Jorge Alcocer Varela
Jorge Alcocer Varela | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of Health | |
| In office 1 December 2018 – 30 September 2024 | |
| President | Andrés Manuel López Obrador |
| Preceded by | José Narro Robles |
| Succeeded by | David Kershenobich |
| 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. 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.