Antara News·Indonesia·Friday, November 13, 2026 at 07:43 AM UTC

MPR to meet on Friday to determine vice presidential succession

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Bagus Ahmad Rizaldi, Nabil Ihsan

The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) will hold a joint meeting on Friday afternoon to determine the next steps in addressing the vice presidential vacancy following Gibran Rakabuming Raka's resignation on Thursday.

The meeting is scheduled to take place at 2 p.m. local time at the Parliament Complex in Jakarta.

The meeting will be chaired by MPR leaders, who are also preparing for a subsequent plenary session on filling the vice presidential vacancy. MPR Speaker Ahmad Muzani confirmed on Thursday (November 12) that the meeting would have four agenda items.

The agendas include determining the date of the plenary session to address the vacancy, setting the date for the MPR to formally request President Prabowo Subianto to submit vice-presidential candidates, and establishing a team to verify the candidates' eligibility.

The meeting will also discuss the formation of an ad hoc team tasked with drafting the MPR resolution on the vice presidential vacancy.

Muzani explained that the MPR is required to elect a new vice president within 60 days of Gibran's resignation. Within that period, President Prabowo must nominate two vice-presidential candidates within 14 days of receiving an official request from the MPR.

Under Law No. 17 of 2014 on Legislative Institutions, candidates to fill the vice presidential vacancy following a resignation must come from the political parties or coalition that supported the winning presidential ticket in the 2024 election.

Although Prabowo may consult with his coalition partners, Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Correctional Affairs Yusril Ihza Mahendra emphasized on Thursday that "the president has full authority to propose the two candidates to the MPR."

The succession process follows Gibran's resignation on Thursday. He first submitted a written statement to Prabowo before personally delivering his resignation letter to MPR leaders, amid questions about his eligibility related to his high school educational credentials.

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