On the afternoon of the 12th local time President Prabowo announced he has
accepted Vice President Gibran's resignation; Gibran submitted his letter to the
presidential palace and the Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) the
same day. MPR chairman Muzani said he will initiate the required handling
Under the constitution the president must nominate two procedures.
vice‑presidential candidates and the MPR must elect a successor; the process
must be completed within 60 days. Gibran, born in 1987, was sworn in on Oct. 20,
2024 for a five‑year term. His resignation follows a recent Supreme Court ruling
that invalidated the equivalence of his overseas academic credential, which had
intensified political pressure.
