What was said
After receiving Gibran Rakabuming Raka's resignation letter on 12 November 2026, MPR Speaker Ahmad Muzani said the vice presidency had been vacant since the letter was handed over and that, under the constitution, the MPR has at most 60 days to choose a replacement.
Claimed by Ahmad Muzani, Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) · official statement · Katadata
Our verdict
Article 8(2) of the 1945 Constitution says that when the vice presidency is vacant, the MPR must hold a session within at most sixty days to elect a vice president from two candidates proposed by the president, and Article 46(1) of the MD3 Law repeats the 60-day limit. The MPR has set its plenary for 2 December 2026, inside that window. The claim matches the law.
The facts
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Article 8(2) of the 1945 Constitution: when the vice presidency is vacant, within at most sixty days the MPR holds a session to elect a vice president from two candidates proposed by the president.
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Article 46(1) of Law No. 17 of 2014 (MD3 Law): when the vice presidency is vacant, the MPR holds a plenary session within at most 60 days to elect a vice president.
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Katadata reported Muzani saying the vice presidency was formally vacant from 11.26 WIB on 12 November 2026, when the resignation letter was handed over.
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