Ambassador Guillermo Valles Galmes (1955) is a career diplomat with over 40 years of professional experience; Mr. Valles has served in Japan, Argentina and China, European Union, Belgium, Luxembourg and U.N. and WTO in Geneva. He has held several relevant political positions, including Deputy and Acting Foreign Minister of Uruguay. He served for the U.N. as Director of Division of International Trade (UNCTAD).Mr. Valles has participated in numerous bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations, including those leading to the establishment of Mercosur, the conclusion of the Uruguay Round and the launching of the Mercosur-EU trade talks and the Doha Round. He chaired negotiations on WTO Rules for six years and is a frequent panel member in the WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism. He graduated from the School of Law of the Universidad de la República in Uruguay with the title of Doctor in Diplomacy and has received decorations from Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Italy , and recognition for services from the Russian Federation and WWF.
