Eduardo Clark

Eduardo Clark
Deputy Secretary in the Secretariat of Health
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 October 2024
PresidentClaudia Sheinbaum
Personal details
Born1991 (age 34–35)
Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico
EducationInstituto 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

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

Between 2012 and 2014,[5][6] Clark worked as a researcher for the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO).[7][8] In 2014, in a research project conducted alongside colleague Alejandra Zapata, Clark identified several teachers registered in the Secretariat of Public Education (SEP) national payroll system multiple times, with some appearing at least ten times and collecting over MXN$500,000 per month. The investigation also found more than 200 teachers sharing the same date of birth. The findings were presented to Emilio Chuayffet, then head of the SEP, and the Governor of Hidalgo. After that investigation, Clark was offered a job as a data analyst in the federal government.[2]

From 2014 to 2018, Clark held several positions in digital innovation and data policy, including General Director of Digital Inclusion at the Office of the President of Mexico.[9] Among his first projects in the federal government was an investigation into maternal mortality in rural Mexico, which found that women were dying from preventable conditions, including pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, due to delays in seeking medical attention. In partnership with the Secretariat of Health (Spanish: Secretaría de Salud) and UNICEF, Clark and his team developed an SMS reminder system to notify pregnant women of upcoming medical appointments, modeled on a similar program implemented by UNICEF in New York City. In this role, Clark was responsible for configuring the system infrastructure, designing the project, and drafting the SMS messages.[2]

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.[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

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

  1. 1 2 "Eduardo Clark García Dobarganes". Líderes Mexicanos (in Spanish). 31 August 2025. Archived from the original on 12 September 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Olson, Georgina (2022). "Eduardo Clark, estratega y vocero de la pandemia". Excélsior (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 April 2022.
  3. 1 2 Scherer Ibarra, María (28 January 2022). "Clark, 'el que hacía datos' antes de que su análisis fuera popular". El Financiero (in Spanish).
  4. ↑ "Eduardo Clark, ITAM alumnus, was appointed Undersecretary of Integration and Development for the Health Sector". Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México. 4 October 2024. Archived from the original on 15 March 2026. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "Índice de Competitividad Urbana 2012 (Staff IMCO)" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto Mexicano para la Competitividad. 2012. pp. 10–11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "2014 Informe Anual" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto Mexicano para la Competitividad. 2014. p. 30. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  7. ↑ Esquinca, Vianey (30 September 2013). "Entrevista con Eduardo Clark, Instituto Mexicano para la competitividad". Excélsior (in Spanish) – via YouTube.
  8. ↑ 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. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 May 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "Eduardo Clark García Dobarganes" (in Spanish). Gobierno de México.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ "Mexico City's Vaccine Rollout Relies on Data and Wrestling Stars". The New York Times. 2 May 2021. Archived from the original on 23 July 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  12. 1 2 3 Mérida, Daniela (3 October 2024). "Eduardo Clark pasa de la ADIP a la Secretaría de Salud". Reporte Índigo (in Spanish).
  13. ↑ "Eduardo Clark es el nuevo subsecretario de Integración y Desarrollo de Salud". Expansión Política (in Spanish). 4 October 2024. Archived from the original on 13 March 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  14. ↑ Montes, Rafael (11 October 2024). "Sheinbaum nombra a Eduardo Clark como subsecretario de Salud". Milenio (in Spanish).
  15. ↑ Baena, Mayte (11 October 2024). "Sheinbaum nombra a Eduardo Clark como subsecretario de salud; éste es su perfil". Infobae. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  16. ↑ 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). Archived from the original on 10 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  17. ↑ Gómez, Enrique (2024). "Gobierno adelanta compra de medicinas; investiga además a 10 farmacéuticas". El Universal (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 March 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  18. ↑ García, Marisol (29 April 2016). "Despide Celaya a don Mauricio". Corredor Industrial – via PressReader.
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