November 21, 2025 | 04:41 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has appointed Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka to represent him at the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on November 22-23, 2025.
"The G20 Summit schedule in South Africa coincides with several presidential engagements within the country. Therefore, the President will be represented by the Vice President at the G20 Summit," said Cabinet Secretary Teddy in an official statement on Friday, November 21, 2025.
The government has also delegated Deputy Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Lodewijk Freidrich Paulus as a presidential special envoy to meet South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Lodewijk will deliver the official letter explaining Prabowo's absence from the summit.
During the two-day summit, Gibran Rakabuming is scheduled to deliver a speech representing President Prabowo Subianto.
The Vice Presidential Secretariat reported that Gibran departed for Johannesburg from the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in Jakarta on Friday, November 21, 2025, at 09:30 a.m. local time.
After a flight of approximately 10 hours and 50 minutes, Gibran and his limited entourage will arrive at the O.R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg.
The G20 Summit in South Africa will bring together world leaders, where Gibran will represent Prabowo in addressing the forum, while at the same time asserting Indonesia's stance on various global priority issues.
In addition, during the G20 Summit, Gibran is also scheduled to hold several bilateral meetings with leaders of friendly countries to convey President Prabowo's messages, especially to strengthen international relations and cooperation.
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