Gibran Rakabuming Raka

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.

Gibran Rakabuming Raka
Election portrait, 2023
Vice President-elect of Indonesia
Assuming office
20 October 2024  
PresidentPrabowo Subianto (elect)
SucceedingMa'ruf Amin
17th Mayor of Surakarta
Assumed office
26 February 2021
DeputyTeguh Prakosa
Preceded byF. X. Hadi Rudyatmo
Personal details
Born (1987-10-01) 1 October 1987
Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations
PDI-P (2019โ€“2023)
Spouse
Selvi Ananda
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(m. 2015)โ€‹
Children2
Parents
RelativesJoko Widodo family
EducationOrchid Park Secondary School
Alma mater
  • Management Development Institute of Singapore
  • University of Bradford (BSc.)
University of Technology Sydney
Occupation

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.

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