Indonesia's MPR to pick new vice president

Vice president resigns, MPR meets Friday

Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigned as Indonesia's vice president on Thursday. The People's Consultative Assembly will meet Friday afternoon at the Parliament Complex in Jakarta to determine next steps.

Four items on Friday's agenda

MPR Speaker Ahmad Muzani confirmed the meeting will address four items: setting the plenary session date, requesting the president submit candidates, establishing a verification team, and drafting an MPR resolution on the vacancy.

Sixty days to elect a replacement

The MPR must elect a new vice president within sixty days of Gibran's resignation. President Prabowo has fourteen days from receiving an official MPR request to nominate two candidates.

Candidates must come from coalition

Under Law No. seventeen of two thousand fourteen on Legislative Institutions, vice presidential candidates must come from political parties or coalitions that supported the winning presidential ticket in the two thousand twenty-four election.

President has final say on nominees

Although President Prabowo may consult coalition partners, Coordinating Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra stated the president has full authority to propose the two candidates to the MPR.

“the president has full authority to propose the two candidates to the MPR”