President Jokowi's Son Officially Becomes Vice Presidential Candidate

Jakarta – Eldest son of the Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), Gibran Rakabuming Raka officially becomes the vice presidential candidate and running mate of Prabowo Subianto for 2024 election. 

The declaration was directly announced by Subianto at his residence in Kertanegara, on Sunday after a meeting of his party and its coalition partners. 

Those party chairs comprised, among others, Golkar Party's Chairperson Airlangga Hartarto, National Mandate Party's (PAN) Chairperson Zulkifli Hasan, Crescent Star Party's (PBB) Chairperson Yusril Ihza Mahendra, and Democratic Party's Chairperson Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono.

"We have finally decided and agreed to carry Prabowo Subianto as the Presidential Candidate in the Advanced Indonesia Coalition for 2024-2029 and Gibran Rakabuming Raka as the Vice Presidential Candidate," Subianto said on Sunday. 

Subianto also informed that he and Raka will register to the General Elections Commission (KPU) on Wednesday.

"I think that's the announcement we've been waiting for, and this is what we're telling the public, on the October 25, we will register at the KPU," Subianto informed. 

As information, the registration of presidential and vice presidential candidate pairs is open from October 19 to 25, 2023.

Furthermore, Indonesian Constitutional Court has decided to exempt candidates with experience as elected officials from a legal rule barring those under 40 from competing in presidential elections.

The Court’s ruling paves the way for Gibran Rakabuming Raka, to run in the 2024 presidential elections.

These twin events mark the emergence of a President Jokowi dynasty, as the president prepares to leave office in 2024. 

Stafsus Bantah Wapres Gibran Maen Padel saat Jakarta Dikepung Demo

Staf Khusus Wakil Presiden Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Tina Talisa mengatakan Wapres sedang berkantor di Istana Wapres, Jakarta, saat demonstrasi berlangsung.

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30 Agustus 2025