Grata Endah Werdaningtyas

Grata Endah Werdaningtyas
Ambassador of Indonesia to Laos
Incumbent
Assumed office
28 September 2023
Preceded byPratito Soeharyo
Personal details
Born (1973-07-03) 3 July 1973
EducationParahyangan Catholic University
University of Indonesia

Grata Endah Werdaningtyas (born 3 July 1973) is an Indonesian diplomat who is currently serving as Indonesia's ambassador to Laos since 26 June 2023. He previously served as director for international security and disarmament from 2017 to 2020 and as deputy representative to the United Nations in Geneva from 2020 to 2023.

Early life and education

Born on 3 July 1973, Grata completed his 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 served at the embassy in London as third secretary and at the permanent mission to the United Nations in New York as first secretary, where she began her work in human rights issues. 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, where 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.[6]

On 10 August 2017, Grata became the director for international security and disarmament in the foreign ministry.[7] During her tenure, she oversees Indonesia's non-permanent membership at the United Nations Security Council.[8][9][10] 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,[11] Grata assumed duties as the mission's chargé d'affaires[5] until December 2021.[12]

In December 2022, Grata was nominated as ambassador to Laos by President Joko Widodo.[13] After passing an assessment by the house of representative's first commission the next month,[14] on 26 June 2023 she officially assumed office.[15] She presented her credentials to President Thongloun Sisoulith on 28 September.[16]

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. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Suwandy (11 August 2017). "Pelantikan Pejabat Kemenlu" [Inauguration of Foreign Ministry Officials]. ANTARA News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Suhartono (13 December 2022). "Dari Jurnalis hingga Diplomat Karier" [From Journalist to Career Diplomat]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "President Jokowi Appoints 12 New Ambassadors". Tempo. 27 June 2023. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  16. ^ Rasphone, Siththiphone (22 December 2024). "ພາວະຜູ້ນຳ" [Leadership Situation]. Leaderships.la (in Lao). Archived from the original on 17 April 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
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