On Replacement Vice Presidential Candidate for Gibran, Nasdem: Must Be Intelligent and Globally Minded

"It is essential that the person is intelligent, has a global perspective, and is compatible with the president," Hermawi told reporters on Friday (13/11/2026).

He affirmed that the Nasdem Party will not propose any of its members to accompany President Prabowo Subianto.

He leaves it entirely up to the President.

"According to the Constitution, the presidential candidate in this situation is proposed by the president," he stated.

MPR to Hold Plenary Session for Vice Presidential Election on December 2

The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) of Indonesia has scheduled the plenary session to elect the Vice President to replace Gibran Rakabuming Raka for Wednesday, December 2, 2026.

MPR Chairman Ahmad Muzani stated that the plenary session will take place at the DPR/MPR Building, Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, with the agenda of election, inauguration, and ratification of the selected vice presidential candidate.

"The MPR plenary meeting, with the agenda of filling the vice presidency vacancy, namely the election, inauguration, and ratification of the selected candidate, will be held on Wednesday, December 2, 2026, in this Senayan building," Muzani said at a press conference in the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, on Friday (13/11/2026).

In addition to setting the plenary session schedule, the joint meeting of the MPR also decided to send a letter to President Prabowo Subianto.