Jorge Alcocer Varela | |
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| Secretary of Health | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2018 | |
| President | Andrés Manuel López Obrador |
| Preceded by | José Narro Robles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 February 1946 |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Residence | Mexico City |
| Alma mater | National Autonomous University of Mexico |
| Occupation | Researcher |
Jorge Alcocer Varela (born 8 February 1946) is a Mexican immunologist, researcher, teacher and healthcare professional. Since 1 December 2018 he has served as the head of Secretariat of Health of Mexico, appointed by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.[1] 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.[2]
- ^ "AMLO announced his cabinet in December; this is who they are". Mexico News Daily. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Dr. Jorge Alcocer Varela". gob.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 September 2020.