JAKARTA, Legal Literacy — Commission III of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) approved Adies Kadir as a Constitutional Justice at the Constitutional Court (MK) from the DPR's proposed element. The decision was taken in a meeting of Commission III at the Parliament Complex, Jakarta, Monday (26/1/2026), which was chaired by the Chairman of Commission III of the DPR, Habiburokhman.

In the meeting, Adies first delivered a presentation as a candidate for constitutional judge. After that, the factions conveyed their views before the meeting leader asked for the forum's approval. The meeting then agreed on Adies as a candidate for MK judge proposed by the DPR and stated that the next process would be carried out in accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations.

Filling the DPR's Constitutional Justice to Replace Arief Hidayat

This approval from Commission III is related to the replacement of the Constitutional Justice from the DPR element. Commission III had previously scheduled a fit and proper test for candidates for constitutional judges on Monday (26/1/2026) afternoon, and Adies Kadir—who currently serves as Deputy Speaker of the DPR—was said to be the candidate being tested to replace the Constitutional Justice proposed by the DPR, Arief Hidayat.

It is known that Arief Hidayat will enter his retirement period because he reaches the age limit of 70 years on February 3, 2026. The provisions for honorable discharge due to being 70 years old are regulated in the amendment to the Constitutional Court Law.

The Constitutional Court also sent a letter to the DPR to inform them of Arief's retirement schedule in accordance with the provisions of notification to the proposing institution before the age limit/retirement.

A Brief Profile of Adies Kadir

Adies Kadir is the Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives for the 2024–2029 period from the Golkar Party Faction. In the DPR leadership structure, he coordinates economic and financial affairs (including those related to Commission XI, Commission XII, Commission XIII, the Budget Agency, and the State Financial Accountability Agency) and is also recorded as the Deputy Chairperson of the DPP of the Golkar Party for the 2024–2029 period.

Adies was born in Balikpapan on October 17, 1968 and was elected as a member of the DPR from the East Java I electoral district (Surabaya–Sidoarjo). In the previous period, he also served on Commission III of the DPR which oversees law, human rights, and security.

Adies' educational history includes a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, a Bachelor's degree in Law, a Master's degree in Law, and a Doctorate in Law, as stated in the profile published by the Golkar Party.

How is the Procedure for Appointing a Constitutional Justice

Normatively, the Constitutional Court has nine constitutional justices who are appointed by Presidential Decree. The constitutional justices are proposed by the Supreme Court (three people), the DPR (three people), and the President (three people), to then be appointed through a Presidential Decree.

In the provisions of the amendment to the Constitutional Court Law, if there is a constitutional justice who will be dismissed due to reaching the age limit, the Constitutional Court notifies the proposing institution. Furthermore, the proposing institution submits a replacement to the President, and the Presidential Decree regarding the appointment of the replacement is determined within a certain period of time as regulated by law.

Note: The DPR Had Approved Another Candidate in 2025

Previously, the DPR had held a fit and proper test for a candidate to replace Arief Hidayat in August 2025. In this process, the DPR approved Inosentius Samsul as a candidate for MK judge proposed by the DPR to replace Arief Hidayat.