Gibran Rakabuming Raka | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| 14th Vice President of Indonesia | |
| Assumed office 20 October 2024 | |
| President | Prabowo Subianto |
| Preceded by | Ma'ruf Amin |
| 18th Mayor of Surakarta | |
| In office 26 February 2021 – 16 July 2024 | |
| Vice Mayor | Teguh Prakosa |
| Preceded by | F. X. Hadi Rudyatmo |
| Succeeded by | Teguh Prakosa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1987 Surakarta, Indonesia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | PDI-P (2019–2023) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
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| Relatives | Family of Joko Widodo |
| Education | Orchid Park Secondary School |
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Gibran Rakabuming Raka (born 1 October 1987) is an Indonesian politician and businessman who is the 14th vice president of Indonesia. He is also the former mayor of Surakarta. He is the eldest child of the seventh President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo. In the 2024 Indonesian presidential election, he ran as the vice-presidential candidate of Prabowo Subianto.
Gibran completed his first nine years of education in Surakarta, before moving to Singapore where he studied at Orchid Park Secondary School. Despite his relatively short time in office, Gibran's impact on Surakarta has been significant, leading to him being named the most popular mayor in 2021, according to the Indonesia Indicator.[1][2]
Gibran's vice-presidential candidacy, at age 36, has sparked controversy. The Constitutional Court, led by his uncle Anwar Usman, allowed his run by making an exception for elected regional leaders. The General Elections Commission (KPU) faced ethics violations for letting Gibran register before adjusting the age requirement. Regardless, Prabowo and Gibran became the winners of the 2024 presidential election, having won about 96 million votes (59 percent).