FREE LECTURE: Free Public Address by H.E. Dr S.B. Yudhoyono

Dr Yudhoyono was the Republic of Indonesia's sixth President and the country's first directly elected president, entering office in 2004 and serving two consecutive five-year terms. He left office in October 2014. In addition to his many achievements as Indonesia's president, Dr Yudhoyono was named by the United Nations as a "Global Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction" in 2011 for his efforts to make disaster preparedness a national priority after the Boxing Day tsunami hit Indonesia in 2004. In 2010, he became the fifth visiting head of state to address both houses of Australian Parliament. He is still active in politics, serving as chairman of Partai Demokrat (Democratic Party).