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Hatta Ali sworn in as Supreme Court chief justice for second term
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Supreme Court chief justice Hatta Ali (center) talks to the court's deputy chief justice M Syarifuddin (left) while deputy chief justice Suwardi (right) sits during the election of the court's new chief justice on Feb. 14. (JP/Wendra Ajistyatama)
P
resident Joko "Jokowi" Widodo inaugurated Hatta Ali as the Supreme Court chief justice for the 2017-2022 term on Wednesday.
Vice President Jusuf Kalla and several Cabinet members also attended the ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta.
(Read also: Hatta Ali reelected as Supreme Court chief justice)
The internal voting process involving Supreme Court justices on Feb. 14 re-elected Hatta with 38 out of 47 votes in favor of him. He beat other candidates Mukti Arto and Andi Samsan Nganro.
However, Hatta, 67, will only serve a three-year second term because he must retire at the age of 70 years in accordance with the 2009 Law on the Supreme Court.
Born in Pare-Pare, South Sulawesi, Hatta is the court's 13th chief. (hol/bbs)
