Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Politician

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono GCB AC DUT (First Class) (Javanese: ꦯꦸꦱꦶꦭ꧈ꦨꦩ꧀ꦧꦁ꧈ꦪꦸꦝꦪꦤ; Gêdrìk: Susilå Bambang Yudhåyånå; O-Javanese: Susila Bambang Yudhayana; born 9 September 1949) (pronounced [susiɭɔ b̥amb̥aŋ juɖ̥ɔjɔnɔ] (13px )) is an Indonesian politician and retired Army general officer who was the President of Indonesia from 2004 to 2014. He is currently the chairman of the Democratic Party of Indonesia.Yudhoyono won the 2004 presidential election, defeating incumbent President Megawati Sukarnoputri. Widely known in Indonesia by his initials "SBY", he was sworn into office on 20 October 2004, together with Jusuf Kalla as Vice-President. He ran for re-election in 2009 with Boediono as his running mate, and won with an outright majority of the votes in the first round of balloting; he was sworn in for a second term on 20 October 2009.Yudhoyono's term as President ended on 20 October 2014, after having held the office for 10 years.

Personal facts

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Birth dateSeptember 09, 1949
Birth place
Indonesia , East Java , Pacitan Regency , Tremas (village)
Religion
Islam
Residence
Jakarta , Merdeka Palace
Education
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Webster University
Ranger School
Bogor Agricultural University
United States Army Airborne School
United States Army Infantry School
Spouse

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Office holder

military branch
Indonesian Army
military rank
General officer
office
President of Indonesia
Minister of Mines and Energy
Coordinating Minister of Politics Social and Security
Chairman of the Democratic Party of Indonesia
party
Democratic Party (Indonesia)
president
service end2000
service start1973
successor
vice president
Boediono

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External resources

  1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3725301.stm
  2. http://www.presidenri.go.id
  3. http://www.tokohindonesia.com/ensiklopedi/s/susilo-b-yudhoyono/biografi/kadet.shtml
  4. http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-07-25-voa12.cfm