Roy BB Janis

Roy Janis was born in Jakarta, 22 August 1957, completed primary education in Surabaya, secondary and higher educations are in Jakarta. Roy continued his study in Faculty of Law, University of Indonesia (FHUI), Department of the State Administration Law. His bachelor thesis was examining the relationship between president and vice president with the title "The Position of Three Vice Presidents According to the Indonesian State Law” ("Kedudukan Tiga Wakil Presiden Menurut Hukum Tata Negara Indonesia").

He achieved his master's degree (S-2) in Military Law School (STHM), title of the thesis is "Juridical Analysis: Implementation and implications on Note Agreement between GAM and the Indonesian Government" ("Analisis Yuridis Implementasi dan Implikasi Nota Kesepahaman Pemerintah RI dan GAM").

His Activities in the field of politics began since he's still studying at the FHUI in 1977, namely as committee of FHUI Senate Student, Chairman of GMNI FHUI Commissioner, he's also active in the cooperative movement among the youth generation and KOPINDO (Cooperative Organization of Indonesian Youth). The Party activity began in 1986 as a member of PDI PAPPU (General Election Committee) Centre, and then followed as the Regional Committee of Indonesian Democratic Party for Province of Jakarta (DPD PDI DKI Jakarta) period 1994-1999.

In 1996, when the "Kongres Medan" was held and resulted PDI to be divided into "Kubu Megawati" and "Kubu Soerjadi's" that's supported by the new order regime (orba) authorities; He was elected Regional Chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party – Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) for Province of Jakarta (DPD PDI Perjuangan DKI Jakarta) period 1996-2000, where he successfully conducted PDI Perjuangan to obtain victory in Jakarta when the general election was held in 1999. The party obtained 7 seats in Indonesian House of Representatives and 30 seats in Legislative Level I. Not long after being elected Regional Chairman of PDI Perjuangan on 12 July 1996, the office of DPP PDI Perjuangan was attacked; the incident was popular with "Peristiwa Sabtu Kelabu 27 Juli". In 2000 a congress was held in Semarang, he was elected as one of the Chairman of the DPP PDI Perjuangan period 2000-2005. In the same year he’s also practise Hajj to the Holy Land of Mecca with his family.

His political career in House of Representatives began when he became a member of People's Consultative Assembly (MPR-RI FPDI) period 1992-1997, in 1993 when MPR General Assembly was about to be held, together with other members of the House of Representatives (DPR/MPR RI), gathered in: “Kelompok 19” with the goal of; “reject Soeharto’s re-nomination” to become president in 1993’s General Assembly. The Group members including Megawati SP, Sophan Sophiaan, Tarto Sudiro, Laksamana Sukardi, Taufik Kiemas, Guruh SP, and some other friends.

In 1999 General Elections, he was elected as Member of DPR / MPR RI period 1999-2004, in 2001-2003, he became the Chairman of PDI Perjuangan faction in DPR-RI, in 2004 elections he was re-elected as Member of DPR / MPR RI period 2004-2009. As the Chairman of PDI Perjuangan faction he had officially rejected the increase of fuel charges, electricity tariffs, and telephone tariffs at the same time which drove him to be dealing with cabinet members of President Megawati.

Due to sharp differences in Bali Congress of PDI Perjuangan in April 2005, which was the beginning of the renewal movement (Gerakan Pembaruan), then in October 2005 he resigned as a member of the DPR / MPR RI along with several other colleagues. On 1 December 2005, together with colleagues from the Renewal Movement throughout Indonesia formed the Renewal Democratic Party ( Partai Demokrasi Pembaruan/ PDP) and was trusted to be Chairman of the National Collective Leaders (Ketua Pelaksana Harian Pimpinan Kolektif Nasional).