Gibran Formally Submits Resignation Letter as Vice President

JAKARTA, DDTCNews - Vice President, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, formally submitted his resignation letter to the People's Consultative Assembly (Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat/MPR in Indonesian) today, Thursday (12/11/2026). Gibran has served as Vice President alongside President Prabowo Subianto since 20 October 2024.

Gibran was observed arriving at the Nusantara III Building in the DPR/MPR complex at 11.16 WIB and leaving the building at 11.38 WIB. MPR Chairperson, Ahmad Muzani, confirmed that Gibran had submitted his resignation letter to two parties, namely the MPR and Prabowo.

"The meeting lasted approximately 20 minutes, and during the meeting Mas Gibran conveyed the purpose of his visit to meet with us all, which was to submit his resignation letter from his position as vice president," he said.

Muzani revealed that Gibran requested the MPR to process the resignation letter promptly. In response to this development, the MPR will shortly convene a leadership meeting to follow up on the Vice President's resignation from his position today.

Subsequently, the MPR will hold a joint meeting to be attended by MPR faction leaders and the Regional Representative Council (Dewan Pertimbangan Daerah/DPD in Indonesian) groups. The meeting aims to determine the next constitutional mechanism.

"Under the constitution, we have a maximum of 60 days from the date of resignation to appoint a definitive replacement vice president for Gibran. From this point, the MPR has 60 days to prepare for that process," said Ahmad.

For information, pursuant to Article 8 paragraph (2) of the 1945 Constitution, the MPR shall convene a trial to elect a vice president no later than 60 days from the vacancy of the Vice Presidential post.

Further, Ahmad did not disclose the reasons for Gibran's withdrawal from the vice presidency. He stated only that the resignation letter would first be deliberated with the MPR leadership before being communicated to the public.

In the next stage, the president will propose 2 names of vice presidential candidates to the MPR. Muzani also explained that the president has 14 days from the issuance of the MPR's request letter to propose two names of vice presidential candidates.

"The deadline for the president to submit 2 names from the date of issuance of the MPR's request letter for nominating 2 vice presidential candidates is 14 days," concluded Ahmad Muzani.

Separately, the 7th President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) revealed that Gibran had discussed his resignation plans with him. In his view, political dynamics are a common occurrence in any position of office.

As a father, he also conveyed a message to Gibran to continue supporting the Prabowo administration, particularly in carrying out programmes that serve the interests of the public.

"I have already conveyed to Gibran that a position is temporary and that we must continue to support the administration of President Prabowo, specifically in programmes that serve the interests of the broader public," said Jokowi. (dik)