Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigns after court rulings on educational qualifications

Indonesia's Vice President, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, has resigned following court rulings that his overseas high school qualifications did not meet the legal requirements for vice presidential candidates.

The 39-year-old submitted his resignation to parliament's upper house on Thursday, November 12, asking lawmakers to process his departure. He had also sent a resignation letter to President Prabowo Subianto.

Upper house speaker Ahmad Muzani said Gibran stated in his letter that he was leaving voluntarily in the interests of the government and the nation. Senior law minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra said the letter cited personal reasons and growing public sentiment.

Gibran's resignation followed calls by lawmakers for his impeachment over his educational credentials. The Constitutional Court and Supreme Court had ruled that his overseas high school qualifications fell short of the legal requirements and had been wrongly accepted by election authorities.

Gibran was elected vice president alongside Prabowo in 2024. His father, former President Joko Widodo, had faced accusations of influencing a court decision that changed election rules and allowed Gibran to contest the election.

Following the resignation, parliament is expected to declare the vice-presidential seat vacant and ask Prabowo to submit two replacement candidates. An election by the upper house is expected to take place within 60 days.

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