Indonesian president's son also rises, but what will his role as new VP be?


FILE PHOTO: Vice president candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of Indonesian President Joko Widodo and current Surakarta's Mayor, delivers his speech as Indonesia's Defence Minister and leading Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto stands, at an event showing the quick-count results of the general election in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 14, 2024. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Everything about Indonesia's 36-year-old presumed incoming vice president - from his looks and mannerisms to his baritone voice - is reminiscent of his father, the outgoing and wildly popular President Joko Widodo, known as Jokowi.

Many voters say they were drawn to president-in-waiting Prabowo Subianto's ticket in part because of the ex-commander having Jokowi's eldest son Gibran Rakabuming Raka as his running mate.

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