Indonesian women display a campaign banner of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, pictured left, who is seeking reelection this year, and his running mate Budiono, during a campaign rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, July 4, 2009. Polls indicate that Yudhoyono, who rose through the ranks during Suharto's brutal reign and has ruled for five years with the help of fundamentalist Muslim parties, has a comfortable lead and possibly enough to win July 8 election. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

Indonesian women display a campaign banner of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, pictured left, who is seeking reelection this year, and his running mate Budiono, during a campaign rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, July 4, 2009. Polls indicate that Yudhoyono, who rose through the ranks during Suharto's brutal reign and has ruled for five years with the help of fundamentalist Muslim parties, has a comfortable lead and possibly enough to win July 8 election.

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  1. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (C) leaves after the swearing-in ceremony at House of Representative building in Jakarta on October 20, 2009. Liberal ex-general Yudhoyono was sworn in as Indonesia's president after winning a second five-year term with promises of economic growth and political reform.
  2. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (C) gestures as he delivers a speech after the swearing-in ceremony at House of Representative building in Jakarta on October 20, 2009. Liberal ex-general Yudhoyono was sworn in as Indonesia's president after winning a second five-year term with promises of economic growth and political reform.
  3. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (C) gestures as he delivers a speech after the swearing-in ceremony at House of Representative building in Jakarta on October 20, 2009. Liberal ex-general Yudhoyono was sworn in as Indonesia's president after winning a second five-year term with promises of economic growth and political reform.
  4. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (R) inspects troops during a ceremony marking the country's 64th military anniversary at its headquarters in Cilangkap, on the outskirts of Jakarta October 5, 2009.
  5. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (L) visits victims at the partially collapsed M. Djamil general hospital in the Sumatran city of Padang on October 2, 2009 after a 7.6-magnitude quake toppled buildings in the area late on September 30. Indonesia said it feared thousands had died in a major earthquake as exhausted rescue workers clawed through mountains of rubble with their bare hands in a race to find survivors.
  6. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (C) visits a collapse hospital in the Sumatran city of Padang on October 2, 2009 after a 7.6-magnitude quake toppled buildings in the area late on September 30. Indonesia said it feared thousands had died in a major earthquake as exhausted rescue workers clawed through mountains of rubble with their bare hands in a race to find survivors.
  7. Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (R) and his wife Kristiani Yudhoyono (L) talk to an earthquake victim at a makeshift tent at M Djamil hospital in Padang in Indonesia's West Sumatra province October 2, 2009.
  8. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (L) visits victims at the partially collapsed M. Djamil general hospital in the Sumatran city of Padang on October 2, 2009 after a 7.6-magnitude quake toppled buildings in the area late on September 30. Indonesia said it feared thousands had died in a major earthquake as exhausted rescue workers clawed through mountains of rubble with their bare hands in a race to find survivors.
  9. Aburizal Bakrie (front-glasses) and Golkar party members raise their hands after Bakrie was elected as Golkar chairman in Pekanbaru on October 8, 2009. Controversial tycoon Aburizal Bakrie was elected to lead Indonesia's Golkar party on October 8, after the Suharto-era ruling party suffered its biggest electoral defeat. The billionaire businessman and outgoing welfare minister was elected chairman in the early hours of the morning after a tense party congress marred by scuffles and shouting matches between delegates, Golkar officials said.
  10. Indonesian Welfare Minister Aburizal Bakrie (C) waves to supporters shortly after winning a vote to head the Golkar Party in Pekanbaru, Riau province, early morning October 8, 2009. Current chief welfare minister Bakrie has been appointed as the new chairman of the Golkar Party after winning more than 50 percent of votes, beating media magnate Surya Paloh. and former President Suharto's youngest son Tommy Suharto.
  11. Indonesian Welfare Minister Aburizal Bakrie (C) raises his hand to supporters shortly after winning a vote to head the Golkar Party in Pekanbaru, Riau province, early morning October 8, 2009. Current chief welfare minister Bakrie has been appointed as the new chairman of the Golkar Party after winning more than 50 percent of votes, beating media magnate Surya Paloh. and former President Suharto's youngest son Tommy Suharto.

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