Gibran Rakabuming Raka

Gibran Rakabuming Raka, born on October first, nineteen eighty-seven, is an influential Indonesian politician and businessman. He has been serving as the fourteenth vice president of Indonesia since two thousand twenty-four, following a successful tenure as the eighteenth mayor of Surakarta from two thousand twenty-one to two thousand twenty-four. Gibran is notably the eldest son of Joko Widodo, the seventh president of Indonesia, and he made headlines as the running mate of Prabowo Subianto in the two thousand twenty-four presidential election, securing victory with nearly fifty-nine percent of the votes.

His educational journey began in Surakarta, where he completed his first nine years of schooling before moving to Singapore. There, he attended Orchid Park Secondary School and later the Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS). Despite his relatively brief time in office, Gibran's impact on Surakarta was profound, earning him the title of the most popular mayor in two thousand twenty-one, as reported by Indonesia Indicator.

Gibran's rise to the vice presidency at the age of thirty-six has sparked controversy, with critics raising concerns about nepotism and his perceived lack of experience for such a high-ranking position. The Constitutional Court, presided over by his uncle Anwar Usman, permitted his candidacy by making an exception for elected regional leaders. Additionally, the General Elections Commission faced scrutiny for allowing Gibran to register for the election prior to adjusting the age requirement.