Ibrahim Grada

Ibrahim Grada is a Libyan politician, diplomat, consultant, and writer. He currently serves as Executive Director of the International Institute for Libyan Studies and Research. He is also a member of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Advisory Committee, announced in February 2025. With a career spanning diplomacy, policy analysis, civil society, and public affairs, he has built extensive experience in international relations, socioeconomic analysis, governance, and human rights advocacy.

Grada previously served as Libya’s Ambassador to Sweden from 2014 to 2017. Before that, he served as Ambassador and Head of the Libyan Mission in Denmark from 2011 to 2014. He also worked as a Senior Adviser and Consultant with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), focusing on socioeconomic issues.

Alongside his diplomatic career, Grada has long been involved in Libyan political, civic, and rights-based initiatives. He has served as a member of the follow committee of the National Conference of the Libyan Opposition, president of the executive committee of the Libyan Tmazight Congress, and director of the Libyan Observatory for Democracy and Human Rights.

In addition to his institutional and diplomatic work, Grada is also a published freelance writer and journalist with a strong interest in developmental affairs, human rights, and international relations.