2004 Indonesian Presidential Election
During the first direct presidential elections in Indonesia in 2004, Agum was selected as a vice presidential candidate. He joined the incumbent vice president Hamzah Haz as a running mate. The Hamzah - Agum team was supported by the United Development Party.
In the first round of the election (July 5, 2004), the Hamzah - Agum team received relatively low support (only 3.5 million votes). These results put the duo into fifth place on in the 2004 Indonesian presidential elections behind SBY-Jusuf Kalla, Megawati Sukarnoputri-Hasyim Muzadi, Wiranto-Solahuddin Wahid and Amien Rais-Siswono Yudohusodo. The Hamzah - Agum team was therefore eliminated and was not eligible to take place in second round of the election held several months later.
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