Wahiduddin Adams | |
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Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia | |
President |
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Joko Widodo |
Succeeded by | Arsul Sani |
In office 21 March 2014 – 18 January 2024 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia | 17 January 1954
Alma mater | Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta |
Occupation | Judge, Bureaucrat |
Wahiduddin Adams is a former justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia. He and Aswanto were appointed to the court by the People's Representative Council in March 2014. [1] Prior to serving on the bench, Adams was the Director General of Legislation at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights. [2] [3] [4]
During his tenure as Director General, he often represented the Government of Indonesia in cases of judicial review. [5] Adams has been notable for his position in support of gender-based affirmative action for membership in the People's Representative Council. [6] However, he was also among the minority judges who supported the criminalization of pre-marital sex and homosexuality in the Constitutional Court's decision in 2017. [7]