Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

6th President of Indonesia
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 October 2004
Vice President Jusuf Kalla
Boediono
Preceded by Megawati Sukarnoputri

Born 9 September 1949 (age 60)
Tremas, Pacitan, Indonesia
Political party Democratic Party
Spouse(s) Kristiani Herawati
Children Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono
Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono
Residence Merdeka Palace
Alma mater Magelang Military Academy
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Webster University
Bogor Agricultural Institute
Occupation Military (Retired)
Religion Islam
Signature
Website www.presidensby.info
Military service
Allegiance Indonesian National Armed Forces
Service/branch Indonesian National Army
Years of service 1973–2000
Rank Four-star General
Awards Adhi Makayasa (1973)


Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, AC (pronounced [/suːsiːlɵ bɑːmbɑːŋ juːdɒjɵnɵ/] (help·info)), (born 9 September 1949) is a retired Indonesian Army general officer, and the current President of Indonesia. Yudhoyono won the 2004 Indonesian 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, and again on 20 October 2009, together with Boediono 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.