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Gibran Rakabuming Raka is an Indonesian politician and businessman who was vice president of Indonesia from October 2024 to November 2026, serving under President Prabowo Subianto. The eldest son of former president Joko Widodo, he was mayor of Surakarta, also known as Solo, from 2021 to 2024, and before entering politics he ran catering and food businesses in the city.
We have documented 1 statement by Gibran Rakabuming Raka, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.
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Role at the time: Outgoing vice president of Indonesia, in a video statement released after he submitted his resignation
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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.
“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)”
Open source (opens in a new tab)CNN Indonesia: Gibran says he is stepping down as vice president, not because of his diplomaArticle text (Indonesian)
Why we used 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.
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.
