Indonesia VP Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigns over disputed high school diploma

Briefing by News4U · First published 2026-11-12 07:36:06 UTC

Indonesia’s vice president Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigned on Thursday after the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court ruled that the documents he submitted regarding his overseas education did not meet election requirements, leaving the office vacant until the People’s Consultative Assembly elects a replacement from two candidates nominated by President Prabowo Subianto within 60 days. [1] [2]

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1. Indonesia vice president resigns amid dispute over eligibility

   Al Jazeera · 2026-11-12 06:38:01 UTC · Full text

2. Indonesia’s Vice President, Gibran, Resigns

   NY Times · 2026-11-12 07:04:01 UTC · Summary only

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