Prominent Figure in Constitutional Law, Prof. Sri Soemantri, Passed Away

[Unpad.ac.id, 30/11/2016] Prof. (Emeritus) Dr. H.R.T. Sri Soemantri Martosoewignjo, SH, MH., prominent figure in Constitutional Law in Indonesia, also a Professor at the Universitas Padjadjaran, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at 14:50 PM in Jakarta Jatinegara Premier Hospital at the age of 90 years. He would be given final respect ceremony from Unpad’s family in Masjid Al Jihad, Jln. Dipati Ukur 35 Bandung on Thursday (1/12) at 9:00 pm, before taken to his final resting place in Muslim cemetery Cikutra Bandung.

Prof.(Emeritus) Dr. H.R.T. Sri Soemantri Martosoewignjo, SH, MH. (Foto oleh: Tedi Yusup)*
Prof. (Emeritus) Dr. H.R.T. Sri Soemantri Martosoewignjo, SH, MH. (Photo by Tedi Yusup)*

Prof. Sri Soemantri was born in Tulungagung 15 April 1926 and has been sterling in the world constitutional law. On October 6, 2016, Prof. Sri Soemantri attended the Book Launch of “Constitutional and Political Interaction: Thoughts Sri Soemantri Contextualization” as well as “Celebration of 90 Years Prof. Sri Soemantri” held at the Faculty of Law at Graha Sanusi Unpad Unpad Hardjadinata. The funeral home was in Jalan Tengku Angkasa 38 Bandung.

Rector, Prof. Tri Hanggono Achmad, said that Prof. Sri Soemantri is an important figure in constitutional law in Indonesia. The thoughts of Prof. Sri Soemantri has been consistent in establishing constitutional law and is still relevant to the current state. In fact, the relevance is stronger in making law becomes one of the important pillars in nation building.

“His strength kept him in starting and developing constitutional law turned out to be remarkable. His position is very central in the country when we want to encourage the strengthening of the law,”said Rector.

Pioneering in the science has been consistently performed by Prof. Sri Soemantri, said Rector, and is expected to become energy for Unpad academic community to also be consistent in developing other scientific.

On May 31, 2014, Prof. Sri Soemantri won an Award of Muhammad Yamin Constitution of the Centre for Constitutional Studies FH Universitas Andalas for his ideas contribution for the advancement of constitutionalism in Indonesia. Prof. Sri Soemantri had become Chairperson of the Constitutional Commission of the Republic of Indonesia in 2003. Each year, students also held a competition FH Unpad Padjadjaran Law Fair for the trophy of Prof. Dr. Sri Soemantri, SH., MH., in recognition of his ideas.

Farewel, Prof. Sri Soemantri. Farewell Teacher of the nation. *

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