Veronica Tan

About

Political wife of Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, who was elected governor of Jakarta in 2017. They married in 1997. 

Before Fame

She finished secondary school in Medan and moved to Jakarta for high school. She then studied architecture at Universitas Pelita Harapan, Jakarta.

Trivia

Her husband was charged with religious blasphemy and trial began in September 2017.

Family Life

Her children are Nathania, Nicholas, and David.

Associated With

She and Laura Bush are both famous political wives. Bush was married the year Tan was born.