Gibran Resigns from Vice Presidency for Personal Reasons, His Letter Only 5 Paragraphs

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra stated that Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has resigned from his position for personal reasons.

Moreover, Yusril mentioned that Gibran also considered the dynamics emerging within the community, which ultimately led to his decision to step down.

“So, the reason is indeed personal, and it's also about acknowledging the voices circulating within the community, which were attentively noted by the Vice President, and that became the reason for his resignation,” Yusril said at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Thursday (12/11/2026).

Yusril noted that the resignation letter submitted by Gibran to the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) was very brief.

According to him, Gibran’s letter contained only five paragraphs.

“And the letter is indeed very brief, just five paragraphs, very concise, and its essence is as I mentioned earlier. As for other matters, I think maybe we can leave that for others to explain later,” he added.

It is known that MPR Chairman Ahmad Muzani read out the contents of Gibran Rakabuming Raka's resignation from the position of Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia.

Muzani read the letter in front of the media and stated that the letter did not include any statement regarding Gibran’s reasons for resigning.

“There is none,” Muzani said briefly right after reading the letter at the DPR Building on Thursday (12/11/2026).

Here is the full text of Gibran’s resignation letter as read by MPR Chairman Ahmad Muzani:

Dear Sir/Madam.

I, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia for the term 2024-2029, hereby declare my resignation from the position of Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia at my own request.

This decision is made with full awareness for the interests of the nation and state and to ensure the smooth functioning of the government.

I believe that the country and the Indonesian people must be safeguarded above my own interests.