Indonesian politician, Vice President from October 2024 until his resignation in November 2026, and former mayor of Surakarta.
Indonesia · Born 1987-10-01
People · 3 stories · Also known as: Gibran, then vice president, Gibran Rakabuming
Photo: Darwis Triadi & Ministry of State Secretariat, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
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What is circulating
“In an exclusive interview, Vice President Gibran admitted he had not communicated directly with President Prabowo since last year.”
Claimed by Social media users · social media
The facts
The clip was cut from a Liputan6 interview aired on 2 December 2025, in which Gibran denied being left out of cabinet meetings and said he and the President divided their duties. He said "there is no problem at all" between him and Prabowo and made no such admission.
What is circulating
“A photo shows Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka being led away after his arrest by Bareskrim over his high school equivalency certificate.”
Claimed by Facebook posts · social media
The facts
The photo was made with AI and no credible report of any arrest exists. The real context is a Supreme Court cassation ruling that annulled Gibran's school equivalency certificate, which is a separate administrative matter.
What is circulating
“Vice President Gibran has been officially impeached after the DPR received the impeachment letter.”
Claimed by Social media users · social media
The facts
No impeachment took place in November 2025; the idea had been floated but never acted on. The video of Puan Maharani and DPR members clapping shows a birthday surprise for Puan at a plenary session on 6 September 2022.
What is circulating
“Gibran clarified that he never promised 19 million jobs, but one job paying Rp19 million, and that the media deliberately twisted his words.”
Claimed by Social media users · social media
The facts
Recordings of the 21 January 2024 vice presidential debate show Gibran clearly saying that if downstreaming, green energy, the creative economy and small businesses were managed well, "19 million jobs" could open up. Kompas found no such clarification by Gibran; the quote circulating from 30 July 2025 was fabricated.
What is circulating
“A CNN Indonesia headline quotes Vice President Gibran saying the government "did not intentionally use hajj funds, so it is not sinful."”
Claimed by Social media users · social media
The facts
The screenshot was doctored from a 15 March 2025 CNN Indonesia article headlined "Gibran reminds businesses: boost downstreaming, protect the environment." In that article Gibran did not mention hajj funds at all, and no such statement appears on CNN Indonesia.