Patricia Benedetti holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Business from the Escuela Superior de Economía y Negocios (ESEN) in El Salvador and a Master’s degree in International Relations from Webster University in Geneva.
She contributed to the establishment of El Salvador’s Mission to the WTO and WIPO in 2003, later serving as Minister Counsellor and Deputy Representative.
Appointed as Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the WTO and WIPO in October 2019, she has over 19 years of experience in international trade, focusing on negotiations and implementation of multilateral trade agreements. She currently co-chairs the WTO’s Informal Working Group on Trade and Gender.