My CV

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EDUCATION

  1. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.) Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne, Australia. Thesis: Indonesian Constitutional Reform 1999-2002: An Evaluation of Constitution-Making in Transition (2005).
  2. Master Degree in Law (LL.M.) School of Law, University of Minnesota, USA. Courses: International Human Rights, Introduction to American Law, International Law, International Trade Law, Commercial Paper, Corporation, Modern Real Estate, MBA Concepts for Lawyers (1997).
  3. Bachelor Degree in Law (Sarjana Hukum) Faculty of Law, University of Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia (1995).
  4. Non-degree, English course, ELS Language Center, Hamline University, Minnesota, USA (November 1995 – March 1996).

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

  1. Visiting Professor, Melbourne Law School and Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne, Australia (2015 – 2016).
  2. Profesor of Constitutional Law¸ Faculty of Law, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia (2010 – present).
  3. Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Gadjah Mada University, Constitutional Law Departmen Responsible for teaching undergraduate and graduate students Basic Constitutional Law Theory, Indonesian Constitutional Law, Comparative Constitutional Law, Judicial Review, Executive-Legislative Relationship, Rule of Law (2001 – present).
  4. Senior Advisor for Anticorruption and Legal Aid Programs, Australia Indonesia Partnership for Justice, Jakarta, Indonesia (2014 – present).
  5. Senior Advisor, Assegaf Hamzah and Partners Law Firm, Jakarta (2015).
  6. Senior Advisor, Bagus Enrico and Partners Law Firm, Jakarta (2016).
  7. Deputy Minister for Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia (President Yudhoyono’s administration) (October 2011 – October 2014).
  8. Special Advisor to the President of the Republic of Indonesia for Legal Affairs, Human Rights and Anticorruption (President Yudhoyono’s administration) (October 2009 – October 2011).
  9. Special Advisor to the President of the Republic of Indonesia for Legal Affairs (President Yudhoyono’s administration) (August 2008 – October 2009).
  10. Secretary of Task Force to Eradicate Judicial Mafia appointed by President of the Republic of Indonesia (President Yudhoyono) (2009 – 2011).
  11. Secretary of Team-8, appointed by President Yudhoyono to investigate the relating to Chandra M. Hamzah & Bibit Samad Riyanto, Commisioners of the Indonesia Anticorruption Commission (2009).
  12. Chairman, Center of Anti-Corruption Study, Faculty of Law, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia (2005 – 2008).
  13. Director, Indonesian Court Monitoring (2005 – 2008); Secretary (2000 – 2005);14. Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Islamic University of Indonesia. Responsible for teaching master and doctoral students Constitutional Law Theory; and Comparative Law (2006). Also taught in the International Program of the Faculty of Law, Islamic University of Indonesia for undergraduate students (2006).
  14. Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta, Indonesia (2000 – 2001).
  15. Legal Consultant, Denny Iwan Nurung (2000 – 2001) and Karim Sani, Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia (1997 – 2000).

 

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

BOOKS:

  1. Jangan Bunuh KPK (Don’t Kill the KPK), ICW – PuKAT Korupsi FH UGM, July 2016.
  2. No Wamen No Cry (No Deputy Minister, No Tears), Bhuana Ilmu Populer, December 201
  3. Cerita di Balik Berita: Jihad Melawan Mafia (Stories Behind the News: Crusade against the Mafia), Bhuana Ilmu Populer, October 20
  4. Indonesia Optimis (Optimistic Indonesia), Bhuana Ilmu Populer, August 20
  5. Indonesian Constitutional Reform 1999 – 2002: An Evaluation of Constitution-Making in Transition, Kompas, December 20
  6. Negeri Para Mafioso (The Mafia State), Kompas, June 20
  7. Negara antara Ada dan Tiada (Between a State and No State), Kompas, June 200
  8. Amandemen UUD 1945: Antara Mitos dan Pembongkaran (Amendment of the 1945 Constitution: Between Myth and Deconstruction), Mizan, August 200

 

JOURNAL ARTICLES:

  1. ‘Indonesian Constitutional Reform 1999-2002: An Evaluation of Constitution-Making in Transition’, Asia Law Review, Vol 5, No.1 June 200
  2. Refleksi Lima Tahun Amandemen UUD 1945: Menyempurnakan Konstitusi, Memberantas Korupsi (A Five Year Reflection on the Amendments of the 1945 Constitution: Constitutional Reform, Corruption Eradication), Jurnal Legislasi Indonesia, Vo 4 No. 3, September 2007, p. 73 – 102.
  3. Mendesain Presidensial yang Efektif (Designing an Effective Presidentialism), Jurnal Demokrasi & HAM, Volume 7 No.1, 2007, p 6 – 33.
  4. Komisi  Negara:  Evaluasi  Kekinian  dan  Tantangan  Masa  Depan (State  Commissiona:  Current Evaluation and Future Challenges), Jurnal Hukum Yustisia, Vo XVI No. 2, July – December 2007, p 1– 13.
  5. Negara Hukum Pasca Soeharto: Transisi Menuju Demokrasi Korupsi (Post-Soeharto State of Law: Democratic Transition vs Corruption), Jurnal Konstitusi, Volume 1 No. 1, July 2004.
  6. Proses Reformasi Konstitusi Transisi: Pengalaman Indonesia dan Perbandingannya dengan Afrika Selatan dan Thailand (Transitional Constitutional Reform Process: Indonesia’s Experience Compared to South Africa and Thailand), Jurnal Kajian, Volume 7 No. 2, 20

 

SELECTED RESEARCH PROJECTS:

  1. Team Leader, study of Policy-making for Good Urban Governance, in collaboration with the Government of the City of Yogyakarta, Indonesia (2015).
  2. Consultant, study of the Strengthening of Institutional Design of KPK, in collaboration with Indonesia Corruption Watch (2015).
  3. Senior Consultant, study of Health Services for the Disabled, supported by Handicapped International (October 2007 – March 2008).
  4. Senior Researcher, study of Comparative Analysis of the Decisions in the Constitutional Court and Administrative Court (September 2007).
  5. Team Leader, study of The Application of Pancasila as the Highest Source of Law, supported by the Faculty of Law, Universitas Gadjah Mada (April 2007 – May 2007).
  6. Team Leader, study of The Effectiveness of Constitutional Court and Administrative Court Decisions: A Comparative Analysis, supported by the Faculty of Law, Universitas Gadjah Mada (April 2007 – May 2007).
  7. Senior Consultant, study of the Judicial Selection System, supported by Judicial Commission (November 2006 – December 2006).
  8. Senior Consultant, study of The Impact of Constitutional Court Decisions; National Legal Reform Commission (KRHN), supported by the Indonesia-Australia Legal Development Foundation (2006).
  9. Team Coordinator, Faculty of Law, Universitas Gadjah Mada, study of District Law Implementation in Central Java, supported by Justice for the Poor, World Bank (January – July 2006).
  10. Member, Working Group, study of Military Business Review; Indonesian Institute, Jakarta, supported by USAID (May – October 2005).
  11. Senior Researcher, study on Corruption Patterns and Clean Parliament Indicators in Yogyakarta, supported by Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia (July – September 2005).

 

SELECTED LEGAL CONSULTANCIES:

  1. President’s Attorney before the Constitutional Court, cases related the constitutionality of presidential and parliamentary acts (December – February 2009).
  2. Expert Witness before the Constitutional Court on the Election Law, 10 June 2008.
  3. Member of “Expert Team” set up by the Partnership for Governance Reform of Indonesia, to review a bill for asset recovery, June – September 2008.
  4. Member of the “Committee of Nine” set up by the Indonesian Senate, to draft a new constitution, December 2007 – March 2008.
  5. Expert Witness before the Constitutional Court on the Tax Law, February 2008.
  6. Expert Witness before the Constitutional Court on the constitutional review of the Film Law, February 2008.
  7. Expert Witness before the Constitutional Court on the constitutional issue of Aceh  Tenggara’s election, January 2008.
  8. Legal Consultant to the President of Republic Indonesia on the Governor Lampung Case, October 2006.
  9. Legal Consultant for the Indonesia Broadcasting Commission (KPI), September 2006 – December 2006.
  10. Legal Consultant for the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), June 2006.
  11. Expert Witness before the Constitutional Court for the Indonesia Broadcasting Commission (KPI), March 2007.
  12. Expert Witness before the Constitutional Court for Depok election, May 2006.
  13. Expert Witness before the Constitutional Court for Bupati of Bekasi Case (Saleh Manaf), June 2006.
  14. Expert Witness before the Constitutional Court for constitutional review of the Judicial Commission Law, July 2006.
  15. Expert Witness before the Constitutional Court for constitutional review of the Parliamentary Law, July 2006.
  16. Legal Drafter, Bill of National Monitoring System, Economic Study Center, Faculty of Economics, Gadjah Mada University, June – November 2006.
  17. Legal Drafter, Regional Regulation on Participatory Budgeting, IDEA Yogyakarta. Supported by Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia and the EEC, January – April 2006.

 

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS:

  1. Annual Human Rights Lecture of the University of Melbourne, Australia, “Human Rights and the Fight against Corruption: the Indonesian Experience”, October 2013.
  2. Invited Speaker, presented paper, “Enforcement Problems of Constitutional Court and Administrative Court Decisions: the Indonesian Experience”, International Conference on Administrative Law in Asia, Jakarta, July 29, 2008.
  3. Invited Speaker, presented paper, “Indonesian Judicial Reform in the Midst of Judicial Corruption”, International Conference: Indonesia’s Decade of Democratization: The Rise of Constitutional Democracy, Jakarta, May 22, 2008.
  4. Invited Speaker, presented paper, “Need for an Independent Election Commission: Sharing the Indonesian Experience”, International Conference: Towards a New Constitution in Nepal: Choices and Options, Dhulikhel Lodge Resort, Dhulikhel, Nepal, May 13 – 16, 2008.
  5. Inivited Speaker, presented paper, “Indonesia: In Search of a Democratic Constitution (1945 – 2008)”, International Conference: Constitutionalism in Southeast Asia: Cross Cutting Issues,  Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore in cooperation with Konraad Adenauer Stiftung; Singapore, March 26 – 28, 2008.
  6. Invited Speaker, presented paper, “Fighting for Judicial Independence in the Middle of Judicial Corruption: the Indonesian Experience”, International   Workshop:   Judiciaries   and   Policy   Making: Experiences from Southeast Asia, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, February 28 – 29 2008.
  7. Invited Speaker, “Constitutional Changes and Indonesian Constitutionalism in the 21st Century”, International Symposium of Asian Forum for Constitutional Law 2007, Nagoya University, Japan, 22 –23 September 2007.
  8. Invited Speaker, “Indonesian Constitutional Reform 1999-2002: Nationalism Islamic State”, Asian Law  Centre  and  Centre  for  Study  of  Contemporary  Islam,  University  of  Melbourne,  Australia,  9 February 2005.
  9. Invited Speaker, “Legal Mapping and Analysis of the 2004 General Election”, Indonesia Students’ Association of Australia, Adelaide, Australia, 31 May 2003.
  10. Invited Speaker, “The Problem of Transitional Constitutional Reform in Indonesia”, Centre of Southeast Asian Studies, Monash University, Australia, 17 October 2002.

 

AWARDS:

  1. Mahaputra Star, Honorary Award from the President of the Republic Indonesia, 2014.
  2. Public Man of the Year 2013, Serikat Perusahaan Pers (Press Labour Association), 2013.
  3. Legal Icon 2010, awarded by GATRA Magazine, December 2010.
  4. Legal Icon 2009, awarded by GATRA Magazine, December 2009.
  5. Australian Alumni Award 2009, Sustainable Economic and Social Development, 2009.

 

OTHERS:

  1. Invited  Speaker  on  constitutional  law  and  anticorruption  issues  in  many  international,  national, regional and local seminar
  2. More than 500 hundred publications on constitutional law and anticorruption issues (articles in books, journals, magazines and newspapers). Full details are available upon request.

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