Jorge Alcocer Varela

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alcocer and the second or maternal family name is Varela.
Jorge Alcocer Varela
Secretary of Health
In office
1 December 2018 – 30 September 2024
PresidentAndrés Manuel López Obrador
Preceded byJosé Narro Robles
Succeeded byDavid Kershenobich
Personal details
Born (1946-02-08) 8 February 1946
Alma materNational Autonomous University of Mexico
OccupationResearcher
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Jorge Alcocer Varela (born 8 February 1946) is a Mexican immunologist, researcher, teacher and healthcare professional. He has served as the head of Secretariat of Health of Mexico, appointed by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, from 2018 to 2024. As a physician and emeritus researcher at the Salvador Zubirán National Institute of Health Sciences and Nutrition, Alcocer Varela has served Mexican public health in various capacities for more than 30 years.

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