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Gibran Rakabuming Raka
Vice President-elect of Indonesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Indonesian name, there is no family name nor a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Gibran.
Gibran Rakabuming Raka (born 1 October 1987) is an Indonesian politician and businessman who is the vice president-elect of Indonesia. He is currently serving as the mayor of Surakarta. He is the eldest child of the seventh President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo. In the 2024 Indonesian presidential election, he ran as the vice presidential candidate of Prabowo Subianto.
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Gibran Rakabuming Raka | |
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![]() Electoral portrait, 2023 | |
Vice President-elect of Indonesia | |
Assuming office 20 October 2024 | |
President | Prabowo Subianto (elect) |
Succeeding | Ma'ruf Amin |
18th Mayor of Surakarta | |
In office 26 February 2021 – 16 July 2024 | |
Deputy | Teguh Prakosa |
Preceded by | F. X. Hadi Rudyatmo |
Succeeded by | Teguh Prakosa |
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Born | (1987-10-01) 1 October 1987 (age 36) Surakarta, Indonesia |
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | PDI-P (2019–2023) |
Spouse |
Selvi Ananda (m. 2015) |
Children | 2 |
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Relatives | Joko Widodo family [id] |
Education | Orchid Park Secondary School |
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Gibran completed his first nine years of education in Surakarta, before moving to Singapore where he studied at Orchid Park Secondary School. Despite his relatively short time in office, Gibran's impact on Surakarta has been significant, leading to him being named the most popular mayor in 2021, according to the Indonesia Indicator.[1][2]