Key facts
- Gibran told Prabowo on November 10 he intends to resign, State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi said.
- Gibran asked for a chance to prove his education documents in the State Administrative Court, Prasetyo said.
- A Supreme Court ruling on October 30 invalidated the high-school equivalency certificate Gibran used to register as a candidate in 2024.
- The Constitutional Court dismissed a petition over Gibran's eligibility on October 6 but found no document showing equivalent schooling.
- A motion of opinion needs signatures from at least 25 of 580 MPs and two-thirds approval in a plenary session.
Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming told President Prabowo Subianto on November 10, 2026 that he intends to resign, the presidential office said. State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi said Gibran made the request during a 2.5-hour meeting at the President's official residence in the Widya Chandra complex in Jakarta, local media reported.
Gibran also asked for a chance to prove in court the validity of his education documents, Prasetyo told reporters. Gibran said afterwards at the presidential palace that he views Prabowo "as a father" and appreciated his advice. "One piece of his advice is that I keep fighting in the State Administrative Court... and file a civil review appeal to the Supreme Court's ruling," Gibran said.
The resignation intention follows a Constitutional Court ruling on October 6 that dismissed a petition over Gibran's eligibility but said in its reasoning that it found no document showing he had completed overseas education equivalent to senior high school. A Supreme Court ruling on October 30 invalidated the high-school equivalency certificate Gibran used to register as a vice-presidential candidate in 2024.
Parliament resumed hearings on November 10 after a month-long recess. Forms to launch a motion of opinion against Gibran have circulated among MPs for signature since November 7, The Straits Times understands. Under the MD3 Law, a motion needs signatures from at least 25 of 580 MPs from more than one of Parliament's eight factions, then approval by two-thirds of MPs present at a plenary session with two-thirds attendance.
Protests have been held across Indonesia since the October 6 ruling demanding Gibran's resignation or impeachment. On November 10, small groups rallied in front of the Parliament building in Central Jakarta with banners reading "#GibranOut" and "Impeach Gibran". Meri Samiri, coordinator of the National Coalition of Indonesian Women, said her group had been protesting outside the building for 21 days.