Grata Endah Werdaningtyas

Grata Endah Werdaningtyas
Director General of America and Europe
Incumbent
Assumed office
18 December 2025
Preceded byUmar Hadi
Kamapradipta Isnomo (acting)
Ambassador of Indonesia to Laos
In office
28 September 2023 – 27 February 2026
Preceded byPratito Soeharyo
Succeeded byAchmad Dahlan (acting)
Personal details
Born (1973-07-03) 3 July 1973
EducationParahyangan Catholic University (SIP)
University of Indonesia (M.Si.)

Grata Endah Werdaningtyas (born 3 July 1973) is an Indonesian diplomat who is currently serving as director general of America and Europe since 2025. She previously served as director for international security and disarmament from 2017 to 2020, deputy representative to the United Nations in Geneva from 2020 to 2023, and ambassador to Laos from 2023 to 2026.

Early life and education

Born on 3 July 1973, Grata completed her higher education at the Parahyangan Catholic University, majoring in international relations.[1][2] She completed her master's studies on the same major at the University of Indonesia[3] with a thesis on the United Kingdom's refusal to join the Eurozone.[4]

Career

Grata's diplomatic stint began in October 1997.[5] She began her career at the foreign ministry's directorate for multilateral economic cooperation in 1999, before being posted two years later at the embassy in London with the rank of third secretary. During her tenure, Grata handled media and socio-cultural affairs as well as a protocol and consular officer. He handled matters relating to the protection of Indonesian citizens in United Kingdom and Ireland, countries under the jurisdiction of the embassy.[6]

Grata returned to Indonesia in 2004 as the chief of Asia Pacific and Africa division of the foreign minister's office. She was responsible in providing briefs on the region to Hassan Wirajuda, the foreign minister at that time. By 2008, she was further promoted as a first secretary, with posting at the at the permanent mission to the United Nations in New York. She negotiated on behalf of Indonesia pertraining issues on promotion and protection of the rights of women, children, migrant workers,minorities and other vulnerable groups.[6] Around this period, in 2011 she was elected as vice president of the UNICEF executive board, representing the Asia group.[3]

Grata returned to the foreign ministry after her tenure in the permanent mission and was appointed as deputy director (chief of subdirectorate) for rights of vulnerable group in the foreign ministry's directorate[3] for human rights and humanitarian affairs in 2013. She was responsible for matters relating to women, children, and other disenfranchised groups. In her capacity, her subdirectorate regularly collaborates with international organizations such as the UN, OIC, ASEAN and led the contribution of the foreign ministry in major initiatives on human rights and humanitarian affairs, including efforts to end sexual violence in conflict.[7]

On 10 August 2017, Grata became the director for international security and disarmament in the foreign ministry.[8] During her tenure, she oversaw Indonesia's non-permanent membership at the United Nations Security Council, leading the task force established for the purpose.[9][10][11] She also held several additional positions, such as the supervisor of the Jakarta Center for Law Enforcement Cooperation, Co-Chair of the Working Group on Countering Violent Extremism, Global Counter-Terrorism Forum, and Head of Secretariat of the National Coordinating Team for Peacekeeping Mission.[6]

On 9 September 2020, Grata became the deputy permanent representative at the permanent mission to the United Nations in Geneva with the rank of ambassador.[5] Following the election of permanent representative Hasan Kleib as deputy director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization in December that year,[12] Grata assumed duties as the mission's chargé d'affaires[5] for approximately thirteen months[6] until December 2021.[13] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Grata became the representative of the WHO South-East Asia Region to the Bureau of the Working Group on Amendments to the International Health Regulations. She co-authored an article regarding the pandemic with Viroj Tangcharoensathien, Secretary General of International Health Policy Program Foundation.[14] Within the United Nations organizations, she was the Co-Chair of the Working Group on the Strengthening WHO preparedness and response to health emergencies (WGPR) from 2021 to 2022 and Vice Chair of the Working Group on the Amendment to the International Health Regulations (WGIHR) from 2022 to 2023.[6]

In December 2022, Grata was nominated as ambassador to Laos by President Joko Widodo.[15] After passing an assessment by the house of representative's first commission the next month,[16] she was sworn in as ambassador on 26 June 2023.[17] She arrived in Laos on 2 August 2023[18] and officially received her duties as ambassador from chargé d'affaires ad interim Rumondang Sumartiani five days later.[19] She presented her credentials to president of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith on 28 September.[20]

On 18 December 2025, Grata was sworn in as the director general of America and Europe.[21]

References

  1. ^ Primus, Josephus (13 December 2022). "Tentang Laos dan Hubungan Diplomatik dengan Indonesia" [About Laos and Diplomatic Relations with Indonesia]. Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  2. ^ Hidayat, Fajar (November 1, 2018). "ALUMNI HI UNPAR AJAK SEMUA PIHAK BERKONTRIBUSI UNTUK INDONESIA YANG PLURAL DAN DEMOKRATIS" [UNPAR International Relations Alumni Urge All Parties to Contribute to a Pluralistic and Democratic Indonesia]. Bandung Side (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on March 22, 2025. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Ibu Grata Endah Werdaningtyas". ADFM Participant Bios (PDF). Centre for Policy Development. 2019. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  4. ^ Werdaningtyas, Grata Endah (2000). "Kebijaksanaan Inggris (1992–1999) terhadap uni ekonomi dan moneter : Faktor-faktor yang mendoronpenundaan Inggris untuk bergabung dalam mata uang tunggal Eropa" [British Policy (1992–1999) on Economic and Monetary Union: Factors Behind the UK’s Delay in Joining the European Single Currency]. Universitas Indonesia Library Catalog. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "H.E. Ms. Grata E. Werdaningtyas". WSIS Forum 2021. International Telecommunication Union. 14 April 2021. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Grata Endah Werdaningtyas". Embassy of Indonesia in Vientiane. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  7. ^ "Grata Endah Werdaningtyas". Auschwitz Institute for the Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities. July 19, 2025. Archived from the original on May 24, 2025. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  8. ^ Suwandy (11 August 2017). "Pelantikan Pejabat Kemenlu" [Inauguration of Foreign Ministry Officials]. ANTARA News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  9. ^ Septiari, Dian (June 28, 2019). "Indonesia opts for pragmatism in addressing Rohingya crisis at UN Security Council". The Jakarta Post (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on April 13, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  10. ^ Sheany (February 23, 2018). "Indonesia Confident About Bid for Membership on the UN Security Council". Jakarta Globe. Archived from the original on October 14, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  11. ^ Septiari, Dian (September 1, 2020). "Indonesia ends UNSC presidency with focus on peacekeeping". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on December 26, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  12. ^ Aldila, Nindya (5 December 2020). "Dubes Hasan Kleib Jadi WNI Pertama yang Terpilih Sebagai Deputi Dirjen WIPO" [Ambassador Hasan Kleib Becomes First Indonesian Appointed Deputy Director General of WIPO]. Bisnis.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 5 November 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  13. ^ United Nations Information Service (22 December 2021). "New Permanent Representative of Indonesia Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva". The United Nations Office at Geneva. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  14. ^ Tangcharoensathien, Viroj; Werdaningtyas, Grata Endah (12 July 2023). "World must learn from Covid-19". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  15. ^ Suhartono (13 December 2022). "Dari Jurnalis hingga Diplomat Karier" [From Journalist to Career Diplomat]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  16. ^ Fajar, Ajat M (1 February 2023). "Lolos Uji Kelayakan di DPR, Ini Daftar 13 Nama Calon Dubes Luar Negeri RI" [Passed DPR’s Fit and Proper Test, Here Are the 13 Candidates for Indonesian Ambassadors Abroad]. Inilah.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  17. ^ "President Jokowi Appoints 12 New Ambassadors". Tempo. 27 June 2023. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  18. ^ INDONESIAN EMBASSY VIENTIANE [@IndonesiaInVte] (4 August 2023). "Pada tanggal 2 Agustus 2023, Ibu Duta Besar RI untuk Laos yang baru, Ibu Grata Endah Werdaningtyas, tiba di Vientiane, setelah menempuh perjalanan panjang dari Geneva, Swiss, tempat tugas terakhir beliau sebagai Deputi Wakil Tetap RI di Perwakilan Tetap RI" (Tweet) (in French). Retrieved 2 January 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  19. ^ INDONESIAN EMBASSY VIENTIANE [@IndonesiaInVte] (8 August 2023). "Pada tanggal 7 Agustus 2023, bertempat di KBRI Vientiane, telah dilaksanakan acara Sertijab Kepala Perwakilan RI, dari KUAI RI Vientiane, Ibu Rumondang Sumartiani, kepada Duta Besar LBBP RI untuk Republik Demokratik Rakyat Laos yang baru, Ibu Grata Endah Werdaningtyas" (Tweet) (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2 January 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  20. ^ Rasphone, Siththiphone (22 December 2024). "ພາວະຜູ້ນຳ" [Leadership Situation]. Leaderships.la (in Lao). Archived from the original on 17 April 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  21. ^ "Menlu RI Lantik 3 Pejabat Pimpinan Tinggi Madya dan 3 Wakil Kepala Perwakilan Pada 18 Desember 2025" [The Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs inaugurates three senior officials and three deputy heads of missions on December 18, 2025]. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia. 18 December 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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