Tommy Sihotang

Born in 3 December 1957, Dr. Tommy Sihotang S.H., LL.M is a noted Indonesian lawyer [http://www.library.ohiou.edu/indopubs/2000/11/29/0015.html] of Batak descent. Came from a lower class family background, Tommy is now a professional and well known attorney, and the current leader of the Indonesian Christian Democratic Party.

Personal Life

Tommy grew up in a Christian family, and a devoted Christian until today. He did not receive good education during his childhood because he was raised in a small town of Pematang Siantar, North Sumatra. He moved to the capital city, in Jakarta along with his family. He then received his Bachelor's degree in Law (Sarjana Hukum) at the University of Jaya Baya, Faculty of Law in 1986. Later he moved to Sheffield, England with his wife and two children and obtained his Master's degree (LL.M) in International, Commercial, and European Law at the University of Sheffield in less than one and a half year. [http://www.kennywiston.com/tommy.html] In 2007, he graduated his doctorate certificate at Universitas Padjajaran (Bandung) [http://ansel-boto.blogspot.com/2007/05/putra-lembata-di-balik-geger-inu_13.html] with an excellent thesis resulting a cum laude honor. Tommy is also the current leader of the Indonesian Christian Democratic Party [http://www.kabarindonesia.com/berita.php?pil=27&dn=20080424181304] . Despite the busyness of his work life, Tommy still manages time to teach at Universitas Atma Jaya [http://www.atmajaya.ac.id/content.asp?f=0&id=3817]

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