1978-03-29))

Organisation

Based on Peraturan Presiden No. 44 Tahun 2015,^[3] Ministry of Law and Human Rights is organised as:

General Secretariat
General Directorate of Legislation
General Directorate of Public Law Administration
General Directorate of Correction
General Directorate of Immigration
General Directorate of Intellectual Properties
General Inspectorate
Agency of National Law Development
Agency of Research and Development
Agency of Human Resource Development
Expert Staff of Politics and Security Affairs
Expert Staff of Economics Affairs
Expert Staff of Social Affairs
Expert Staff of Inter-agency Relation
Expert Staff of Bureaucratic Reform Reinforcement