Secretary of State Says Gibran Remains Vice President Despite His Intention to Resign

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Secretary of State Prasetyo Hadi stated that Vice President Gibran Rakabuming is still in his position despite having expressed his intention to resign.

"He is still serving in his role," Prasetyo said at the Presidential Palace complex in Jakarta on Tuesday (10/11/2026), when asked by reporters whether there would be a vacancy in the Vice President position following Gibran's stated desire to step down.

Amid this situation, Prasetyo emphasized that the government led by President Prabowo Subianto remains focused on its duties.

"Every day, the President also leads meetings, as was evident recently, to mitigate disasters," Prasetyo added.

Previously, Prasetyo explained that Gibran expressed his wish to resign from the Vice President position in response to the diploma controversy currently unfolding in the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court.

Gibran conveyed his intention during a meeting with President Prabowo Subianto this morning, which lasted approximately 2.5 hours.

During the meeting, according to Prasetyo, President Prabowo did not reject Gibran's wish to resign.

However, in the same discussion, Prabowo also offered advice to Gibran, prompting the former Mayor of Solo to seek additional time to prove the validity of his documents related to the controversy.

"Yet in the discussion, the President provided suggestions, and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka requested an opportunity to validate the documents he possesses in the judicial process at the Administrative Court," he stated.