Grata Endah Werdaningtyas

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. She completed her master's studies on the same major at the University of Indonesia with a thesis on the United Kingdom's refusal to join the Eurozone.

Career Grata's diplomatic stint began in October 1997. 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.

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 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.

On 10 August 2017, Grata became the director for international security and disarmament in the foreign ministry. During her tenure, she oversaw Indonesia's non-permanent membership at the United Nations Security Council, leading the task force established for the purpose. 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. Grata assumed duties as the mission's chargé d'affaires 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. 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. After passing an assessment by the house of representative's first commission the next month, she was sworn in as ambassador on 26 June 2023. She arrived in Laos on 2 August 2023 and officially received her duties as ambassador from chargé d'affaires ad interim Rumondang Sumartiani five days later. She presented her credentials to president of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith on 28 September.

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