Mr Carlos Aldeco took up his assignment as the FAO Representative to the People’s Republic of China on 17 February 2025.

Mr Aldeco is a seasoned diplomat with more than 20 years of professional experience in agricultural development, government relations and international trade. He is a skilled expert in forming strategic partnerships with national governments, research institutions, and the private sector.

Prior to joining FAO, Mr Aldeco worked as the Chief Representative for China of the National Agricultural Council of Mexico since 2019. From 2014 to 2019, he served as the Minister Counsellor at the Mexican Embassy to China in Beijing, coordinating the development and implementation of all marketing, outreach and partnerships activities of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food of Mexico with China. From 2009 to 2014, he was the Chief of the Department of Trade Negotiations and Trade Agreements for the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI), in Montevideo, Uruguay. From 2006 to 2009, he worked as the International Trade and Investment Analyst at the Mexican Embassy to Japan in Tokyo. His career started in 2003 at the Ministry of Economy of Mexico.

Mr Aldeco, a national of Mexico, holds a Master of Business Administration from the Catholic University of Uruguay, a Master of Law (LLM) from Georgetown University in the United States of America, and a Bachelor’s Degree in international law from the University of the Americas Puebla in Mexico.