Indonesia’s vice-president tenders resignation, aide says

Indonesia’s Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka submitted his resignation to President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday, an aide told Reuters, as pressure mounted over questions about his education documents.

Budi Arie Setiadi said Gibran had tendered his resignation earlier on 11 November. CNN Indonesia also cited an unnamed person close to Gibran as saying a resignation letter had been delivered to the president that afternoon. It is not yet clear whether the resignation has been accepted or when it would take effect.

The day before, Gibran offered to step down during a meeting with Prabowo, according to State Secretariat Minister Prasetyo Hadi. The minister said the president advised him to pursue legal avenues to defend his academic documents. Gibran did not address the resignation offer when he spoke to reporters later that day, the Associated Press reported.

The vice-president has faced political pressure over court rulings concerning his education documents and his eligibility for office. On Wednesday, around 120 lawmakers submitted a petition seeking his impeachment. Gibran’s office did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment.

Gibran is the son of former president Joko Widodo, who backed Prabowo in the 2024 election. His reported resignation comes amid signs of strain between the two leaders.

Two sources at the parliamentary body responsible for overseeing resignations and choosing a replacement told Reuters that Gibran’s resignation letter would be submitted there on Thursday.