Anwar Usman

Anwar Usman (born 31 December 1956) is an Indonesian jurist who served as the sixth Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia. He was elected to the position on 2 April 2018, replacing Arief Hidayat. Previously, he served as the fifth Deputy Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court.

Before his appointment as Deputy Chief Justice, Usman had served as a justice on the Constitutional Court for four years. He joined the court in April 2011, replacing Arsyad Sanusi. Prior to that, he was a high court judge in Jakarta and also held the position of Human Resources Manager at the Supreme Court of Indonesia.

Early life, family, and education

Early life and family Anwar Usman was born on 31 December 1956. His father was Usman A. Rahim, and his mother was Ramlah. He grew up in his home village of Rasabou, Bima, West Nusa Tenggara. He once mentioned that he had learned to live independently from a young age.

Education He attended elementary school at SDN 03 Sila, Bima, and graduated in 1969. He then continued his education at the State Religious Teacher Education School (PGAN) for six years, completing his studies in 1975.

After graduating from PGAN in 1975, he moved to Jakarta and became an honorary teacher at SD Kalibarul, an elementary school. While working as a teacher, he continued his education and enrolled in the Faculty of Law at Jakarta Islamic University, graduating in 1984.

Dismissal

Anwar Usman was removed from his position as Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court by the Constitutional Court's Honorary Council, chaired by Jimly Asshiddiqie, the Court's first Chief Justice. The Council found that Usman had committed a serious violation of the Constitutional Judge's Code of Ethics and Behavior, specifically breaching the principles of impartiality, integrity, competence, and appropriateness.

The controversy stemmed from his involvement in a ruling that allowed Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the mayor of Surakarta and the son of President Joko Widodo, to run for Vice President in the 2024 elections, despite Usman being the president's brother-in-law.

On 16 February 2024, the Jakarta State Administrative Court issued an interim decision to postpone the appointment of Usman’s replacement, Suhartoyo, while Usman's lawsuit challenging the appointment awaited a final ruling on 21 February.

Personal life He was married to Suhada until her death in February 2021. Together, they had three children. In May 2022, he married Idayati, the younger sister of the incumbent president, Joko Widodo.

Filmography Year Film Role Notes 1980 Perempuan dalam Pasungan Man at Cikini Market Uncredited