| dr.Sofyan Tan | |
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| 陳金揚 | |
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| Member of the People's Representative Council for North Sumatra I | |
| Constituency | North Sumatra I |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tan Kim Yang (1959-09-25) 25 September 1959 (age 65) Medan, Indonesia |
| Alma mater | Universitas Methodist Indonesia |
| Occupation | doctor and politician |
Sofyan Tan, born Tan Kim Yang (Chinese: 陈金揚; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Kim Iông; born 25 September 1959) is an Indonesian doctor and politician from Medan. He was elected as member of the House of Representatives in 2019 from the North Sumatran first electoral district. He was reelected for a second term in 2024.
He was born and raised in Medan, attending Sutomo School and later studying Medicine at the Universitas Methodist Indonesia.
Work
Long being an educational advocate, he founded a private school Yayasan Perguruan Sultan Iskandar Muda aiming to help underprivileged students in 1987. In 1992 he was awarded the Ashoka Fellowship for his educational work.
Family
He is married to Elinar and has 4 children.
References
- "Daftar Para Caleg DPR 2024-2029 Terpilih yang Ditetapkan KPU". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 26 August 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- RI, Setjen DPR. "Anggota DPR RI - Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat". www.dpr.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-07-10.
- Aspinall, Edward; Sukmajati, Mada, eds. (2018-06-04). Electoral Dynamics in Indonesia: Money Politics, Patronage and Clientelism at the Grassroots. NUS Press Pte Ltd. doi:10.2307/j.ctv1xxzz2. ISBN 978-981-325-040-6. JSTOR j.ctv1xxzz2.
- "Sofyan Tan | Ashoka | Everyone a Changemaker". www.ashoka.org. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
- "Keluarga Sofyan Tan Siapkan 1.200 Porsi Makanan". Tribun Medan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-07-10.