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 chargéd'affaires [5] until December 2021. [12] 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. [13]
In December 2022,Grata was nominated as ambassador to Laos by President Joko Widodo. [14] After passing an assessment by the house of representative's first commission the next month, [15] she was sworn in as ambassador on 26 June 2023. [16] She arrived in Laos on 2 August 2023 [17] and officially received her duties as ambassador from chargéd'affaires ad interim Rumondang Sumartiani five days later. [18] She presented her credentials to president of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith on 28 September. [19]
On 18 December 2025,Grata was sworn in as the director general of America and Europe. [20]
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