Martin Raiser

Mr. Martin Raiser became the World Bank’s Senior Representative for European Economic Cooperation on July 1, 2025.

As the World Bank’s Senior Representative for European Economic Cooperation and Head of Office in Paris, he provides strategic leadership to the engagement with the EU institutions and EU member states to enhance sustainable partnerships.

Prior to this, Mr. Raiser was the World Bank’s Vice President for the South Asia region. Mr. Raiser has also held positions as the Country Director for China and Mongolia, and Director for Korea, Country Director for Brazil, Country Director for Turkiye, Country Director for Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova, and Country Manager for Uzbekistan.

Mr. Raiser holds a doctorate degree in Economics (summa cum laude) from the University of Kiel, Germany, and degrees in Economics and Economic History from the London School of Economics and Political Sciences. Before joining the World Bank in 2003, Mr. Raiser worked for the Kiel Institute of World Economics and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, where he was Director of Country Strategy and Editor of the Transition Report.

Mr. Raiser, a German national, is married and has four children. He has published numerous articles in refereed economic journals and authored several books.