# Indonesia's MPR to pick new vice president

> The People's Consultative Assembly meets Friday to set a timeline for replacing Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who resigned Thursday.
- Title: Indonesia's MPR to pick new vice president · Antara News
- Summary: The People's Consultative Assembly meets Friday to set a timeline for replacing Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who resigned Thursday.
- Keywords: mpr, gibran rakabuming raka, vice president, indonesia, prabowo subianto, resignation, Antara News
- Source: Antara News — https://en.antaranews.com/news/442351/mpr-to-meet-on-friday-to-determine-vice-presidential-succession
- Published: 2026-11-13T07:43:18+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: mpr, gibran rakabuming raka, vice president, indonesia, prabowo subianto, resignation, news
## 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
## Key takeaway

Indonesia's MPR will meet Friday to establish a process for electing a new vice president after Gibran Rakabuming Raka's resignation on Thursday.