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But it was Mr Yudhoyono's words about Islam and its place in Indonesia that drew attention.

Despite many chances, none of the challengers has landed serious blows on Mr Yudhoyono, or even forced him on to the defensive for long.

For his part, President Yudhoyono, said he favors a multi-faceted approach to ending the conflict in Iraq.

One of the challengers, Jusuf Kalla, attacked the incumbent, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (often called SBY), about a campaign advertisement.

Though Mr Yudhoyono has been perfectly obliging about these inconveniences, he must be conscious of their cost to his profile.

In the presidential election there was a kerfuffle over claims that the wife of Boediono, Mr Yudhoyono's running-mate, was a Christian.

Democratisation has been a mess, and much needs fixing. But Mr Yudhoyono now has the breathing-space to try.

To foreigners, Mr Yudhoyono can seem rather aloof and ponderous, but many Indonesians see a decent man with a presidential manner.

Yudhoyono may win an overall majority in next month's election, avoiding the need for a second round of voting in September, polls show.

However, there was little public support within President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's cabinet to back away from the agreement.

His brother Rizal, a master scholar in politics, joined Yudhoyono's camp after his own political ambitions were found wanting.

President Yudhoyono has urged coastal residents to evacuate due to a number of after shocks .

President Yudhoyono can certainly take some credit for all this.

Unofficial "quick-count" projections, which have been accurate in other Indonesian elections, showed Mr Yudhoyono romping home in one round.

Indeed, a good security record helped Indonesia's president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono easily win a second term in an election on July 8th.

But most analysts reckon that, whatever the pairings, only a huge unforeseen scandal can halt the Yudhoyono juggernaut.

Six would-be candidates for the presidency are retired generals, including Mr Yudhoyono.

President Yudhoyono has called for a moratorium on the proliferation of new districts, the number of which has quintupled since 1951.

Indonesia's president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, condemned the attack as "cruel and inhuman" and vowed to hunt down the perpetrators.

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Indonesia's president, told Apec leaders the world should no longer be dominated by a sole superpower.

This week one of Mr Yudhoyono's officials said Indonesia had now reached its goal of becoming self-sufficient in rice.

And, unlikely as it seemed six months ago, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's government can hold its head pretty high.

The case attracted great interest because Mr Pohan's daughter is married to the son of the president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

It may be a fantasy, but Mr Yudhoyono wants a Pacific century that belongs to everyone.

Mr Yudhoyono has held out the prospect of a cabinet stocked with other capable honest men.

Third, Mr Yudhoyono's re-election in July gives him a mandate for the reforms Indonesia needs.

Golkar however, is the second-largest party in parliament, and Mr Yudhoyono appears to be throwing in his lot with them.

President Bush has praised Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for leading what he calls a "large and diverse" nation.

MissMulyani, one of Mr Yudhoyono's technocratic appointees, is much admired by foreign bankers and businessmen.

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has ordered an immediate investigation into the crash.

Indonesia's more robust foreign policy is partly a matter of happenstance, partly a product of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the Indonesian president, was forced yesterday to announce measures to boost local soyabean supply.

Moreover, under Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, just re-elected president, it is politically stable, economically resilient and largely peaceful.

The incumbent, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, promises "more of the same" with his election slogan.

The sustained growth has helped make Democratic Party candidate President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono the favorite to win re-election.

Sure enough, his Democrat Party became the largest in parliament and Mr Yudhoyono was re-elected in a landslide.

A third is Mr Yudhoyono's admirable wish to make democracy and human rights a plank of foreign policy.

At a Democratic Party rally supporters says President Yudhoyono's record on the economy speaks for itself.

Mr. Bush said, President Yudhoyono understands the power of democracy and knows it is a universal right.

So does corruption. One of Mr Yudhoyono's great selling-points is his clean image.

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Indonesia's incumbent president, convincingly won re-election, according to unofficial "quick-count" projections.

Combating corruption and Indonesia's reputation for "crony capitalism" has also been high on the agenda for Yudhoyono.

During the six-hour visit to the hill town of Bogor, Mr. Bush conferred with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Mr Yudhoyono's previous finance minister, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, made a start on this.

Even more than Mr Yudhoyono, they appear as relics of the authoritarian Suharto era.

Mr. Obama shook hands with Cabinet ministers and other officials before beginning bilateral talks with President Yudhoyono.

So Mr Yudhoyono, in 2004 the first Indonesian president to be directly elected, will be the first to be re-elected.

In May, the UN awarded Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono with the title Global Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction 2011.

Mr Yudhoyono at first intended to go along with this proposal, to appease the small but aggressive Islamist minority.

In the years since, Mr Yudhoyono's administration has remained nearly silent about the antics of Islamic vigilante groups.

When their political backers pushed a controversial anti-pornography law through parliament in 2008, Mr Yudhoyono's party joined them.

Mr Yudhoyono, a retired army general, has refrained from punishing senior police officials for their long list of alleged transgressions.

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono toured the damage on Sunday.

Mr Yudhoyono's government has also taken its own initiatives.

Mr Yudhoyono must also take some personal credit for his position.

Yudhoyono says Indonesia's "wells are drying" and the country needs to concentrate on increasing production.

Results are not yet in, but opinion polls show President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's Democratic Party may be the big winner.

There is a personal sting for Mr Yudhoyono: he is a retired army general and his brother-in-law until recently commanded Kopassus.

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono visited the areas Thursday and told survivors the government is doing everything it could.

He says he's brought stability and growth to Indonesia after the turmoil flamed 1990s when President Yudhoyono was forced from power.

Despite his patchy record Mr Yudhoyono will win outright on the first ballot with more than half of votes cast, according to opinion polls.

Protests marked this week's anniversary with calls for Mr Yudhoyono to resign.

Along with youngest brother Choel, Rizal ran Fox Indonesia, a US-style campaign think tank that guided the Yudhoyono machine.

SHOULD Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono feel scorned?

And Mr Yudhoyono may yet pacify his new allies in Golkar, perhaps by striking a deal to resolve Mr Bakrie's tax cases.

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is expected to win the July 8 elections, polls show.

President Yudhoyono has launched a tough anti-corruption drive that is holding public officials accountable across all levels of government.

During his first term in office, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono oversaw a period of robust economic growth based on exports.

Mr Yudhoyono has not met his promise in 2004 of halving the number of people living below the government's poverty line.

They include the father of Mr Yudhoyono's daughter-in-law.

Mr Yudhoyono, in contrast, is riding high.

If Mr Yudhoyono and Mr Kalla remain on the same ticket, they will be hard to beat.

Mr Yudhoyono was recently feted in India, where he signed $15 billion-worth of trade deals.

This weekend, President Yudhoyono of Indonesia sent U. N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and me a letter pressing for the same.

But Mr Yudhoyono now has the breathing-space to try.

In some senses they are a good match but, says Muhammad Hikam, another parliamentarian, Mr Yudhoyono urgently needs to show he is boss.

After Ms Mulyani resigned, Mr Bakrie took an ominous role in Mr Yudhoyono's government.

He will have a bilateral meeting with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia, where Obama lived from 1967 to 1971.

A liberal internationalist, Mr Yudhoyono convincingly won a second term last year, and monopolises the foreign-policy apparatus.

They pin much of the blame for this on the country's president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

Your Excellency President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Dear Colleagues,

President Yudhoyono and 6 state ministers are now in Padang to assess the situation and coordinate the emergency relief effort