Sofyan Tan Explained

Office:Member of the People's Representative Council for North Sumatra I
Constituency:North Sumatra I
Occupation:doctor and politician
Sofyan Tan
Honorific Prefix:dr.
Alma Mater:Universitas Methodist Indonesia
Birth Name:Tan Kim Yang
Birth Date:25 September 1959
Birth Place:Medan, Indonesia
Native Name:陳金揚
Native Name Lang:zh

Sofyan Tan, born Tan Kim Yang (Chinese: |poj=Tân Kim Iông|t=陈金揚; born 25 September 1959) is an Indonesian doctor and politician from Medan. He was elected as member of the House of Representatives in 2019 from the North Sumatran first electoral district. He was reelected for a second term in 2024.[1]

He was born and raised in Medan, attending Sutomo School and later studying Medicine at the Universitas Methodist Indonesia.[2]

Work

Long being an educational advocate,[3] he founded a private school Yayasan Perguruan Sultan Iskandar Muda aiming to help underprivileged students in 1987. In 1992 he was awarded the Ashoka Fellowship for his educational work.[4]

Family

He is married to Elinar and has 4 children.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Daftar Para Caleg DPR 2024-2029 Terpilih yang Ditetapkan KPU . 1 October 2024 . KOMPAS.com . 26 August 2024 . id.
  2. Web site: RI. Setjen DPR. Anggota DPR RI - Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat. 2020-07-10. www.dpr.go.id. id.
  3. Book: Electoral Dynamics in Indonesia: Money Politics, Patronage and Clientelism at the Grassroots. 2018-06-04. NUS Press Pte Ltd. 978-981-325-040-6. Aspinall. Edward. 10.2307/j.ctv1xxzz2. j.ctv1xxzz2 . Sukmajati. Mada.
  4. Web site: Sofyan Tan Ashoka Everyone a Changemaker. 2020-07-10. www.ashoka.org. en-us.
  5. Web site: Keluarga Sofyan Tan Siapkan 1.200 Porsi Makanan. 2020-07-10. Tribun Medan. id-ID.