Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono And Ani Yudhoyono Married In Today's History, 30 July 1976

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) and Kristen Herrawati (Ani Yudhoyono) got married on July 30, 1976. (Instagram/@Aniyudhoyono)

JAKARTA History today, 48 years ago, July 30, 1976, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) and Kristen Herawati (Ani Yudhoyono) got married. The wedding was held at the Ballroom Hotel Indonesia, Jakarta. Invited guests who came to the wedding were forced to hold a standard party.

Previously, the love story of the two began when SBY was still studying in Military Academy. The two met and there was a love of first sight. The closeness is getting more intense. SBY also expressed his seriousness in proposing to Ani.

SBY is known as a person who likes to work hard and is diligent. He also wrote a dream to become a soldier. The dream went on with him registering for the Military Academy (Akmil). Dewi Fortuna took him to Akmil in 1970.

At that time, Akmil Magelang was led by the figure General Sarwo Edhie. Perseverance SBY followed the amazing Military Academy education. He was able to stand out among other potential soldiers. This firmness made SBY close to Sarwo Edhie.

SBY was often invited to Sarwo's official residence. The pinnacle of being loved by scholars arrived. One time SBY met Sarwo Edhie's son, Ani. The woman happened to be on vacation and on vacation in Magelang. The two of them got acquainted. Ani called him Bambang. SBY called him Ani.

Ani admitted that she liked SBY's personality. All because Ani was widely told by Papi regarding SBY's advantages. The closeness made an impression on the two of them. Later both of them often sent letters because Ani was active in Jakarta and SBY in Magelang.

The study made SBY express his feelings and was accepted by Ani. SBY did not forget to send beautiful poems to Ani. The relationship modified SBY to immediately complete his education at Akmil.

At its peak, SBY also graduated with the title of the best Akmil graduate and was entitled to the award of Adhi Makayasa in 1973. This graduation made SBY want to propose to Ani.

"It's not that I'm moved. Hurry up, I conveyed the news to SBY. He would definitely be happy to hear it. Not being noticed, it turned out that he was the one who submitted the request to Papi. Apparently, without him, there had indeed been an application to propose to me from SBY, in Magelang".

When SBY graduated, he became the best officer of Military Academy in 1973. SBY's parents met Papi and Mom when they attended the graduation event. They officially stated that they wanted to "ask" me. Papi and I said they agreed, "said Ani as written by Alberthiene Endah in the book Wings of Soldiers' Women's Wings (2013).

The match between the two was held in 1974. The two of them were separated from distance again. Ani joined her father to Seoul because he got a new position as Indonesian Ambassador to South Korea. SBY began to be busy with his additional education to the United States (US).

The decision between SBY's family and Ani is complete. The second marriage was then held on July 30, 1976. The marriage was held in one of the classy places in his day, the Indonesian Hotel Ballroom. However, it was not only SBY and Ani who got married. Another son of Sarwo Titiek and Tuti got married on the same day.

Ani revealed that her father deliberately held a wedding celebration at the same time. To be efficient and efficient. Guests who come are piled up. Sarwo Edhie worked around it by making a standard party. A new concept at that time.

Ani Yudhoyono was born with the name Kristiani Herawati from a family of soldiers like SBY. Ani added Yudhoyono's name behind her name after marrying SBY on July 30, 1976," said Femi Adi Soempeno in the book Indonesia Chooses (2009).