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Indonesia's Gibran Rakabuming Raka quits vice presidency amid eligibility dispute

Courts ruled his overseas education documents fell short, and 120 lawmakers filed a petition that could lead to impeachment.

Published Nov 12, 2026 · 21:56 UTC2 reports

The short version

  • Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigned Thursday and submitted his resignation to President Prabowo Subianto and parliament after courts ruled his overseas education documents fell short.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]
  • A petition by 120 lawmakers could lead to impeachment, while critics have accused him of never receiving a high school diploma.[Al Jazeera]
  • Prabowo accepted the resignation with reluctance, and the vice presidency stays vacant until the People's Consultative Assembly picks a replacement within 60 days.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]

Key facts

  • Gibran Rakabuming Raka submitted his resignation to President Prabowo Subianto and parliament on Thursday, according to the speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly.[Al Jazeera]
  • Raka, 39, had served two years of a five-year term when he left office.[Al Jazeera]
  • The Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court ruled last month that Raka's overseas education documents did not meet election requirements.[Al Jazeera]
  • A petition submitted Wednesday by 120 lawmakers from eight political parties began a parliamentary process that could lead to impeachment.[Al Jazeera]
  • Raka had offered to resign on Tuesday in a meeting with the president, saying he wanted to avoid a prolonged political controversy.[Al Jazeera]
  • Prabowo accepted the resignation and said he did so reluctantly, crediting Raka with choosing what he called the greater interest of the nation.[Associated Press]
  • A vice presidential vacancy does not trigger a new election; the People's Consultative Assembly must choose a replacement from two presidential nominees within 60 days.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]

What remains uncertain

  • Critics' claim that Raka never received a high school diploma is an accusation attributed to critics and is not established in the reporting.[Al Jazeera]
  • The reporting does not say whether the impeachment process will continue now that Raka has resigned.[Al Jazeera]

Sources

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