Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka submitted his resignation to President Prabowo Subianto on November 11, 2026, following mounting impeachment pressure. The resignation came after 120 lawmakers filed a petition challenging Gibran's eligibility after the Supreme Court invalidated his high-school equivalency certificate. The move highlights a widening rift between Prabowo and former President Joko Widodo, stoking political and economic uncertainty across Southeast Asia's largest economy.
Resignation of Vice President Gibran
- ▪Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka submitted his resignation letter to President Prabowo Subianto, according to Gibran's political aide Budi Arie Setiadi
- ▪Two sources from Indonesia's parliamentary upper house stated that Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka will formally submit his resignation letter to the upper house on Thursday morning, November 12, 2026
Court rulings on Gibran's qualifications
- ▪The Indonesian Supreme Court accepted an appeal invalidating Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's high-school equivalency certificate
- ▪The Constitutional Court rejected a petition challenging Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's candidacy
- ▪Under an October 16, 2023 Constitutional Court ruling led by Chief Justice Anwar Usman, candidates under age 40 could run for vice president if they had previously held elected regional office
- ▪Legal experts, including Coordinating Minister for Legal Affairs Yusril Ihza Mahendra, stated that Gibran Rakabuming Raka has no valid legal pathway to appeal the Supreme Court's Oct. 30 ruling invalidating his high-school equivalency certificate
Public pressure and political motives
- ▪Senior political researcher Firman Noor stated that lawmakers supported Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's impeachment to respond to court rulings, address public disapproval, and distance themselves from former President Joko Widodo
- ▪Protesters gathered, hanging banners calling for Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's impeachment
Impeachment efforts and parliamentary process
- ▪Senior Law Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra stated that upon receiving Gibran Rakabuming Raka's resignation letter, the parliamentary upper house must declare a vacancy, ask President Prabowo Subianto for two replacement candidates, and hold an election within 60 days
- ▪120 Indonesian parliamentarians from eight political factions signed a petition demanding Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's impeachment
- ▪Constitutional law lecturer Titi Anggraini stated that the courts have virtually no legal scope to intervene in parliamentary impeachment proceedings against Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka
Political and economic fallout
- ▪Investor sentiment toward Indonesia weakened in 2026 amid scrutiny of government fiscal plans, policy directions, and stock market downgrade risks from global index provider MSCI
- ▪Australian National University researcher Sana Jaffrey warned that prolonged leadership uncertainty at the highest levels of power will heighten domestic and international anxiety regarding Indonesia's direction
Prabowo Subianto administration
- ▪Political analysts said President Prabowo Subianto's administration faced scandals over signature programmes, such as its free school meals policy, alongside doubts over its economic handling
- ▪President Prabowo Subianto dismissed his chief of staff, a known loyalist of former President Joko Widodo, after the chief of staff was arrested on allegations of bugging the president
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