Basuki Tjahaja Purnama

Basuki Tjahaja Purnama

politician

BIRTHDAY June 29, 1966
BIRTH SIGN Cancer
BIRTHPLACE Indonesia
AGE 59 years old
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ABOUT BASUKI TJAHAJA PURNAMA

Indonesian politician known for being the 17th governor of Jakarta. He's of Chinese descent and Christian faith, which made him a target of nationalists and Islamic fundamentalists in the country.

His political career got started in 2005, when he was elected a regent of East Belitung.

He has a degree in Geological Engineering from Triskati University.

He has three children named Nicolas, Natania and Daud with wife Veronica Tan.

He succeeded Joko Widodo as governor of Jakarta.