# Indonesia vice president resigns amid dispute over eligibility

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/indonesia-vice-president-resigns-amid-dispute-over-eligibility/
- Published: 2026-11-12T06:38:01+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T07:25:05+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/12/indonesia-vice-president-resigns-amid-dispute-over-eligibility?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Gibran resigned amid a dispute over his education credentials.
- A parliamentary petition had raised the prospect of impeachment.
- Parliament must select a replacement within 60 days.

## Summary

Indonesia’s Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has resigned after court rulings cast doubt on whether his education documents met election requirements. The dispute had prompted a parliamentary process that could have led to his impeachment, adding pressure on a government already facing public anger over economic hardship, corruption and wildfires.

Gibran, 39 and the son of former president Joko Widodo, stepped down after two years of a five-year term. Parliament must choose a replacement from two candidates nominated by President Prabowo Subianto within 60 days; no new election is required. A petition from 120 lawmakers across eight parties had triggered scrutiny of whether Gibran breached the Constitution, while protests and separate investigations have fuelled wider dissatisfaction.

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