Chairul tanjung was born in jakarta.

His fathers name is Abdul

Ghafar Tanjung and his father is a journalist in the old order era
and his mothers name is halimah, she comes from sukabumi.
Chairul tamjug have six sibling. When in the new order era his
fathers business is forced to close because opposed against
the government at that time so his parents must sells their
house and live in small room at the cheap hotel
After he graduates at boedi oetomo high school, he studies in
the dentistry major at university of indonesia. When in the
college he begins to business by sells books, t-shirts, etc and
then he opens medical supply store and laboratory at senen
raya