Reasons for Vice President's Resignation: Prabowo Talks Education, Gibran Denies Diploma Issues

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - President Prabowo Subianto explained the reason for Gibran Rakabuming's resignation from the vice presidency, stating it relates to education, while Gibran himself denied it was due to issues with his diploma.

Both spoke on Thursday (November 13, 2026), on the same day but at different times.

Prabowo spoke in the afternoon after receiving Gibran's resignation request, while Gibran addressed the matter in the evening via a video broadcast.

Prabowo's Statement

Prabowo Subianto spoke first after meeting Gibran at the Merdeka Palace, Jl Medan Merdeka Utara, Central Jakarta, on Thursday (November 13, 2026).

He acknowledged that Gibran felt he had pursued his education abroad, but emphasized that Indonesia has a different educational system.

Prabowo then mentioned that there has been a legal ruling regarding Gibran's educational qualifications not meeting the required standards.

Here is the complete statement from Prabowo while standing next to Gibran and the leadership of the Indonesian Parliament:

He certainly feels that he has completed his education through a structured process. However, we understand together that the educational system abroad is different from the system in Indonesia.

On the other hand, based on existing legal rulings, there is a discrepancy or deficiency in meeting the requirements set by our constitutional system.

On that basis, he (Gibran -ed) made the decision to submit his resignation from the vice presidential position.

You can read the full transcript of Prabowo's statement by clicking this link.

BAYU PRATAMA S President Prabowo Subianto (center) gives a press statement alongside Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka (right) and MPR Chairman Ahmad Muzani at Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Thursday (November 12, 2026). President Prabowo expressed respect and support for Gibran's decision to resign from the Vice Presidency. ANTARA FOTO/Bayu Pratama S/sgd/tom.

Gibran's Statement

Wearing a suit and red tie, Gibran explained that his resignation from the vice presidency was not due to issues with his diploma.

However, Gibran did not elaborate on the real reasons behind his resignation from the position he obtained in the 2024 presidential election.

He expressed hope that incidents “like this” would not occur again, referring to the controversy surrounding diplomas and educational documents.

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Here is Gibran's explanation in his video:

This is not an easy decision, but it is the best choice.

This decision is my personal choice and is not related to my diploma.

Once again, it is not related to my diploma.

All my educational documents are complete and have been submitted to the court.

I hope that moving forward, there will be no more issues like this because democracy needs to be improved.

The government's administration should also provide more certainty because Indonesia's future is not just about who leads today, but also about how we prepare the next generation to lead tomorrow.

You can read the full transcript of Gibran's statement by clicking this link.

There Have Been Previous Rulings from the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court

Although not mentioned by Prabowo and Gibran, the issue regarding Gibran's educational qualifications had already surfaced in public before Gibran's resignation.

There have been rulings from the Constitutional Court (MK) and the Supreme Court (MA) regarding Gibran's educational requirements in the 2024 presidential election and concerning Gibran's diploma equivalency certificate.

On October 5, 2026, the MK issued its ruling on case number 01/PHPU.PRES-XXIV/2026, rejecting the lawsuit from Denny Indrayana and others; however, in its consideration, the MK noted that Gibran's high school diploma could not be found.

On October 30, 2026, the MA issued ruling number 742 K/TUN/2026, which annulled the diploma equivalency certificate attributed to Gibran.