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Indonesia's Vice President Gibran resigns over education documents

Indonesia's Vice President Gibran resigns over education documents

The 39-year-old son of former President Joko Widodo stepped down after courts ruled his overseas education papers did not meet election rules. The post stays vacant until parliament elects a successor.

Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigned on Thursday, as questions grew over his eligibility for the office.

The Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court ruled last month that documents he submitted about his overseas education did not meet election requirements.

No new election is held: the People's Consultative Assembly picks a replacement from two candidates the President nominates within 60 days.