Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka formally tendered his resignation to the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Thursday, becoming the first directly elected vice president to step down before completing their term.
Gibran met with President Prabowo earlier on Thursday before arriving at the Senayan Legislative Complex at 11 a.m. to deliver his resignation letter in person to the Assembly.
Assembly Speaker Ahmad Muzani told reporters that Gibran had asked the Assembly to process his resignation as soon as possible. He explained that the vice president had come to meet the MPR leadership to submit his letter to resign from his position.
The Constitution mandates that the president must propose two potential replacements for the vice president’s role, and the Assembly has 60 days to select one.
State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi revealed that Gibran had already discussed his resignation with President Prabowo during a two-and-a-half-hour meeting held on Tuesday.
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Legal challenges to Gibran’s vice-presidential eligibility began after the Supreme Court invalidated his education certificate on October 30, which had been used to qualify for the 2024 election. Earlier, on October 6, the Constitutional Court ruled that his foreign education did not meet the minimum high school requirement for candidacy.
His decision follows the House of Representatives’ push to proceed with impeachment efforts. Over 100 lawmakers signed a petition arguing that Gibran ‘no longer qualifies to serve as vice president.’ The impeachment session planned for Thursday was postponed after Gibran arrived at the legislative building. The petition remained active.
President Prabowo urged him to challenge the educational rulings in court. Gibran opted to resign instead.
President Prabowo Subianto then delivered remarks on the economic policy framework to lawmakers.
