An aide says Indonesia’s Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka submitted his resignation to President Prabowo Subianto after court rulings raised doubts about his education credentials and lawmakers moved to challenge his eligibility.
Budi Arie Setiadi, who leads the Projo volunteer group, confirmed the resignation on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Reports said Gibran was expected to send a formal letter to parliament’s upper house the following morning. The upper house must handle the resignation and select a replacement.
The reported submission alone does not formally make the vice-presidential seat vacant. Indonesia’s Supreme Court annulled an equivalency certificate linked to Gibran’s overseas high-school education. This followed a Constitutional Court ruling that said the record did not clearly show he met the relevant qualification requirements.
On Nov. 11, 120 lawmakers from eight parliamentary factions signed a proposal to use the House of Representatives’ right to express an opinion. That step could lead to impeachment proceedings. Gibran had earlier said during a meeting with Prabowo that he intended to resign.
He also told reporters he would continue challenging the court rulings over his education documents in court. Gibran’s departure could make the political alliance between Prabowo and former president Joko Widodo, Gibran’s father, less stable. Widodo’s support helped Prabowo win the 2024 election.