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How Jokowi’s son could go from food seller to vice-president

Indonesia’s next vice-president could be a familiar face. Gibran Rakabuming Raka, 36, is the son of the current president Joko Widodo and his swift rise to the top of the country’s political echelons is proving controversial, raising questions about dynasty-building and the strength of the country’s democracy.

Born in 1987 in Central Java, Gibran was educated in Indonesia and in Singapore. His father ran a furniture company for much of his childhood,

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