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In May 2008, rising oil prices contributed to SBY's decision to cut fuel subsidies once more, which were the subject of protests in May and June 2008. To alleviate the effects of rising prices on poor people, Yudhoyono introduced cash transfers , known in Indonesia as Bantuan Langsung Tunai (BLT, Direct Cash Assistance), from October 2005 to ...
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (born 9 September 1949), commonly referred to as SBY, is an Indonesian politician and retired army general who served as the sixth president of Indonesia from 2004 to 2014 and the second president of Indonesia from the military after Suharto.
The first inauguration of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (better known by his initials as SBY) as the 6th president of Indonesia took place on Wednesday, 20 October 2004. Yudhoyono was the first democratically and directly elected president of Indonesia, as the previous presidents were elected by the People's Consultative Assembly .
Presidential elections were held in Indonesia on 8 July 2009. The elections returned a president and vice president for the 2009–2014 term. Incumbent President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, elected with a 20% margin in the 2004 election, sought a second term against former President Megawati Sukarnoputri in a rematch of the 2004 election, as well as incumbent Vice President Jusuf Kalla.
The Second United Indonesia Cabinet (Indonesian: Kabinet Indonesia Bersatu II) was sworn in on 22 October 2009, two days after the inauguration of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for the second term.
The second inauguration of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (better known by his initials as SBY) as the 6th president of Indonesia took place on Tuesday, 20 October 2009 at the Parliamentary Complex, Jakarta. This event marked the official start of his second term Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as president and Boediono as vice president of Indonesia.
He is the son of former Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, more commonly known as SBY. [1] [2] Born on 10 August 1978, in Bandung, West Java, Agus graduated from the Indonesian Military Academy in 1999. During his time in the military, he undertook higher formal education.
On 20 August 1949, President Sukarno exercised his prerogative by appointing Mohammad Natsir to become a cabinet formation. The Natsir's Cabinet was a coalition cabinet with Masyumi Party's as it core.