Consulado de Carrera de México en Salt Lake City

Eduardo Baca

Consul of Mexico in Salt Lake City

He is a member of the Mexican Foreign Service with the Rank of Minister.

Beginning December 21, 2022, he is Head Consul of Mexico in Salt Lake City, covering the state of Utah and also the western part of Wyoming.

With a diplomatic career spanning more than 30 years, Consul Baca has ample experience in North America, as well as in Latin America, among others.

Before coming to Utah, he was Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Mexico in Kuwait.

From 2016 to 2018, he was Special Advisor to the Institute for Mexicans Abroad in Mexico’s Foreign Ministry.

He was also Consul of Mexico in Seattle, from 2013 to 2016, covering the states of Washington and Alaska, as well as part of Idaho.

From 2011 to 2013, he was Director General (Deputy Assistant Secretary) for North America at the Foreign Ministry.

In Latin America he has been posted as Deputy Head of Mission in the Embassies of Mexico in Venezuela (2008-2010) and Trinidad and Tobago (2006-2007).

Consul Baca was also Adviser to the Minister for North American affairs (2003-2005) and Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary for Human Rights and Democracy (2002-2003).

From 1998 to 2002, he was posted to the Embassy of Mexico in the US (in charge of special bilateral issues) and, previously, from 1997 to 1998, in the Embassy in Canada (political and protocol issues).

Since joining the Foreign Ministry in 1988 and until 1996, he held different positions in the office for North American Affairs, including those of US Desk Officer, Political Affairs Desk Officer, Deputy Director for Mexico-US Relations, and Director for Canada.

Consul Baca holds a degree in International Relations (Universidad de las Americas-Puebla), and has studies in the U.S. political system (UCSD) and Human Rights (International Institute for Human Rights René Cassin). He has attended various graduate courses in trade negotiations, national security, consular affairs, culture and promotion.

He has also lectured on Mexico-US relations, as well as the bilateral relation with Canada and the North American agenda, in educational institutions in Mexico and the US, including Mexico’s War College, the Mexican Diplomatic Institute, the National University of Mexico, Mexico’s Naval Institute for Higher Studies and the University of Washington.