Gibran Rakabuming Raka Submits Resignation as Indonesia VP
Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka submitted his resignation to the People's Consultative Assembly on November 12, 2026, after court rulings on his education records. Parliament now has three days to approve it and 60 days to choose a successor.
Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka formally submitted his resignation to the country's upper house of parliament in Jakarta on Thursday, November 12, 2026. The move follows court rulings on his education records. Indonesia VP Gibran formally submits resignation amid controversy over educational qualifications, ending days of speculation about his future.
Gibran, 39, is the son of former president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo. He faced heavy pressure to quit after the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court separately found last month that his education documents did not meet election requirements.
A silent arrival at parliament
Gibran reached the parliamentary complex at 11.15am. Journalists crowded around him. He answered no questions and went straight inside for a private meeting with leaders of the People's Consultative Assembly, known as the MPR.
He left around 11.35am without speaking and got into a black Toyota Innova SUV waiting at the lobby.
MPR speaker Ahmad Muzani described the meeting to reporters. "Gibran explained his intention in meeting leaders of the People's Consultative Assembly, which is to submit his resignation from his position as vice president of Indonesia," Muzani said. He added that Gibran also sent the same letter to President Prabowo Subianto.
What happens next
Under the Constitution, the upper house has three days to formally approve the resignation. It then has another 60 days to select a replacement.
Budi Arie Setiadi, a former minister and close aide of the Jokowi family, said on Wednesday that Gibran had already offered his resignation to Prabowo. According to presidential spokesperson Prasetyo Hadi, the two men met for two and a half hours earlier this week, and Gibran said he intended to resign.
Gibran later told reporters that Prabowo had advised him to keep fighting his case, including by seeking a judicial review of the Supreme Court ruling. Calls for his removal grew regardless.
Pressure from courts, streets and parliament
On October 30, the Supreme Court annulled Gibran's overseas high school equivalency certificate. That came less than a month after the Constitutional Court found there was insufficient documentary evidence that his foreign schooling met the qualification requirements.
Hundreds of people marched in Jakarta and other cities earlier this week to protest several government policies. Some groups also put Gibran's impeachment on their agenda.
On Wednesday, 120 lawmakers from all eight parliamentary factions signed a proposal to use the House of Representatives' right to express an opinion. That mechanism could lead to impeachment proceedings.
Analysts say the dispute has widened a rift between Prabowo and Jokowi. Jokowi's support was instrumental in the Prabowo-Gibran ticket's victory in the 2024 election.
Speaking from his home in Central Java on Thursday, Jokowi said he had given Gibran words of encouragement before the parliament visit. "I have told Gibran that positions are temporary. We will continue to support the administration of President Prabowo, particularly his pro-people programmes," he said.
