Francesca Camilleri Vettiger

Francesca Camilleri Vettiger (born ~1989–1991) is a Maltese diplomat, Permanent Representative of Malta to the Council of Europe since 19 June 2023. Around 2020 she married Mr Vettiger, a Swiss citizen from Basel. from the University of Malta. During her master's, she was a trainee at the law firm Pisco Partners. In the following years she also earned a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Human Rights Law from Utrecht University and a Master of Science (MSc) in Global Health Policy from the University of London.

Permanent representative to the Council of Europe In June 2023, while in her early 30s, Camilleri was appointed Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Malta to the Council of Europe, based in Strasbourg. Some of these meetings focused on thematic issues, including gender stereotypes and gender‑based violence.

Under her leadership in Strasbourg, Malta has undertaken initiatives including signing voluntary contributions to support Council of Europe regional programmes and ratifying Council of Europe conventions including the Landscape Convention.

As Permanent Representative, Camilleri has represented Malta at international forums, including addressing the Caux Democracy Forum in July 2025 on the defence of democratic values and human rights.

Ambassador to Austria and Permanent Representative to the OSCE

In February 2026, Camilleri was appointed as Ambassador of Malta to Austria and Permanent Representative of Malta to the OSCE, United Nations, and other organisations in Vienna.