Edna Elena Vega
Edna Elena Vega Rangel is a Mexican sociologist. She has served as the secretary of agrarian, territorial, and urban development (SEDATU) of Mexico since October 1, 2024, under the presidency of Claudia Sheinbaum. Prior to this, she held various roles in urban development and housing, including director general of the National Housing Commission and undersecretary of territorial and agrarian planning in the administration of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Early life and education
Edna Elena Vega Rangel studied sociology at the Autonomous Metropolitan University-Azcapotzalco, where she also completed a master's degree in metropolitan planning and a doctoral degree in sociology, specializing in society and territory. She has taught at both UAM-A and the Autonomous University of Mexico City.Career
Vega Rangel's professional experience includes serving as the technical secretary for the Urban Development Commission at the former Legislative Assembly of the Federal District. She has held key roles in urban development, including as the director of economic development at the Historic Center Trust in Mexico City, and later as the director of strategic planning and general director of the Institute of Housing of the Federal District. She has also worked as an advisor in the Social Prosecutor's Office and as the director of urban development in Iztapalapa.From 2018 to 2022, Vega Rangel was the general director of the National Housing Commission. On June 29, 2022, she was appointed undersecretary for territorial and agrarian planning by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.