Roy Soemirat
{{Short description|Indonesian diplomat}}
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Rolliansyah "Roy" Soemirat is an Indonesian diplomat who is currently serving as the Ambassador of Indonesia to Iran and the spokesperson of the foreign ministry.
Education
Soemirat holds a master's degree in international relations from the University of Indonesia.{{Cite web |title=Biodata Mahasiswa |url=https://pddikti.kemdiktisaintek.go.id/detail-mahasiswa/zfs1eAuamJBEKLXtDfQhLYx9wnOCFt4NwreMKIWdPFPUtCAWcewC9khTjUELr5FXczAyHw== |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250623031801/https://pddikti.kemdiktisaintek.go.id/detail-mahasiswa/zfs1eAuamJBEKLXtDfQhLYx9wnOCFt4NwreMKIWdPFPUtCAWcewC9khTjUELr5FXczAyHw== |archive-date=23 June 2025 |website=PDDikti}}
Career
Soemirat joined the diplomatic service in March 2000. His initial assignment was at the Directorate of International Security and Disarmament.{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XJAsufi7pDMC&dq=Rolliansyah+soemirat&pg=PA901 |title=Landmine Monitor Report |date=2004 |publisher=Human Rights Watch |isbn=978-1-56432-327-9 |pages=901 |language=en}} He then served at Indonesia's permanent mission to the UN in New York as third secretary{{Cite book |last= |first= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rq6U82yC2dkC&dq=Rolliansyah+soemirat&pg=PA120 |title=Permanent Missions to the United Nations |date=March 2006 |publisher=UN |pages=120 |language=en}} and later first secretary.{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_8WEGHxqmHQC&q=Rolliansyah+soemirat |title=Dialog interaktif pemerintah Indonesia dengan Committee on the Rights of the Child, Jenewa, 5 Juni 2014 |date=2014 |publisher=Direktorat Hak Asasi Manusia dan Kemanusiaan, Direktorat Jenderal Multilateral, Kementerian Luar Negeri |isbn=978-602-71719-0-9 |pages=201 |language=en}} During the 2008 membership of Indonesia in the UN's security council, Soemirat was appointed as alternate representative of Indonesia on the security council.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=13 August 2008 |title=Report by the Secretary-General concerning the credentials of the alternate representatives of Indonesia on the Security Council |trans-title= |url=https://docs.un.org/en/S/2008/550 |access-date=23 June 2025 |website=United Nations Security Council |publisher=United Nations |language=}}
In 2012, he was investigated by the Corruption Eradication Commission as a witness in a corruption case involving foreign ministry secretary general Sudjadnan Parnohadiningrat.{{Cite news |last=Firdaus |first=Edwin |date=19 January 2012 |editor-last=Prawira |editor-first= |title=Tiga PNS Kemenlu Diperiksa KPK Hari Ini |trans-title=Three Foreign Ministry Civil Servants Examined by KPK Today |url=https://www.tribunnews.com/nasional/2012/01/19/tiga-pns-kemenlu-diperiksa-kpk-hari-ini |access-date=23 June 2025 |work=TribunNews.com |language=id}} Soemirat's diplomatic service continued with him being the Indonesian lead negotiator for the adoption of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction in 2015.{{Cite news |last=Widhiarto |first=Hasyim |date=20 March 2015 |title=New framework passed after fierce negotiations |url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/03/20/new-framework-passed-after-fierce-negotiations.html |access-date=23 June 2025 |newspaper=The Jakarta Post}}{{Cite news |last=Widhiarto |first=Hasyim |date=19 March 2015 |title=Fierce negotiations put new guideline in jeopardy |url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/03/19/fierce-negotiations-put-new-guideline-jeopardy.html |access-date=23 June 2025 |newspaper=The Jakarta Post |location=Sendai, Japan}} He later served as counsellor for political affairs at Indonesia's permanent mission to the UN.{{Cite news |last1=Mada |first1=Kris |last2=Hardianto |first2=B. Josie Susilo |last3=Ramadhan |first3=Adhitya |date=19 August 2020 |title=Adaptasi Mesin Diplomasi Indonesia dalam Dunia yang Berubah |trans-title=Adaptation of Indonesia's Diplomacy Machinery in a Changing World |url=https://www.kompas.id/baca/internasional/2020/08/19/adaptasi-mesin-diplomasi-indonesia-dalam-dunia-yang-berubah |newspaper=Kompas |language=id}}{{Cite news |last1=Ramadhan |first1=Adhitya |last2=Bin Saju |first2=Pascal S. |date=19 August 2020 |title=Indonesia Dihormati karena Konsisten Tegakkan Prinsip |trans-title=Indonesia Respected for Consistently Upholding Principles |url=https://www.kompas.id/baca/internasional/2020/08/19/indonesia-dihormati-karena-konsisten-tegakkan-prinsip |work=Kompas.id |language=id}}
On 6 October 2020, Soemirat assumed office as the Director for International Security and Disarmament Affairs.{{Cite news |last1=Pramudyani |first1=Yashinta Difa |last2=A. |first2=Zaenal |date=6 October 2020 |editor-last=Zaenal |editor-first=A. |title=Menlu Retno Marsudi lantik tujuh pejabat eselon II |trans-title=Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi inaugurates seven echelon II officials |url=https://jabar.antaranews.com/berita/203501/menlu-retno-marsudi-lantik-tujuh-pejabat-eselon-ii |access-date=23 June 2025 |work=Antara News Jawa Barat |language=id}} During his tenure, he coordinated with Indonesia's National Narcotics Agency for the United Nations Commission on Narcotic and Drugs's session in April 2021.{{Cite news |last=BeritaSatu.com |title=BNN Gelar Rapat Persiapan untuk Sidang Internasional |url=https://www.beritasatu.com/nasional/759623/bnn-gelar-rapat-persiapan-untuk-sidang-internasional |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20210511095735/https://www.beritasatu.com/nasional/759623/bnn-gelar-rapat-persiapan-untuk-sidang-internasional |archive-date=11 May 2021 |access-date=23 June 2025 |work=beritasatu.com |language=id}} He was transferred to the ASEAN directorate general in 2022, where he became the director for ASEAN political and security cooperation.{{Cite news |last=Fátima |first=Cidalia |date=11 April 2022 |editor-last=Moniz |editor-first=Armandina |title=2023 : Indonesia pimpin ASEAN, Adaljiza harap dukung proses aksesi keanggotaan TL |trans-title=2023: Indonesia leads ASEAN, Adaljiza hopes to support TL's membership accession process |url=https://id.tatoli.tl/2022/04/11/2023-indonesia-pimpin-asean-adaljiza-harap-dukung-proses-aksesi-keanggotaan-tl/ |access-date=23 June 2025 |work=TATOLI Agência Noticiosa de Timor-Leste |language=id}} During Indonesia's chairmanship of the G20, Soemirat became the chair of the Anti-Corruption Working Group alongside with Mochamad Hadiyana from the Corruption Eradication Commission.{{Cite web |last=antaranews.com |date=5 July 2022 |title=Indonesia siapkan strategi agar ACWG sepakati dokumen kebijakan audit |url=https://www.antaranews.com/berita/2977505/indonesia-siapkan-strategi-agar-acwg-sepakati-dokumen-kebijakan-audit |access-date=23 June 2025 |website=Antara News |language=id}}
On 16 May 2024, Soemirat became the chief of strategic support bureau to foreign minister Retno Marsudi.{{Cite news |last=Yansyah |first=Novi |date=16 May 2024 |title=Menlu RI Lantik Kepala Perwakilan dan Wakil Kepala Perwakilan RI di Luar Negeri serta Jabatan Pimpinan Tinggi (JPT) Pratama di lingkungan Kementerian |trans-title=Indonesian Foreign Minister Inaugurates Heads and Deputy Heads of Foreign Missions as well as Primary High Leadership Positions at the Ministry |url=https://www.biznislinggau.com/nasional/100812683613/menlu-ri-lantik-kepala-perwakilan-dan-wakil-kepala-perwakilan-ri-di-luar-negeri-serta-jabatan-pimpinan-tinggi-jpt-pratama-di-lingkungan-kementerian |access-date=23 June 2025 |work=Biznis Linggau |language=id}} He was later designated as the foreign ministry's second spokesperson,{{Cite web |last=antaranews.com |date=6 August 2024 |title=Kemlu: Seluruh WNI yang menetap di Bangladesh dalam keadaan baik |url=https://www.antaranews.com/berita/4241803/kemlu-seluruh-wni-yang-menetap-di-bangladesh-dalam-keadaan-baik |access-date=23 June 2025 |website=Antara News |language=id}} serving alongside the main spokesperson Muhammad Iqbal.{{Cite news |last=Azzahra |first=Nabiila |date=29 May 2024 |title=Serangan Roket Hamas ke Tel Aviv, Indonesia: Ini Respons terhadap Pembantaian Israel! |trans-title=Hamas Rocket Attack on Tel Aviv, Indonesia: This is the Response to the Israeli Massacre! |url=https://www.tempo.co/internasional/serangan-roket-hamas-ke-tel-aviv-indonesia-ini-respons-terhadap-pembantaian-israel--54339 |access-date=23 June 2025 |work=Tempo |language=id}}
In August 2024, President Joko Widodo nominated Soemirat as Indonesia's ambassador to Iran, with concurrent accreditation to Turkmenistan. He passed a fit and proper test held by the House of Representative's first commission in September that year.{{Cite news |last=kumparanNEWS |date=13 February 2025 |title=Nasib Samar Belasan Calon Dubes yang Diajukan Jokowi |trans-title=Unclear Fate of a Dozen Ambassador Candidates Proposed by Jokowi |url=https://kumparan.com/kumparannews/nasib-samar-belasan-calon-dubes-yang-diajukan-jokowi-24Ud73ZjMgU/full |access-date=23 June 2025 |publisher=Kumparan |language=id}} He was installed by President Prabowo Subianto on 24 March 2025.{{Cite news |last=Mahadewi |first=Mega Putri |date=27 March 2025 |title=Ada Politikus PDIP, Berikut Daftar 31 Duta Besar RI yang Dilantik Presiden Prabowo Subianto |trans-title=PDIP Politician Among 31 Indonesian Ambassadors Inaugurated by President Prabowo Subianto |url=https://www.tempo.co/politik/ada-politikus-pdip-berikut-daftar-31-duta-besar-ri-yang-dilantik-presiden-prabowo-subianto-1224853 |access-date=23 June 2025 |work=Tempo.co |language=id}} Following the Iran–Israel war, Soemirat directly coordinated the foreign ministry's efforts in evacuating Indonesian citizens. A total of 97 citizens were transported to the Azerbaijan–Iran border town of Astara before being flown to Baku.{{Cite news |last=Haryono |first=Willy |date=22 June 2025 |title=Evakuasi 97 WNI Masih Berlangsung, Penerbangan ke RI Senin Besok |trans-title=Evacuation of 97 Indonesian Citizens Still Ongoing, Flight to Indonesia Scheduled for Monday |url=https://www.metrotvnews.com/read/ba4Cz3Y2-evakuasi-97-wni-masih-berlangsung-penerbangan-ke-ri-senin-besok |access-date=23 June 2025 |work=Metrotvnews.com |language=id}}{{Cite news |last1=Chaterine |first1=Rahel Narda |last2=Damarjati |first2=Danu |date=21 June 2025 |title=Evakuasi Ratusan WNI Dimulai di Tengah Bahaya Serangan Israel ke Iran |trans-title=Evacuation of Hundreds of Indonesian Citizens Begins Amid Dangers of Israeli Attacks on Iran |url=https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2025/06/21/06234841/evakuasi-ratusan-wni-dimulai-di-tengah-bahaya-serangan-israel-ke-iran |access-date=23 June 2025 |work=Kompas.com |language=id}}{{Cite news |last=Sihombing |first=Rolando Fransiscus |date=23 June 2025 |title=Pemerintah Terima Kasih ke Azerbaijan Fasilitasi Evakuasi 97 WNI dari Iran |trans-title=Government Thanks Azerbaijan for Facilitating Evacuation of 97 Indonesians from Iran |url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-7977615/pemerintah-terima-kasih-ke-azerbaijan-fasilitasi-evakuasi-97-wni-dari-iran |access-date=23 June 2025 |newspaper=Detik.com |language=id}}{{Cite news |last=Purba |first=Gervin Nathaniel |date=21 June 2025 |title=97 WNI Menempuh Perjalanan 800 Km dari Teheran Menuju Baku |trans-title=97 Indonesian Citizens Travel 800 Km from Tehran to Baku |url=https://www.metrotvnews.com/play/k8oCV5w2-97-wni-menempuh-perjalanan-800-km-dari-teheran-menuju-baku |work=Metro TV |language=id}}