List of vice presidents of Indonesia

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  • Top left: Mohammad Hatta was the first and longest-serving vice president of Indonesia.
  • Top right: Megawati Sukarnoputri is the first female vice president as well as the first and remains the only to be born after 1945.
  • Bottom left: Jusuf Kalla is the first and remains the only to serve two terms as vice president.
  • Bottom right: Ma'ruf Amin is the incumbent vice president of Indonesia since 2019.

The vice president of the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesian : Wakil Presiden Republik Indonesia) is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the Indonesian government, after the president, and ranks first in the presidential line of succession. Since 2004, the president and vice president are directly elected to a five-year term.

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The vice presidency was established during the formulation of the 1945 Constitution by the Investigating Committee for Preparatory Work for Independence (BPUPK), a research body for the preparation of Indonesian independence. On 18 August 1945, the Preparatory Committee for Indonesian Independence (PPKI), which was created on 7 August to replace the BPUPK, selected Sukarno as the country's first president and Mohammad Hatta as vice president. [1]

Vice presidents

   Independent (1 president, 5 vice presidents)
   Golkar (2 presidents, 6 vice presidents)
   National Awakening Party (1 president)
   United Development Party (1 vice president)
   Democratic Party (1 president)
   Gerindra Party (1 president)
No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePolitical partyPresident(s)
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Mohammad Hatta, Pekan Buku Indonesia 1954, p242.jpg Mohammad Hatta
(1902–1980)
18 August 1945 [2] 1 December 1956 [A] 11 years, 105 days Independent Sukarno
Vacant [B] (1 December 1956 – 23 March 1973)
2 Hamengkubawono IX Official Portrait (cropped).jpg Hamengkubuwono IX
(1912–1988)
23 March 1973 [3] 23 March 1978 [C] 5 years Independent Suharto
3 Adam Malik Batubara Official Portrait (cropped).jpg Adam Malik
(1917–1984)
23 March 197811 March 1983 [4] 4 years, 353 days Golkar
4 Umar Wirahadikusumah Official Portrait.jpg Umar Wirahadikusumah
(1924–2003)
11 March 198311 March 1988 [4] 5 years Golkar
5 Sudharmono Official Portrait.jpg Sudharmono
(1927–2006)
11 March 198811 March 1993 [5] 5 years Golkar
6 Try Sutrisno, 1993.jpg Try Sutrisno
(born 1935)
11 March 199311 March 19985 years Golkar
7 BJ Habibie 1998.jpg B. J. Habibie
(1936–2019)
11 March 199821 May 1998 [D] 71 days Golkar
Vacant (21 May 1998 – 21 October 1999)
8 Vice President Megawati Sukarnoputri - Indonesia.jpg Megawati Sukarnoputri
(born 1947)
21 October 199923 July 2001 [E] 1 year, 275 days Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle Abdurrahman Wahid
Vacant [E] (23–26 July 2001)
9 Hamzah Haz Official Portrait.jpg Hamzah Haz
(born 1940)
26 July 200120 October 20043 years, 86 days United Development Party Megawati Sukarnoputri
10 Jusuf Kalla.jpg Jusuf Kalla
(born 1942)
20 October 200420 October 20095 years Golkar Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
11 Boediono official portrait.jpeg Boediono
(born 1943)
20 October 200920 October 20145 years Independent
12
(10)
Jusuf Kalla Vice President Portrait 2014.jpg Jusuf Kalla
(born 1942)
20 October 201420 October 20195 years Golkar Joko Widodo
13 Ma'ruf Amin 2019 official portrait.jpg Ma'ruf Amin
(born 1943)
20 October 2019Incumbent4 years, 157 days Independent
14 Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Candidate for Vice President of Indonesia 2024.jpg Gibran Rakabuming Raka
(born 1987)
Will be inaugurated on 20 October 2024−209 days Independent Prabowo Subianto

By age

#Vice presidentBornAge at start
of vice presidency
Age at end
of vice presidency
Post-VP timespanLifespan
DiedAge
1 Mohammad Hatta 12 August 190243 years, 6 days
18 August 1945
54 years, 111 days
1 December 1956 [lower-alpha 1]
23 years, 165 days14 May 198077 years, 276 days
2 Hamengkubuwono IX 12 April 191260 years, 345 days
23 March 1973
65 years, 345 days
23 March 1978
10 years, 193 days2 October 198876 years, 173 days
3 Adam Malik 22 July 191760 years, 244 days
23 March 1978
65 years, 232 days
11 March 1983
1 year, 178 days5 September 198467 years, 45 days
4 Umar Wirahadikusumah 10 October 192458 years, 152 days
11 March 1983
63 years, 153 days
11 March 1988
15 years, 10 days21 March 200378 years, 162 days
5 Sudharmono 12 March 192760 years, 365 days
11 March 1988
65 years, 364 days
11 March 1993
12 years, 320 days25 January 200678 years, 319 days
6 Try Sutrisno 15 November 193557 years, 116 days
11 March 1993
62 years, 116 days
11 March 1998
26 years, 14 days(living)88 years, 131 days
7 B. J. Habibie 25 June 193661 years, 259 days
11 March 1998
61 years, 330 days
21 May 1998 [lower-alpha 2]
21 years, 113 days11 September 201983 years, 78 days
8 Megawati Sukarnoputri 23 January 194752 years, 271 days
21 October 1999
54 years, 181 days
23 July 2001 [lower-alpha 2]
22 years, 246 days(living)77 years, 62 days
9 Hamzah Haz 15 February 194061 years, 161 days
26 July 2001 [lower-alpha 3]
64 years, 248 days
20 October 2004
19 years, 157 days(living)84 years, 39 days
10 Jusuf Kalla 15 May 194262 years, 158 days
20 October 2004
67 years, 158 days
20 October 2009
5 years, 0 days [lower-alpha 4] (living)81 years, 315 days
11 Boediono 25 February 194366 years, 237 days
20 October 2009
71 years, 237 days
20 October 2014
9 years, 157 days(living)81 years, 29 days
12 Jusuf Kalla 15 May 194272 years, 158 days
20 October 2014
77 years, 158 days
20 October 2019
4 years, 157 days [lower-alpha 5] (living)81 years, 315 days
13 Ma'ruf Amin 11 March 194376 years, 223 days
20 October 2019
(incumbent)(incumbent)(living)81 years, 14 days
#Vice presidentBornAge at start
of vice presidency
Age at end
of vice presidency
Post-VP timespanLifespan
DiedAge
Ma'ruf AminBoedionoJusuf KallaHamzah HazMegawati SukarnoputriB. J. HabibieTry SutrisnoSudharmonoUmar WirahadikusumahAdam MalikHamengkubuwono IXMohammad HattaList of vice presidents of Indonesia

Notes

  1. Resigned from office.
  2. 1 2 Succeeded to the presidency.
  3. Elected by the MPR to fill an intra-term vacancy in the vice presidency.
  4. Kalla was vice president for two non-consecutive terms; this was his first post vice-presidential retirement between his terms (2009–2014).
  5. Kalla was vice president for two non-consecutive terms; this was his post vice-presidency retirement counting only from after his second term (from 20 October 2019).

By time in office

RankVice presidentLength
in days
Order of vice presidencyNumber of terms
1 Mohammad Hatta 4,123 [lower-alpha 1] 1st • 18 August 1945 – 1 December 1956 [lower-alpha 2] N/A: Appointed by the Preparatory Committee for Indonesian Independence, never faced reelection.
2 Jusuf Kalla 3,652 [lower-alpha 3] 10th • 20 October 2004 – 20 October 2009Two full terms (non-consecutive)
12th • 20 October 2014 – 20 October 2019
3 Umar Wirahadikusumah 1,827 [lower-alpha 4] 4th • 11 March 1983 – 11 March 1988One full term
4
tie
Hamengkubuwono IX 1,8262nd • 23 March 1973 – 23 March 1978One full term
Sudharmono 1,8265th • 11 March 1988 – 11 March 1993One full term
Try Sutrisno 1,8266th • 11 March 1993 – 11 March 1998One full term
Boediono 1,82611th • 20 October 2009 – 20 October 2014One full term
8 Adam Malik 1,814 [lower-alpha 5] 3rd • 23 March 1978 – 11 March 1983One full term
9 Ma'ruf Amin 1,618 [lower-alpha 6] 13th • 20 October 2019 – Incumbent Serving first term
10 Hamzah Haz 1,182 [lower-alpha 7] 9th • 26 July 2001 – 20 October 2004One partial term (3 years, 2 months, and 24 days)
11 Megawati Sukarnoputri 6418th • 21 October 1999 – 23 July 2001 [lower-alpha 8] One partial term (1 year, 9 months, and 2 days)
12 B. J. Habibie 717th • 11 March 1998 – 21 May 1998 [lower-alpha 8] One partial term (2 months and 10 days)

Notes

  1. Hatta was detained by Dutch troops on 19 December 1948 during Operation Kraai. During this time, the Emergency Government of the Republic of Indonesia, led by Sjafruddin Prawiranegara, acted as the country's government-in-exile until 13 July 1949 (206 days). Hatta became Prime Minister of the United States of Indonesia instead of the Vice President between 27 December 1949 and 15 August 1950 (231 days).
  2. Resigned from office
  3. Each of Jusuf Kalla's two non-consecutive terms in office was 1,826 days long.
  4. Umar Wirahadikusumah's term had two leap days instead of one.
  5. The 1983 inauguration day was moved from 23 March to 11 March, 12 days shorter than a normal term.
  6. As of 25 March 2024
  7. Elected by the MPR to fill an intra-term vacancy in the vice presidency.
  8. 1 2 Succeeded to presidency.

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