Jakarta – Indonesia's sixth president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has been given a new house in the elite area of Mega Kuningan, South Jakarta, an official said on Friday.

The house, which was given to Yudhoyono by the state, was based on a 1978 law on the financial and administrative rights of the President and Vice President and a 2014 presidential decree on house procurement for former Presidents and Vice Presidents, State Secretariat spokesman Mashrokan said.

"The handover of the new house was conducted by the State Secretariat to SBY [Yudhoyono] on Oct. 26," he said as reported by kompas.com.

State Secretariat secretary Setya Utama represented State Secretary Pratikno in a symbolic handover ceremony with the former president.

The house in Mega Kuningan was built in the past year, Mashrokan said, refusing to give further details on the value of the dwelling.

The aforementioned regulations stipulate that former presidents and vice presidents are entitled to receive proper residences after serving their time in office.

The two-time president and the former first lady Ani Yudhoyono currently live in their own house in Cikeas, Bogor, West Java, where the Democratic Party chairman often holds meetings and press conferences. (rin)

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