Eduardo Clark
Eduardo Clark García Dobarganes | |
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| Deputy Secretary in the Secretariat of Health (Mexico) | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2024 | |
| President | Claudia Sheinbaum |
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| Born | 1991 (age 34–35) Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico |
| Education | Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México |
Eduardo Clark García Dobarganes (born 1991) is a Mexican public official serving as Deputy Secretary in the Secretariat of Health since 1 October 2024.
Early life and education
[edit]Clark was born in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico, in 1991.[1] At age 15, he moved to Fort Worth, Texas, United States,[2] where he completed high school. He later returned to Mexico to start his university studies.[3] He holds an undergraduate degree in political science from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México.[4]
Career
[edit]Between 2012 and 2014,[5][6] Clark worked as a researcher for the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO).[7][8] From 2014 to 2018, he worked for the Mexican federal government, holding several positions in digital innovation and data policy, including General Director of Digital Inclusion at the Office of the President of Mexico.[9]
From December 2018 to 30 November 2023, during the mayoral administration of Claudia Sheinbaum, he served as General Director of Digital Government for Mexico City.[2] In that position he was responsible for the city's digital strategy, including the development and implementation of digital government services for residents, such as the citizen services platform Llave CDMX.[1][10] During his tenure, he acted as a principal spokesperson for the Mexico City government during the COVID-19 pandemic and coordinated the city's testing and vaccination strategy a position that increased his public profile in Mexico City.[3][11][12] He also led the development of an epidemiological model for Mexico City and implemented the city's vaccination plan.[12] On 1 December 2023, Clark was appointed Head of the Mexico City Digital Public Innovation Agency (Spanish: Agencia Digital de Innovación Pública) serving until 30 September 2024.[12][13]
Following the 2024 Mexican presidential election Clark was named by President Claudia Sheinbaum as Deputy Secretary in the Secretariat of Health (Spanish: Secretaría de Salud).[14][15] In this role, he oversees the federal government's consolidated procurement and distribution of medicines and medical supplies for Mexico's public health system, including the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), IMSS-Bienestar, and the Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers (ISSSTE).[16][17]
Family
[edit]Clark's grandfather, Mauricio Clark Ovadía, served as municipal president (mayor) of Celaya from 1980 to 1982. Clark has credited him with inspiring his political aspirations.[2][18]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Eduardo Clark García Dobarganes". Líderes Mexicanos (in Spanish). 31 August 2025.
- ^ a b c Olson, Georgina (2022). "Eduardo Clark, estratega y vocero de la pandemia". Excélsior (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 April 2022.
- ^ a b Scherer Ibarra, María (28 January 2022). "Clark, 'el que hacía datos' antes de que su análisis fuera popular". El Financiero (in Spanish).
- ^ "Eduardo Clark, ITAM alumnus, was appointed Undersecretary of Integration and Development for the Health Sector". Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México. 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Índice de Competitividad Urbana 2012 (Staff IMCO)" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto Mexicano para la Competitividad. 2012. pp. 10–11.
- ^ "2014 Informe Anual" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto Mexicano para la Competitividad. 2014. p. 30.
- ^ Esquinca, Vianey (30 September 2013). "Entrevista con Eduardo Clark, Instituto Mexicano para la competitividad". Excélsior (in Spanish) – via YouTube.
- ^ Hope, Alejandro; Clark, Eduardo (31 October 2012). "Posible impacto de la legalización de la marihuana en Estados Unidos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto Mexicano para la Competitividad.
- ^ "Eduardo Clark García Dobarganes" (in Spanish). Gobierno de México.
- ^ García, Carolina (4 October 2024). "Designan a Alejandro Svarch en IMSS Bienestar y a Eduardo Clark como subsecretario SSA". El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). Organización Editorial Mexicana.
- ^ "Mexico City's Vaccine Rollout Relies on Data and Wrestling Stars". The New York Times. 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b c Mérida, Daniela (3 October 2024). "Eduardo Clark pasa de la ADIP a la Secretaría de Salud". Reporte Índigo (in Spanish).
- ^ "Eduardo Clark es el nuevo subsecretario de Integración y Desarrollo de Salud". Expansión Política (in Spanish). 4 October 2024.
- ^ Montes, Rafael (11 October 2024). "Sheinbaum nombra a Eduardo Clark como subsecretario de Salud". Milenio (in Spanish).
- ^ Baena, Mayte (11 October 2024). "Sheinbaum nombra a Eduardo Clark como subsecretario de salud; éste es su perfil". Infobae.
- ^ Zerega, Georgina (16 December 2024). "Negociaciones cara a cara e inventarios digitales: las apuestas del gobierno ante la megacompra de medicamentos". El País (in Spanish).
- ^ Gómez, Enrique (2024). "Gobierno adelanta compra de medicinas; investiga además a 10 farmacéuticas". El Universal (in Spanish).
- ^ García, Marisol (29 April 2016). "Despide Celaya a don Mauricio". Corredor Industrial – via PressReader.