Jakarta, November 12, 2026 — The government aims to complete the process of selecting a successor to Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka before the end of the year, following his resignation on Thursday, Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Correctional Services Yusril Ihza Mahendra said.

Yusril said the timeline was among the key issues discussed at a limited meeting between President Prabowo Subianto, the leadership of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) and leaders of House of Representatives Commission III at the State Palace on Thursday evening.

He said the government would prioritize the process to comply with Article 8 paragraph (2) of the 1945 Constitution.

The provision stipulates that, in the event of a vacancy in the office of vice president, the MPR must convene a session within 60 days to elect a successor from two candidates nominated by the president.

Yusril said the MPR had been given three days to prepare an internal meeting to formally declare a vacancy in the vice presidency. The meeting would result in an official letter notifying the president of the vacancy and prompting him to nominate candidates for the position.

Once the letter was received, the president would have 14 days to submit the names of the candidates, who would then be considered by the MPR.

“We expect all of these processes to be completed before the end of December 2026,” Yusril said.

He added that, based on the meeting, the government and the MPR had agreed to expedite the selection process, partly because Prabowo was scheduled to make several overseas visits in the coming weeks, which could otherwise delay the process.

Despite the push to accelerate the process, Yusril signaled that Thursday’s meeting had not discussed potential candidates. He emphasized that the president had the sole authority to nominate candidates, although Prabowo could consult with coalition parties that supported him in the 2024 presidential election.

“The final decision rests in his hands. Even though there are meetings among the coalition parties, the final decision still rests in his hands,” Yusril said.