Indonesia's VP resigns as his eligibility and academic credentials are questioned

Raka is the son of former President Joko Widodo. The Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court ruled last month that the documents that Raka submitted regarding his overseas education didn't meet election requirements.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8307x5538+0+0/resize/8307x5538!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F17%2F8d%2F5c5ffceb462b8ea3b73a40e7f598%2Fap26316172354988.jpg' alt='Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka leaves the parliament building after submitting his resignation letter in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026.'/><p>Raka is the son of former President Joko Widodo. The Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court ruled last month that the documents that Raka submitted regarding his overseas education didn't meet election requirements.</p><p>(Image credit: Tatan Syuflana)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-153190' />