Gibran's Farewell Moment at the Vice Presidential Palace, Shaking Hands with Staff and Volunteers

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The 14th Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia, Gibran Rakabuming, held a farewell session with the staff of the civil service at the Secretariat of the Vice President (Setwapres) following his official resignation from office.

This event took place at the Vice Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Thursday (12/11/2026) afternoon, immediately after President Prabowo Subianto announced Gibran's resignation.

According to Kompas.com's observations, Gibran was still wearing a black suit and a red tie while attending the internally held farewell event.

Meanwhile, Setwapres staff members were dressed in white tops and black bottoms.

At the end of the event, Gibran, accompanied by Acting Secretary of the Vice President Al Muktabar, stood greeting the Setwapres staff one by one while bowing his head.

The staff lined up to wait their turn to shake hands with Gibran.

Gibran expressed his gratitude to several staff members during the handshake process.

Many staff members also engaged in brief conversations with Gibran while shaking hands.

After finishing with the staff, Gibran went on to greet members of the public who were also his supporting volunteers.

As previously reported, Gibran Rakabuming officially stepped down as Vice President after sending a resignation letter to the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Thursday morning.

MPR Chairman Ahmad Muzani stated that the MPR will hold a leadership meeting to follow up on the resignation letter and determine the next steps.

He explained that the constitution allows the MPR up to 60 days to appoint a definitive replacement for Gibran.

Meanwhile, President Prabowo Subianto has 14 days to propose two candidates for the vice presidency to the MPR after receiving a request from the assembly.