Veronica Tan | |
Office: | Deputy Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection of Indonesia |
President: | Prabowo Subianto |
1Blankname: | Minister |
1Namedata: | Arifah Choiri Fauzi |
Term Start: | 21 October 2024 |
Predecessor: | Lasiyah Soetanto |
Office2: | Leader TP-PKK DKI Jakarta |
Term Start2: | 4 Desember 2014 |
Term End2: | 25 Juli 2017 |
Governor2: | Basuki Tjahaja Purnama |
President2: | Joko Widodo |
Predecessor2: | Iriana |
Successor2: | Happy Farida |
Birth Name: | Veronica Tan |
Birth Date: | 4 December 1977 |
Birth Place: | Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia |
Years Active: | 1997—sekarang |
Children: | 3 |
Occupation: | Entrepreneur |
Party: | Perindo Party |
Alma Mater: | Pelita Harapan University |
Veronica Tan (born 4 December 1977) is the chairperson of the Indonesian Cancer Foundation (YKI) DKI Jakarta.[1]
After graduating from high school, she moved to Jakarta and majored in architecture at Pelita Harapan University.[2] She met Basuki Tjahaja Purnama at a church and married him on 6 September 1997, at the age of 19.[3] The couple had three children.
She accompanied Basuki when he was inaugurated as Governor of Jakarta.[4]
When Basuki was detained for blasphemy, she read a letter written by Basuki to his supporters.[5]
On January 5 2018, Basuki reportedly filed for divorce from Veronica.[6]