First inauguration of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
On Wednesday, 20 October 2004, President-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (better known by his initials as "SBY") was inaugurated as the 6th president of Indonesia. Yudhoyono was the first democratically direct-elected president of Indonesia, after previous presidents was elected by the People's Consultative Assembly.
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono took the oath of presidential office in 2004. | |
| Date | 20 October 2004 |
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| Location | Parliamentary Complex, Jakarta |
| Participants | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono 6th president of Indonesia Jusuf Kalla 10th vice president of Indonesia — Assuming office |
Yudhoyono took his oath in the Parliamentary Complex in Jakarta. This ceremony marked the commencement of the first five-year term of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as president and first non-consecutive term of Jusuf Kalla as vice president. Both were sworn in after winning the second round of the presidential election on 20 September 2004.
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