Laili Roesad

Laili Roesad (19 September 1916 – 18 February 2003) was an Indonesian diplomat. She served as the Ambassador of Indonesia to Belgium from 1959 to 1964 and as the Ambassador of Indonesia to Austria from 1967 to 1970. Roesad was the country's first female diplomat and ambassador and was often attended international conferences, including diplomatic law, atomic power in Vienna, and negotiations on the West New Guinea Dispute.

Early life Roesad was born on 19 September 1916 in Padang, West Sumatra, to Rusad Datuk Parpatih Baringek and Hasnah. She was of Minangkabau descent. She finished high school at . Roesad continued her higher education at and graduated in 1941, making her the first West Sumatran women law graduate.

Career Roesad began her career as an employee of the Council of Justice in Padang. While working at the Ministry, she took an international law class in London in 1950. As a diplomat, she represented Indonesia in several UN meetings. In 1955, she ran as the PNI's Constitutional Assembly candidate representing Central Sumatra in the 1955 Constitutional Assembly election and lost. During her career, Roesad often attended international conferences, including those on diplomatic law, atomic power in Vienna and negotiations on the West New Guinea dispute.

Awards Roesad was awarded with a service star from Belgium and Luxembourg government.