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Indonesian vice president Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigns amid eligibility dispute

Courts ruled last month that his overseas education documents did not meet election requirements, and a 120-lawmaker petition began a parliamentary process that could lead to impeachment.

Published Nov 12, 2026 · 18:09 UTC3 reports

The short version

  • Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka submitted his resignation to President Prabowo Subianto and parliament on Thursday.[ABC News · Associated Press · Al Jazeera]
  • The resignation came after court rulings last month that his overseas education documents did not meet election requirements, and a 120-lawmaker petition had begun a process that could lead to impeachment.[ABC News · Associated Press · Al Jazeera]
  • The vacancy does not trigger a new election, so the People's Consultative Assembly must elect a replacement from two presidential nominees within 60 days.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]

Key facts

  • Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka submitted his resignation to President Prabowo Subianto and parliament on Thursday, according to the People's Consultative Assembly speaker.[ABC News · Associated Press · Al Jazeera]
  • The Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court ruled last month that documents Gibran submitted about his overseas education did not meet election requirements.[ABC News · Associated Press · Al Jazeera]
  • A petition submitted Wednesday by 120 lawmakers from eight political parties began a parliamentary process that could lead to impeachment.[ABC News · Associated Press · Al Jazeera]
  • Under Indonesia's Constitution, a vice presidential vacancy does not trigger a new election; the People's Consultative Assembly must elect a replacement from two candidates nominated by the president within 60 days.[ABC News · Associated Press · Al Jazeera]

What remains uncertain

  • The reporting does not say whether the impeachment process continues after the resignation; AP describes the petition's process in past tense.[Associated Press]

Sources

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