Prof. Mr. Abdoel Gaffar Pringgodigdo (24 August 1904 – 1988) was the Minister of Justice of Indonesia from 21 January to 6 September 1950.

[1] After returning to Indonesia, Pringgodigdo took a job as a scribe (Dutch: sekretaris), later becoming the leader (Indonesian: wedana) of Karang Kobar in the eastern part of Purbalingga Regency.

[4] He was also part of the Committee of Five (Panitia Lima) responsible for formulating the state philosophy, Pancasila.

[4] After the Dutch seized Yogyakarta in December 1948, Pringgodigdo was captured and flown to Bangka with other Indonesian leaders;[6] he also reported that large parts of his archives were burned.

[4] He later founded the Institute of Legal Theory in Surabaya with Kho Siok Hie and Oey Pek Hong.