The Aceh peace achieved in 2005 has become an example for the international community in resolving conflicts using a dialogue approach. Of course, it cannot be separated from the role and ideas of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as the president of the Republic of Indonesia at that time. This article aims to describe SBY's role and ideas in Aceh's conflict resolution context. The data in this study are sourced from relevant literature studies and analyzed with a qualitative approach. This study shows that several basic things are important points in the context of SBY's role and ideas in pursuing peace in Aceh. First, peace efforts are based on sincerity and political commitment to end the conflict. Second, the ability to see difficulties during a...