Gibran Rakabuming Raka | |
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Vice President-elect of Indonesia | |
Assuming office 20 October 2024 | |
President | Prabowo Subianto (elect) |
Succeeding | 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 | Surakarta, Indonesia | 1 October 1987
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | PDI-P (2019–2023) |
Spouse |
Selvi Ananda (m. 2015) |
Children | 2 |
Parents |
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Relatives | Widodo family |
Education | Orchid Park Secondary School |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | |
Gibran Rakabuming Raka (born 1 October 1987) is an Indonesian politician and businessman who is the vice president-elect 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]