Indonesia's vice president, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, resigns after courts find his school documents fell short; he says the decision has nothing to do with his diploma, and Prabowo cites a shortfall in meeting the requirements
Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigned as Indonesia's vice president on November 12, 2026, after two courts found his school documents did not meet election rules. He says his documents are complete; Prabowo cited a shortfall in meeting the requirements.
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Overview
Indonesian election law requires presidential and vice-presidential candidates to have completed senior high school or an equivalent education. Gibran finished his secondary schooling abroad and used an education ministry certificate stating that it was equivalent. In early October 2026 the Constitutional Court did not accept a petition by Denny Indrayana and others against Gibran's candidacy, but said it found no evidence of the foreign high school diploma behind the certificate. On October 30 the Supreme Court annulled the certificate in a separate suit against the education ministry. Gibran's lawyer argued that the ruling could not apply retroactively to an election that was already over.
Gibran was younger than the minimum age of 40 when he ran in 2024. A contested October 2023 Constitutional Court ruling had created an exception for candidates who had served or been elected as regional leaders. Under the constitution, the People's Consultative Assembly must choose a new vice president within 60 days from two candidates nominated by the president.
People in this case
Gibran Rakabuming RakaDirectly involved
Prabowo SubiantoDirectly involved
Timeline
6 timeline entries on this page. Dates: October 30, 2026 to November 12, 2026
October 2026
Supreme Court annuls Gibran's education equivalence certificate
The court grants an appeal against the education ministry and declares void the certificate that Gibran used to show his foreign schooling equaled an Indonesian high school education.
[01]CNN Indonesia: Denny Indrayana says Gibran no longer meets the requirements for vice president
Indonesian-language report quoting Denny Indrayana on November 3, 2026, with the Supreme Court's October 30 ruling annulling Gibran's education equivalence certificate and the response of Gibran's lawyer.
CNN Indonesia: Denny Indrayana says Gibran no longer meets the requirements for vice presidentArticle text (Indonesian)[02]Kompas.com: Prabowo says Gibran resigned because his education did not meet the requirements
Indonesian-language report on Prabowo's press conference at Merdeka Palace, with the dates and numbers of the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court rulings on Gibran's education documents.
Kompas.com: Prabowo says Gibran resigned because his education did not meet the requirementsArticle text (Indonesian)
November 2026
Denny Indrayana says Gibran no longer meets the requirements
Reaction
The former deputy minister says the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court rulings mean Gibran is no longer qualified and that the House should begin impeachment.
[01]CNN Indonesia: Denny Indrayana says Gibran no longer meets the requirements for vice president
Indonesian-language report quoting Denny Indrayana on November 3, 2026, with the Supreme Court's October 30 ruling annulling Gibran's education equivalence certificate and the response of Gibran's lawyer.
CNN Indonesia: Denny Indrayana says Gibran no longer meets the requirements for vice presidentArticle text (Indonesian)Gibran tells Prabowo he intends to resign
State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi says Gibran expressed his intention to resign at a meeting with Prabowo, in response to the court rulings.
[03]The Jakarta Post: 120 lawmakers sign petition that could lead to Gibran's impeachment
Report on the House petition and on the State Secretary's account of Gibran's November 10 meeting with Prabowo, including a Reuters interview with lawmaker Muhammad Kholid.
[04]Associated Press
Associated Press report from Jakarta, published on Yahoo News, on Gibran's resignation, Prabowo's televised statement, Joko Widodo's comments in Solo and the court rulings and lawmakers' petition that preceded it.
AP: Indonesia's vice president resigns as his eligibility and academic credentials are questioned · Associated PressArticle text, as updated on November 12, 2026120 House members sign a petition that could lead to impeachment
Lawmakers from eight parties sign a petition stating that Gibran is not eligible for office, which begins the parliamentary process toward impeachment.
[03]The Jakarta Post: 120 lawmakers sign petition that could lead to Gibran's impeachment
Report on the House petition and on the State Secretary's account of Gibran's November 10 meeting with Prabowo, including a Reuters interview with lawmaker Muhammad Kholid.
[05]Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera report on the resignation, the 60-day process for choosing a replacement and the House petition signed by 120 lawmakers.
Al Jazeera: Indonesia vice president resigns amid dispute over eligibility · Al JazeeraArticle textGibran submits his resignation and Prabowo accepts it
Incident
Gibran delivers his resignation letter to the People's Consultative Assembly. Prabowo accepts it at a press conference, saying the rulings found a shortfall in meeting the requirements.
[04]Associated Press
Associated Press report from Jakarta, published on Yahoo News, on Gibran's resignation, Prabowo's televised statement, Joko Widodo's comments in Solo and the court rulings and lawmakers' petition that preceded it.
AP: Indonesia's vice president resigns as his eligibility and academic credentials are questioned · Associated PressArticle text, as updated on November 12, 2026[06]ABC News (Australia)
ABC report on the resignation, with the speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly, Prabowo's statement and the petitioners' account of the documents Gibran submitted before the 2024 election.
ABC News (Australia): Indonesia Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigns over questions about his eligibility · ABC News (Australia)Article text[02]Kompas.com: Prabowo says Gibran resigned because his education did not meet the requirements
Indonesian-language report on Prabowo's press conference at Merdeka Palace, with the dates and numbers of the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court rulings on Gibran's education documents.
Kompas.com: Prabowo says Gibran resigned because his education did not meet the requirementsArticle text (Indonesian)Gibran says the resignation is unrelated to his diploma
Reaction
In a video statement, Gibran says the decision was his own, that it has nothing to do with his diploma, and that his educational documents are complete.
[07]CNN Indonesia: Gibran says he is stepping down as vice president, not because of his diploma
Indonesian-language report quoting Gibran's video statement of November 12, 2026, and Prabowo's press conference the same day.
CNN Indonesia: Gibran says he is stepping down as vice president, not because of his diplomaArticle text (Indonesian)[08]CNBC Indonesia: Gibran's YouTube statement denies resigning over his diploma
Indonesian-language report with longer excerpts of Gibran's video statement on the Vice Presidential Secretariat's YouTube channel.
CNBC Indonesia: Gibran's YouTube statement denies resigning over his diplomaArticle text (Indonesian)
Claims
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What's disputed
Disputed claim
The education documents Gibran Rakabuming Raka submitted to run for vice president in 2024 did not meet Indonesia's legal requirement of a senior high school education or its equivalent.
What is disputed
The Constitutional Court said in October that it found no evidence of the foreign high school diploma behind Gibran's education equivalence certificate, and on October 30 the Supreme Court annulled the certificate. Denny Indrayana says the rulings mean Gibran no longer meets the requirements for the office, and Prabowo said the rulings found a shortfall in meeting them. Gibran says all his educational documents are complete and were submitted to the court, and his lawyer argued the Supreme Court ruling could not apply retroactively.
Sources (3)
- CNN Indonesia: Denny Indrayana says Gibran no longer meets the requirements for vice presidentArticle text (Indonesian)
- Kompas.com: Prabowo says Gibran resigned because his education did not meet the requirementsArticle text (Indonesian)
- CNN Indonesia: Gibran says he is stepping down as vice president, not because of his diplomaArticle text (Indonesian)
Response record
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Gibran Rakabuming RakaOutgoing vice president of Indonesia, in a video statement released after he submitted his resignationDirectly involvedBefore this statement
In a video statement released on November 12, Gibran said he had decided to step down after long and careful consideration.
"This decision is my personal decision and is not related to my diploma. Once again, it is not related to my diploma. All my educational documents exist and are complete, and I have submitted them to the court. (Translated from Indonesian. Original: Keputusan ini adalah keputusan saya pribadi dan tidak berkaitan dengan ijazah. Sekali lagi, tidak berkaitan dengan ijazah. Seluruh dokumen pendidikan saya ada lengkap dan sudah saya serahkan kepada pengadilan)"
Defended or excusedResponding to: The education documents Gibran Rakabuming Raka submitted to run for vice president in 2024 did not meet Indonesia's legal requirement of a senior high school education or its equivalent.
Full statement and sources
Gibran says stepping down was his personal decision and unrelated to his diploma, and that all his educational documents are complete and have been submitted to the court.
After the statement
He said the resignation was not an admission that he was unable to do the job, but a step to let the government move forward with more focus.
CNN Indonesia: Gibran says he is stepping down as vice president, not because of his diplomaArticle text (Indonesian)CNBC Indonesia: Gibran's YouTube statement denies resigning over his diplomaArticle text (Indonesian)Why this label?
The reference point is whether the education documents Gibran Rakabuming Raka submitted to run for vice president in 2024 met Indonesia's legal requirement of a senior high school education or its equivalent, which the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court found they did not. Gibran says his documents are complete and that his diploma played no part in his decision, which defends the documents the courts found deficient.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Prabowo SubiantoPresident of Indonesia, at a press conference at Merdeka Palace with Gibran beside himDirectly involvedBefore this statement
Prabowo spoke at Merdeka Palace with Gibran standing beside him and the leaders of the People's Consultative Assembly and the House of Representatives present.
"For me, he has shown a chivalrous attitude, full of responsibility, and the attitude of a statesman. He of course feels he completed his education through an orderly process, but we all understand that the education system abroad is different from the education system in Indonesia ... On the other hand, based on the existing legal rulings, there is a mismatch or shortfall in meeting the requirements set by our constitutional system. (Translated from Indonesian. Original: Bagi saya, beliau telah menunjukkan sikap yang kesatria, penuh tanggung jawab, dan menunjukkan sikap negarawan. Beliau tentunya merasa telah menempuh pendidikan melalui proses yang teratur, namun kita pahami bersama bahwa sistem pendidikan di luar negeri berbeda dengan sistem pendidikan di Indonesia ... Di sisi lain, berdasarkan putusan hukum yang ada, terdapat ketidaksesuaian atau kekurangan dalam pemenuhan persyaratan yang ditetapkan oleh sistem konstitusional kita)"
Mixed or conditionalResponding to: The education documents Gibran Rakabuming Raka submitted to run for vice president in 2024 did not meet Indonesia's legal requirement of a senior high school education or its equivalent.
Full statement and sources
Prabowo praises Gibran as chivalrous, responsible and statesmanlike, says Gibran feels he completed his education through an orderly process but that education systems abroad differ from Indonesia's, and says the court rulings found a mismatch or shortfall in meeting the constitutional requirements.
After the statement
Prabowo said that on that basis Gibran had decided to resign in the greater interest of the nation, the state and the Indonesian people.
kumparan: Prabowo says Gibran's education followed an orderly process but foreign systems differ from Indonesia'sArticle text (Indonesian)Kompas.com: Prabowo says Gibran resigned because his education did not meet the requirementsArticle text (Indonesian)Why this label?
The reference point is whether the education documents Gibran Rakabuming Raka submitted to run for vice president in 2024 met Indonesia's legal requirement of a senior high school education or its equivalent, which the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court found they did not. Prabowo accepts the rulings' finding that the requirements were not met, while defending Gibran's good faith and praising his decision to resign. He agrees with one part of the criticism and rejects another, so the statement is mixed.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Sources
(10)
Reporting
AP: Indonesia's vice president resigns as his eligibility and academic credentials are questioned
Relevant passage: Article text, as updated on November 12, 2026
About this source
Associated Press report from Jakarta, published on Yahoo News, on Gibran's resignation, Prabowo's televised statement, Joko Widodo's comments in Solo and the court rulings and lawmakers' petition that preceded it.
- Author
- Niniek Karmini and Edna Tarigan
- Published
- Accessed
Reporting
The Jakarta Post: 120 lawmakers sign petition that could lead to Gibran's impeachment
Relevant passage: Article text
About this source
Report on the House petition and on the State Secretary's account of Gibran's November 10 meeting with Prabowo, including a Reuters interview with lawmaker Muhammad Kholid.
- Author
- The Jakarta Post
- Published
- Accessed
Reporting
CNN Indonesia: Denny Indrayana says Gibran no longer meets the requirements for vice president
Relevant passage: Article text (Indonesian)
About this source
Indonesian-language report quoting Denny Indrayana on November 3, 2026, with the Supreme Court's October 30 ruling annulling Gibran's education equivalence certificate and the response of Gibran's lawyer.
- Author
- CNN Indonesia
- Published
- Accessed
Reporting
JawaPos.com: Joko Widodo responds to Gibran's resignation as vice president
Relevant passage: Article text (Indonesian)
About this source
Indonesian-language report quoting Joko Widodo's comments to reporters in Solo on November 12, 2026.
- Author
- Ryandi Zahdomo
- Published
- Accessed
Reporting
kumparan: Prabowo says Gibran's education followed an orderly process but foreign systems differ from Indonesia's
Relevant passage: Article text (Indonesian)
About this source
Indonesian-language report with the fullest quotations from Prabowo's press conference on Gibran's resignation.
- Author
- Fadjar Hadi
- Published
- Accessed
Reporting
Kompas.com: Prabowo says Gibran resigned because his education did not meet the requirements
Relevant passage: Article text (Indonesian)
About this source
Indonesian-language report on Prabowo's press conference at Merdeka Palace, with the dates and numbers of the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court rulings on Gibran's education documents.
- Author
- Adhyasta Dirgantara
- Published
- Accessed
Reporting
CNBC Indonesia: Gibran's YouTube statement denies resigning over his diploma
Relevant passage: Article text (Indonesian)
About this source
Indonesian-language report with longer excerpts of Gibran's video statement on the Vice Presidential Secretariat's YouTube channel.
- Author
- CNBC Indonesia
- Published
- Accessed
Reporting
CNN Indonesia: Gibran says he is stepping down as vice president, not because of his diploma
Relevant passage: Article text (Indonesian)
About this source
Indonesian-language report quoting Gibran's video statement of November 12, 2026, and Prabowo's press conference the same day.
- Author
- CNN Indonesia
- Published
- Accessed
Reporting
ABC News (Australia): Indonesia Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigns over questions about his eligibility
Relevant passage: Article text
About this source
ABC report on the resignation, with the speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly, Prabowo's statement and the petitioners' account of the documents Gibran submitted before the 2024 election.
- Author
- Tim Swanston
- Published
- Accessed
Reporting
Al Jazeera: Indonesia vice president resigns amid dispute over eligibility
Relevant passage: Article text
About this source
Al Jazeera report on the resignation, the 60-day process for choosing a replacement and the House petition signed by 120 lawmakers.
- Author
- Al Jazeera
- Published
- Accessed
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