Professor Supomo was for many years one of Indonesias foremost scholars and by far its leading constitutional authority, having served as Minister of Justice in several cabinets. His death in 1958 was a great loss to Indonesian government and legal scholarship.
The Provisional Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia was only one of Professor Supomos many important published writings, the main body of which dealt with Indonesian customary law. This book, however, is undoubtedly the most significant source on the Constitution of 1950. This Constitution remained operative for approximately...
Professor Supomo was for many years one of Indonesias foremost scholars and by far its leading constitutional authority, having served as Minister of ...