What went wrong for Indonesia's VP Gibran Rakabuming Raka?

What went wrong for Indonesia's VP Gibran Rakabuming Raka?

Indonesia's vice-president has resigned amid mounting calls for his impeachment. Here's what we know about why he resigned and who could be in the running for the position.

Indonesia's Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has resigned, ending a political saga that has played out across multiple court cases and amid mounting calls for his impeachment.

Here's what we know about why the country's youngest ever vice-president resigned before the end of his term and how his successor will be chosen.

Gibran Rakabuming Raka is the eldest son of Indonesia's seventh president, Joko Widodo, widely known as Jokowi.

Mr Gibran was a businessman before entering politics.

He founded a wedding organising business and launched a range of food and beverage ventures with his younger brother, Kaesang Pangarep, several of which remain in operation.

Mr Gibran formally entered politics when he joined his father's party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP), in September 2019.

Soon after, he successfully ran for mayor of Solo in Central Java — a position once held by Mr Jokowi before he became president — with the support of his party.

During the 2024 presidential election, Mr Gibran was the running mate of Prabowo Subianto, the co-founder and chairman of the Gerindra Party.

This put him at odds with the PDIP, which backed rival candidates. Mr Gibran was later expelled from the party.

In Indonesia, presidential and vice-presidential candidates aren't required to be from the same party.

In brief

Indonesia's Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has resigned, ending a political saga that has played out across multiple court cases and amid mounting calls for his impeachment. Gibran Rakabuming Raka is the eldest son of Indonesia's seventh president, Joko Widodo, widely known as Jokowi. Mr Gibran was later expelled from the party. In Indonesia, presidential and vice-presidential candidates aren't required to be from the same party.

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