Jakarta, Indonesia - From culinary entrepreneur to Indonesian vice president, Gibran Rakabuming Raka has reinvented himself many times and is rarely far from controversy.On Thursday, the 39-year-old’s term in office ended after just two years as a scandal over his high school diploma proved to be the last nail in his political coffin.Raka is the eldest son of former President Joko Widodo, also known as Jokowi — the predecessor to incumbent President Prabowo Subianto.
Indonesian vice president, son of former leader, steps down over diploma scandal
The son of former President Joko Widodo had filed a certificate saying his overseas education was equivalent to a vocational high school in Indonesia.
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Jakarta, Indonesia - From culinary entrepreneur to Indonesian vice president, Gibran Rakabuming Raka has reinvented himself many times and is rarely far from controversy.On Thursday, the 39-year-old’s term in office ended after just two years as a scandal over his high school diploma proved to be the last nail in his political coffin.Raka is the eldest son of former President Joko Widodo, also known as Jokowi — the predecessor to incumbent President Prabowo Subianto.
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