Amir Syamsuddin (born 27 May 1941) is Indonesia's former Minister of Justice and Human Rights.

Amir was born in Makassar, Dutch East Indies, on 27 May 1941[1] to Andi Bulaeng Dg Nipati.

[4] On 19 October 2011, Amir, then serving on the board of advisers to the Democratic Party, was selected as Minister of Justice and Human Rights of Indonesia,[1] ceasing his legal practice.

[6] Following his appointment, Amir stated that he intended to end the practice of giving convicted corruptors and terrorists cuts to their sentences.

[8] The Jakarta Post reported the former Justice and Human Rights Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra as "warning" that ending sentence cuts for corruptors and terrorists "might violate human rights and the principle of equal treatment for prisoners".