Indonesia's vice president quits over disputed diploma

Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, 39, resigned on 12 Nov 2026 and handed his letter to the leadership of the People's Consultative Assembly in Jakarta. The move followed court rulings in October that his overseas education documents did not meet election requirements. He had offered to step down in a meeting with President Prabowo Subianto on 11 Nov, saying he wanted to avoid a prolonged controversy. Under the constitution, the post stays vacant until the assembly elects a replacement from two presidential nominees within 60 days. A petition by 120 lawmakers from eight parties has also started a process that could lead to impeachment. The rupiah fell about 0.6% to a record low of 18,255 per dollar on the day.