President Prabowo Subianto (center) delivers a press statement flanked by then vice president Gibran Rakabuming Raka (second right), MPR chairman Ahmad Muzani (second left), House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad (right) and MPR Deputy Speaker Bambang Wuryanto on Nov. 12 at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta. Prabowo said he respected and supported Gibran’s decision to resign as vice president. `

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President Prabowo Subianto (left) embraces Gibran Rakabuming Raka (center), who served as vice president from 2024 to 2026, while House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad looks on following a press statement at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Nov. 12, 2026. Prabowo said he respected and supported Gibran's decision to resign as vice president.

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VP Gibran hands in resignation as Jokowi expresses support for Prabowo

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