Veronica Tan or Veronica Lim (, Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Soat-lī, born 4 December 1977) is an Indonesian politician and entrepreneur who is currently serving as the Deputy Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection of Indonesia.
She previously served as the chairperson of the Indonesian Cancer Foundation (YKI) DKI Jakarta branchProfil Veronica Tan - Viva.co.id and head of the Family Empowerment and Welfare Movement Team (TP-PKK) of DKI Jakarta.
As an entrepreneur, she founded a beef importing company and also one of the founders of a home care service provider.
Personal life After graduating from high school, she moved to Jakarta and majored in architecture at Pelita Harapan University.Veronica Tan - merdeka.com She met Basuki Tjahaja Purnama at a church and married him on 6 September 1997, at the age of 19.Kenali Lebih Dekat Sosok Veronica Tan Istri Gubernur DKI Jakarta Basuki Tjahaya Purnama The couple had three children, Nicolas Sean, Nathania and Daud Albeneer.
She accompanied Basuki when he was inaugurated as Governor of Jakarta.Veronica Tan Tidak Siapkan Diri Jauh-jauh Hari untuk Pelantikan Ahok - Republika.co.id
When Basuki was detained for blasphemy, she read a letter written by Basuki to his supporters.Veronica Menangis Bacakan Surat Basuki untuk Pendukungnya - Kompas.com
On 5 January 2018, Basuki reportedly filed for divorce from Veronica.Ahok Gugat Cerai Veronica Tan - Kompas.com
A court granted Basuki's petition for divorce in early April 2018, and gave him custody of the couple's two younger children. Their first child, Nicholas Sean Purnama, was entitled to determine his own custody status due to being of age.
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