Different Reasons for Leaving the Vice Presidency: Hatta Resigned, Gibran Stepped Down

KIM is made up of the Gerindra Party, Golkar Party, Democratic Party, PAN, PBB, PSI, Gelora Party, Garuda Party, and PRIMA Party.

The Prabowo-Gibran pair garnered 96,214,691 votes, or 58.6 percent of the valid national votes in the 2024 presidential election.

Gibran is known to be the eldest son of the 7th President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

Differences with Sukarno

Despite their significant roles in government, Hatta and Gibran had different reasons for their resignations.

For Mohammad Hatta, his rift with President Sukarno over governance was cited as a reason for his resignation.

Differences in views about governance and national policy direction were among the factors leading to the estrangement between the two figures.

This situation ultimately led Hatta to resign from his post as Vice President of Indonesia in 1956.

That year, Mohammad Hatta sent his resignation letter to the then-Chairman of the DPR, Sartono. However, the request was initially rejected by the DPR.

Here is the content of Mohammad Hatta's resignation letter submitted to the DPR:

"Merely! I respectfully inform you that now, after the People’s Representative Council, elected by the people, has begun its work and the constituante has been formed according to the people's choice, it is time for me to resign as Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia. Immediately after the constituante is inaugurated, I will officially resign from my position."

After his first request was not approved, Hatta sent a follow-up letter to the DPR on November 23, 1956.

In that letter, Hatta reiterated his decision to end his term as Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia effective December 1, 1956.

The DPR subsequently approved Hatta's resignation request during a session held on November 30, 1956.

Following this, President Sukarno issued Presidential Decision No. 13 of 1957 in response to the resignation.

This decision officially dismissed Mohammad Hatta with respect from his position as Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia, effective December 1, 1956.