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Indonesia’s vice president Gibran resigns

Gibran Rakabuming Raka handed in his resignation after court rulings questioned his educational credentials; parliament will pick a replacement on 2 December.

What we know

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    Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigned as Indonesia’s vice president on 12 November 2026, handing a letter to the upper house of parliament and to President Prabowo Subianto, who accepted it, according to Reuters, the Associated Press, the BBC and Al Jazeera.
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    The move followed court rulings that his overseas school credentials did not meet the legal requirement for vice-presidential candidates, and a push by lawmakers toward impeachment.
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    In a video address, Gibran said the decision was personal and not about his qualifications, and that he was stepping aside so the government could move forward.
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    His father, former President Joko Widodo, said he would continue to support Prabowo’s administration.
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    The upper house will choose a replacement on 2 December from two names submitted by the president, its speaker told Reuters.
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    No official post from Gibran or Prabowo appeared in this X collection.
Broke first


10 h 10 min ahead of @business

Posts tracked
12

Unique posts in this collection

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Outlets · voices · official, of 12 qualified posts

Combined reach
47.1M

Sum of 3 unique authors' followers, not impressions

Peak hour
2 posts

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Counts are unique post IDs after merging search pages. Max 25 results per search call, so some outlet posts may be missing and a late-looking time is not proof that an outlet was late. Combined reach counts unique followers, not impressions. No posts, replies, likes or follows were made from any account. “Broke first” is for Bloomberg’s report that Gibran had offered to resign, not the earlier Reuters posts about impeachment talks. The 25-result cap may hide earlier posts we did not collect. AP and the BBC published articles but we did not find matching posts from those accounts in this collection.

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How we count

Counts are unique post IDs after merging search pages. Max 25 results per search call, so some outlet posts may be missing and a late-looking time is not proof that an outlet was late. Combined reach counts unique followers, not impressions. No posts, replies, likes or follows were made from any account. “Broke first” is for Bloomberg’s report that Gibran had offered to resign, not the earlier Reuters posts about impeachment talks. The 25-result cap may hide earlier posts we did not collect. AP and the BBC published articles but we did not find matching posts from those accounts in this collection.

Who reported first

First post on X in this collection in which each outlet reported the story. Times are in your local zone.

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    Bloomberg Broke first
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    @Reuters
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    @Reuters
    +26h 23m
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    @business
    +26h 00m

“Broke first” is for Bloomberg’s report that Gibran had offered to resign, not the earlier Reuters posts about impeachment talks. The 25-result cap may hide earlier posts we did not collect. AP and the BBC published articles but we did not find matching posts from those accounts in this collection.

Timeline

Confirmed by Reuters, AP, the BBC and Al Jazeera. Sources: Reuters, AP, BBC, Al Jazeera, Bloomberg.

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Reuters
@Reuters · 26.4M followers

Two major centers of power in Indonesian politics came together in a surprise alliance when former general Prabowo Subianto picked predecessor Joko Widodo's son as his running mate in the 2024 presidential election.…

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Reuters
@Reuters · 26.4M followers

Indonesia VP hands resignation to parliament as Jokowi backs Prabowo

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Al Jazeera English
@AJEnglish · 10.1M followers

Indonesia’s Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has resigned as questions grew over his eligibility after recent court rulings disputed his educational credentials. 🔗:

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2 h 38 min earlier2 h 38 min later
Bloomberg
@business · 10.5M followers

Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka formally submitted his resignation to the country’s national assembly Thursday, setting in motion a constitutional process to elect a successor to serve out the term…

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Al Jazeera English
@AJEnglish · 10.1M followers

Indonesia’s Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the son of former President Joko Widodo, has submitted a letter of resignation amid a dispute over his educational qualifications.

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Reuters
@Reuters · 26.4M followers

Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka handed in his resignation to the upper house of parliament after days of speculation about his political future

Formal handover of the resignation letter to the upper house, later confirmed across major outlets.

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Bloomberg
@business · 10.5M followers

Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka formally submitted his resignation to the country’s national assembly Thursday, setting in motion a constitutional process to elect a successor to serve out the term…

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Reuters
@Reuters · 26.4M followers

Indonesia's vice president Gibran Rakabuming Raka has resigned, two political sources at the parliamentary upper house and Gibran's political aide Budi Arie Setiadi told Reuters

Reported from two political sources and an aide, before the formal letter was handed in.

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Bloomberg
@business · 10.5M followers

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has accepted the resignation of Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, according to people with knowledge of the matter

Reported that President Prabowo had accepted the resignation, according to people familiar, before the public handover.

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Reuters
@Reuters · 26.4M followers

More than 100 Indonesian lawmakers signed a petition that opens the door for the impeachment of Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, a move that risks further stoking political tensions in Southeast Asia's largest…

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Bloomberg Broke first
@business · 10.5M followers

Indonesia’s Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka offered to resign from his post amid questions around the validity of his educational credentials

Reported that Gibran had offered to resign, ahead of the formal handover.

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Reuters
@Reuters · 26.4M followers

Indonesia's parliament reconvened with lawmakers weighing the possibility of a probe into the eligibility of Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, amid a widening political rift between his influential father and…

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