Indonesia's Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigned after courts questioned his educational eligibility. His exit triggers a constitutional replacement process to be completed within 60 days.Jakarta,Nov 12, 2026 11:38 ISTIndonesia's Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigned on Thursday amid questions over his eligibility for office after recent court rulings challenged his educational credentials.The resignation followed rulings by the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court that documents submitted by Raka about his overseas education did not meet election requirements.

A petition by 120 lawmakers from eight political parties had also started a parliamentary process that could have led to his impeachment.Raka, the 39-year-old son of former President Joko Widodo, submitted his resignation to the leadership of the People's Consultative Assembly, Indonesia's highest legislative body, at the parliament building in Jakarta. He did not comment after leaving the meeting.The investigation into his academic credentials was apparently unrelated to investigations into allegations that senior police officials were involved in wiretapping targeting the president.

Raka had offered to resign on Tuesday during a meeting with President Prabowo Subianto, saying he wanted to avoid a prolonged political controversy. However, a Cabinet minister said the president had urged him to defend himself, and it was unclear at the time whether the resignation offer had been accepted.The two courts ruled last month that the documents submitted by Raka regarding his overseas education failed to meet election requirements.

The following Wednesday, 120 lawmakers from eight political parties submitted a petition to the House leadership, setting in motion a process that could have resulted in his impeachment. Under Indonesian law, House leaders must establish a special committee to examine whether Raka violated the Constitution by serving as vice-president despite allegedly failing to meet election requirements.

If lawmakers find sufficient grounds for the accusation, the House must ask the Constitutional Court to decide whether a constitutional violation occurred.Under Indonesia's Constitution, a vacancy in the vice-president's office does not lead to a fresh election. The post remains vacant until the People's Consultative Assembly chooses a replacement from two candidates nominated by the president within 60 days.Raka's resignation ends his tenure as vice-president amid scrutiny of his educational documents, while the constitutional process requires the assembly to elect his replacement within 60 days from two presidential nominees.With PTI Inputs- Ends