After Gibran Steps Down, Two Names for One Seat

ON Wednesday (11/11/2026) afternoon, a letter was reported to change hands at Halim Perdanakusuma.

According to CNN Indonesia, Gibran Rakabuming Raka submitted his resignation letter to President Prabowo Subianto.

Budi Arie Setiadi and two sources in the parliament confirmed Gibran's resignation news to Reuters.

By that evening, it was still uncertain whether the vice president's position was officially vacant (CNN Indonesia, Reuters, and Media Indonesia, November 11, 2026).

In Senayan, 120 members of the House of Representatives from eight factions signed a proposal for an Opinion Statement regarding the controversy surrounding Gibran's educational documents.

The proposal is scheduled to be included in the plenary agenda on November 12 (Parlementaria, November 11, 2026).

Among the signatories were 11 members from Gerindra and 11 from Golkar.

Their stance does not necessarily reflect the position of all factions. If the resignation takes effect sooner, individuals from the same party may face new questions.

On Thursday (12/11/2025) around 11:00 AM WIB, Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka officially submitted his resignation letter to the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).

Gibran delivered his resignation letter, and MPR Chairman Ahmad Muzani stated that Gibran had handed over the letter to him.

"He submitted a letter of resignation from his position as Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia," Muzani said.

So, who will fill the vacancy left by Gibran?

Since the position is now empty, the MPR has a maximum of 60 days to convene and select a replacement.

The president must submit two names along with the necessary documentation to the leadership of the MPR no later than 14 days before the session.

If the names and reasons for the nominations are made public, citizens will have time to evaluate both candidates. The candidate with the most votes will be elected.