Veronica Tan
{{Short description|Indonesian entrepreneur and politician}}
{{infobox officeholder
| name = Veronica Tan
| image = Veronica Tan, Wakil Menteri Pemberdayaan Perempuan dan Perlindungan Anak (2024).png
| caption = Official portrait, 2024
| 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
| term_end =
| predecessor = Lasiyah Soetanto
| successor =
| office2 = Head of TP-PKK DKI Jakarta
| term_start2 = 4 December 2014
| term_end2 = 25 July 2017
| governor2 = Basuki Tjahaja Purnama
| president2 = Joko Widodo
| predecessor2 = Iriana
| successor2 = Happy Farida
| birth_name = Veronica Tan
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|12|04|df=y}}
| birth_place = Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia
| spouse = {{marriage|Basuki Tjahaja Purnama|1997|2018|reason=divorced}}
| children = 3
| occupation = Entrepreneur
| party = Perindo Party
| alma_mater = Pelita Harapan University
}}
Veronica Tan (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.{{cite web |url=https://www.tempo.co/politik/kabinet-prabowo-wakil-menteri-pppa-veronica-tan-dan-riwayat-pengalaman-kegiatan-sosial-804379 |title=Kabinet Prabowo: Wakil Menteri PPPA Veronica Tan dan Riwayat Pengalaman Kegiatan Sosial |website=Tempo.co |date=21 October 2024 |access-date=9 December 2024 |language=ID}}
She previously served as the chairperson of the Indonesian Cancer Foundation (YKI) DKI Jakarta branch[http://www.viva.co.id/siapa/read/194-veronica-tan Profil 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.{{cite web |url=https://mediaindonesia.com/humaniora/489239/lovecare-indonesia-marketplace-pertama-di-indonesia-penyedia-jasa-profesional-kesehatan |title=Lovecare Indonesia, Marketplace Pertama di Indonesia Penyedia Jasa Profesional Kesehatan |website=mediaindonesia.com |date=27 April 2022 |access-date=9 December 2024 |language=ID}}
Personal life
After graduating from high school, she moved to Jakarta and majored in architecture at Pelita Harapan University.[https://profil.merdeka.com/indonesia/v/veronica-tan/ Veronica Tan] - merdeka.com She met Basuki Tjahaja Purnama at a church and married him on 6 September 1997, at the age of 19.[http://www.dewimagazine.com/news-art/kenali-lebih-dekat-sosok-veronica-tan-istri-gubernur-dki-jakarta-basuki-tjahaya-purnama Kenali Lebih Dekat Sosok Veronica Tan Istri Gubernur DKI Jakarta Basuki Tjahaya Purnama] The couple had three children, Nicolas Sean, Nathania and Daud Albeneer.{{cite news |last1=Puspita |first1=Sherly |date=8 September 2017 |title=Surat Cinta Ahok untuk Veronica di Ulang Tahun Pernikahan ke-20... - Kompas.com |url=https://megapolitan.kompas.com/read/2017/09/08/13020081/surat-cinta-ahok-untuk-veronica-di-ulang-tahun-pernikahan-ke-20 |access-date=10 January 2025 |work=KOMPAS |language=id}}{{cite web |title=Nicolas Sean, Anak Ahok yang Hobi Ngegame |url=http://inet.detik.com/read/2014/11/19/145725/2752977/398/nicolas-sean-anak-ahok-yang-hobi-ngegame |access-date=10 January 2025 |website=detikinet}}
She accompanied Basuki when he was inaugurated as Governor of Jakarta.[http://nasional.republika.co.id/berita/nasional/jabodetabek-nasional/14/11/19/nfapc4-veronica-tan-tidak-siapkan-diri-jauhjauh-hari-untuk-pelantikan-ahok 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.[http://nasional.kompas.com/read/2017/05/23/11121361/veronica.menangis.bacakan.surat.ahok.untuk.pendukungnya Veronica Menangis Bacakan Surat Basuki untuk Pendukungnya] - Kompas.com
On 5 January 2018, Basuki reportedly filed for divorce from Veronica.[http://megapolitan.kompas.com/read/2018/01/07/22252331/ahok-gugat-cerai-veronica-tan 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.{{cite news |date=4 April 2018 |title=Court grants Ahok divorce petition, custody of children |url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/04/04/court-grants-ahok-divorce-petition-custody-of-children.html |access-date=10 January 2025 |work=The Jakarta Post}}