The 39 year old son of former President Jokowi stepped down following weeks of pressure over his education papers.
Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has resigned ending weeks of growing pressure over his high school qualifications.
An aide said on Wednesday, 11th November, that Gibran, 39, had stepped down. He is the son of former President Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi. The aide, Budi Arie, said the resignation letter was handed to President Prabowo Subianto. It is not yet clear whether Prabowo has formally accepted it.
Indonesian law requires a vice president to have finished senior high school or an equal qualification. In October, the Constitutional Court found no strong evidence that Gibran held a high school diploma. The Supreme Court then ruled that the equivalency certificate he had obtained was invalid.
On Tuesday the Supreme Court told the education ministry to withdraw the certificate which the court has cancelled.
Gibran who studied in Singapore and Australia had argued that his university education proved he had completed high school.
Gibran was 36 when he ran in 2024 and he qualified only after a Constitutional Court ruling removed the minimum age of 40. His father backed Prabowo in the 2024 election, but the two men have since drifted apart. The resignation could put that political partnership under strain.
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