About the Ambassador

EUDEL Thailand

Ambassador of the European Union to the Kingdom of Thailand

Mrs Luisa Ragher is the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the European Union of the European Union (EU) to the Kingdom of Thailand.

Mrs Ragher has been working for the European Union for 25 years. Prior to her appointment, Mrs Ragher served as Head of the Southern Africa and Indian Ocean Division at the European External Action Service (EEAS) from 2023 to 2025, where she led relations with 14 Southern African and Indian Ocean countries as well as three regional organisations. From 2018 to 2023, she was the Head of the Human Rights Division at the EEAS.

Mrs Ragher has extensive experience in Thailand, having previously served as Deputy Head of Mission of the EU Delegation to the Kingdom of Thailand between 2014 and 2018. Earlier in her career, she worked at the EU Delegation to the United States from 2006 to 2010 as head of the Transport, Energy and Environment section.

At EEAS headquarters, Mrs Ragher also spent two years in the private office of the Chief Operating Officer. Prior to that, she was responsible for relations with Japan and the United States.

Mrs Ragher started her career in the private sector as European and Governmental Affairs Manager for Ford Motor Company Europe between 1995 and 2000. 

She holds a Master’s degree in European Studies from the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium, and an honours degree in Political Science and International Relations from the University of Trieste, Italy.

Mrs Ragher comes from Italy. She is married and has two children. In addition to her mother tongue, Italian, she is fluent in English and French.