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People who know him said Mr Gibran Rakabuming Raka has a quiet demeanour and does not speak much publicly, but is “a man of action”.
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JAKARTA – Indonesia’s incoming vice-president, Mr Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the son of outgoing President Joko Widodo, has a unique way of putting bureaucrats under him in Solo on notice to resolve issues.
Mr Gibran, 36, mayor of Solo city, would park his official car at the spot where a problem cropped up to draw attention from relevant parties.
