57 Notable alumni of
Comillas Pontifical University
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Comillas Pontifical University is 851st in the world, 298th in Europe, and 18th in Spain by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 57 notable alumni from Comillas Pontifical University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo
- Enrolled in Comillas Pontifical University
- In 1993 studied educational sciences
- Occupations
- aristocrat
- Biography
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Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo, is the first child and eldest daughter of King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía. As the eldest sister of King Felipe VI, Elena is the third in the line of succession to the Spanish throne. She has a younger sister, Infanta Cristina.
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Marcial Maciel
- Occupations
- Catholic priest
- Biography
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Marcial Maciel Degollado LC was a Mexican Catholic priest who founded the Legion of Christ and the Regnum Christi movement. He was general director of the Legion from 1941 to 2005. Throughout most of his career, he was respected within the church as "the greatest fundraiser of the modern Roman Catholic church" and as a prolific recruiter of new seminarians. Late in his life, Maciel was revealed to have been a longtime drug addict who sexually abused many boys and young men in his care. After his death, it came to light that he had also maintained sexual relationships with at least four women, one of whom was a minor at the time. He fathered as many as six children, two of whom he is alleged to have sexually abused.
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Javier Ortega Smith-Molina
- Enrolled in Comillas Pontifical University
- Graduated with certification course
- Occupations
- politicianmilitary personnellawyer
- Biography
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Francisco Javier Ortega Smith-Molina is a Spanish lawyer and politician. He served as Secretary-General of Vox between 2014 and 2022, making him the second most prominent person in the party after its president Santiago Abascal. He serves as a member of both the Congress of Deputies and the Madrid City Council since 2019.
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José Luis Martínez-Almeida
- Enrolled in Comillas Pontifical University
- 1993-1998 graduated with licentiate degree in law
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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José Luis Martínez-Almeida Navasqüés is a Spanish state lawyer and politician. A member of the People's Party (PP), he has been a member of the Madrid City Council since 2015 and has been Mayor of Madrid since 2019.
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Iván Espinosa de los Monteros de Simón
- Occupations
- politicianreal estate developereconomist
- Biography
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Iván Espinosa de los Monteros y de Simón is a Spanish real estate developer and former politician who served as Member of the Congress of Deputies for the Madrid constituency from 2019 to 2023.
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Begoña Villacís
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Begoña Villacís Sánchez is a Spanish lawyer and former politician. A member of the Citizens party, she was a councillor in the City Council of Madrid from 2015 to 2023. From 2019 to 2023, she was deputy mayor of Madrid in the government of Mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida.
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Luis Ladaria Ferrer
- Occupations
- university teachertheologianCatholic bishopLatin Catholic priest
- Biography
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Luis Francisco Ladaria Ferrer SJ is a Spanish Jesuit, theologian and a cardinal of the Catholic Church. After a thirty-year career teaching theology, he joined the Roman Curia in 2004 as Secretary-General of the International Theological Commission. He was made an archbishop when named secretary of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) in 2008 and served as its prefect from 2017 to 2023. He was raised to the rank of cardinal in 2018.
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Óscar González-Quevedo Bruzón
- Occupations
- Catholic priest
- Biography
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Óscar González-Quevedo Bruzón SJ was a Spanish-born Brazilian Jesuit priest. He was an investigator in the field of parapsychology.
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Carmen Lamela Díaz
- Years
- 1961-.. (age 64)
- Enrolled in Comillas Pontifical University
- 1979-1984 graduated with law
- Occupations
- judge
- Biography
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Carmen Lamela Díaz is a Spanish judge. Lamela serves as examining magistrate at the Third Court of the National Court of Spain. Her area of expertise is criminal law.
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Rafael Hernando Fraile
- Enrolled in Comillas Pontifical University
- 1990-1990 graduated with master's degree in business administration
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Rafael Antonio Hernando Fraile is a Spanish attorney and politician who represents Almería Province in the Spanish Congress of Deputies. He was the spokesperson of the People's Party in Congress between 2014 and 2018. He has also been the President of New Generations.
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Salvador Freixedo
- Occupations
- ufologist
- Biography
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Salvador Freixedo was a Spanish Catholic priest and a member of the Jesuit order. A ufologist and researcher of paranormal subjects, he wrote a number of books on the relationship between religion and extraterrestrial beings, and was a speaker in several international UFO congresses in Europe, the Americas, and Asia. He was also a contributor to a number of parascientific magazines, such as Mundo Desconocido (Unknown World), Karma 7 and Más allá (Beyond) among others. He also appeared in a number of TV and radio shows dedicated to these subjects.
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Ignacio Aguado
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Ignacio Jesús Aguado Crespo is a Spanish lawyer and politician from Citizens (Cs), serving as the party's spokesman in the Assembly of Madrid and as Vice President, Cabinet Minister of Sports and Transparency and Spokesperson of the Government of the Community of Madrid between 2019 and 2021.
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Fátima Báñez
- Occupations
- politicianeconomistlawyer
- Biography
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María Fátima Báñez García, better known as Fátima Báñez, is a Spanish politician, economist and jurist. She was Minister of Employment and Social Security from December 2011 until June 2018, when a vote of no-confidence against Mariano Rajoy ousted the government.
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Juan García-Gallardo
- Enrolled in Comillas Pontifical University
- 2009-2013 graduated with bachelor's degree in law
- 2013-2014 graduated with master's degree in corporate law
- 2013-2014 graduated with Master’s Degree in Law and Legal Practice
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Juan Manuel García-Gallardo Frings is a Spanish lawyer and politician of the Vox party. He led the party in the 2022 Castilian-Leonese regional election, in which they became the third-biggest group in the Cortes of Castile and León. They formed government with the People's Party (PP) and he became Vice President to the PP leader Alfonso Fernández Mañueco. García-Gallardo resigned from this post in July 2024 due to a dispute with the PP on the subject of immigration, but remained Vox's spokesperson in the Cortes.
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Eduardo Sáenz de Cabezón
- Occupations
- television producertelevision presenteruniversity teachermathematicianscience communicator
- Biography
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Eduardo Sáenz de Cabezón Irigaray is a Spanish mathematician, and professor of computer languages and systems at the University of La Rioja since 2001. He is a recognized specialist in scientific monologues. He develops his research in the area of computational algebra, to which he has contributed 25 research publications and collaborations with Spanish and European mathematicians such as Henry P. Wynn.
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José Antonio Fortea
- Occupations
- Catholic priestwriter
- Biography
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José Antonio Fortea Cucurull also known as Father Fortea is a Spanish writer, and a Roman Catholic priest of the diocese of Alcalá de Henares (Madrid). He was appointed an exorcist in the past, but is no longer in office.
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Ángel Carromero
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Ángel Francisco Carromero Barrios is the secretary general of the Madrid regional branch of the Spanish People's Party's youth organisation Nuevas Generaciones.
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Arthur Roche
- Occupations
- Catholic priesttheologianCatholic bishop
- Biography
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Arthur Roche is a British cardinal of the Catholic Church who has served as prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments since 2021. He previously served as secretary of the congregation from 2012 to 2021.
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José María Figaredo Álvarez-Sala
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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José María Figaredo is a Spanish politician and a member of the Congress of Deputies for Vox representing the Asturias constituency.
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José Cobo Cano
- Occupations
- Catholic priestCatholic bishop
- Biography
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José Cobo Cano is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church. He has been serving as the archbishop of Madrid since his installation on 8 July 2023. He previously served as auxiliary bishop of that archdiocese. Pope Francis made him a cardinal on 30 September 2023.
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Pedro Segura y Sáenz
- Occupations
- Catholic bishoppoliticianLatin Catholic priest
- Biography
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Pedro Segura y Sáenz was a Spanish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Toledo from 1927 to 1931, and Archbishop of Seville from 1937 until 1954. Segura was elevated to the cardinalate in 1927.
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María Eugenia Rodríguez Palop
- Occupations
- essayistpoliticianjuristcolumnistresearcher
- Biography
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María Eugenia Rodríguez Palop is a Spanish jurist, professor of Philosophy of Law at the Charles III University of Madrid (UC3M), specializing in human rights.
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Jose Ignacio Sanchez Galan
- Occupations
- entrepreneurengineerbusinessperson
- Biography
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José Ignacio Sánchez Galán better known as Ignacio Galán, is a Spanish businessman who currently serves as executive chairman of Iberdrola, a multinational energy company with a presence in dozens of countries worldwide with subsidiaries including ScottishPower in the United Kingdom, Avangrid in USA, Neoenergia in Brazil, Iberdrola Australia and Iberdrola Mexico. In 2019 he is selected by Harvard Business Review as one of the five most important CEOs in the world. while in 2023 Time appointed him as one of the most relevant leaders on fighting against climate change.
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Diego López Garrido
- Occupations
- university teacherpoliticianeconomistlawyer
- Biography
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Diego López Garrido is a Spanish politician, university professor and Secretary of State for the European Union in the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, as well as a former minister of the Spanish government. He's currently Vice-president and Director at Fundación Alternativas.
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Braulio Rodríguez Plaza
- Occupations
- Catholic priestLatin Catholic bishoptheologian
- Biography
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Braulio Rodríguez Plaza is a Spanish Catholic prelate, who was Metropolitan Archbishop of Toledo and Primate of Spain from 16 April 2009 to 27 December 2019. A bishop since 1987, he was Metropolitan Archbishop of Valladolid from 2002 to 2009.
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Enrique Barón Crespo
- Occupations
- politicianeconomistlawyer
- Biography
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Enrique Barόn Crespo is a Spanish politician, economist, and lawyer. He is a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and was a member of the European Parliament for the Party of European Socialists group until 2009.
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Francisco Álvarez Martínez
- Occupations
- Catholic priesttheologianCatholic bishop
- Biography
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Francisco Álvarez Martínez was a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who was archbishop of Toledo from 1995 to 2002. He was bishop of Tarazona from 1973 to 1976, of Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño from 1976 to 1989, and of Orihuela-Alicante from 1989 to 1995. He was created a cardinal in 2001.
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Julián Carrón
- Occupations
- Catholic priestlinguist
- Biography
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Julián Carrón is a Spanish Catholic priest, and theologian and the former leader of the Italian Communion and Liberation movement.
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Álvaro Nadal
- Occupations
- politicianeconomist
- Biography
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Álvaro María Nadal Belda is a Spanish economist and politician. He has been a member of the Congress of Deputies since 2008. He was appointed Minister of Energy, Tourism and Digital Agenda on 4 November 2016. He left office on 7 June 2018 after the Government that he was part of lost the support of the Congress.
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Marcelo González Martín
- Occupations
- Catholic priestuniversity teacherCatholic bishop
- Biography
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Marcelo González Martín was a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Toledo and Primate of Spain.
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Juan José Tamayo
- Occupations
- theologian
- Biography
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Juan José Tamayo is a Spanish theologian and professor of theology at the Charles III University of Madrid. He specializes in Catholic hierarchy but has broadened into Islamic studies. He has contributed to controversies about Opus Dei, and has written over 50 books. He is president of the Asociación de Teólogos Juan XXIII.
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Francisco Javier Martínez Fernández
- Occupations
- Catholic priestCatholic bishop
- Biography
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Francisco Javier Martínez Fernández is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the bishop of Córdoba from 1996 to 2003 and the archbishop of Granada from 2003 to 2023.
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Andrés Torres Queiruga
- Occupations
- translatortheologianeditorwriterprofessor
- Biography
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Andrés Torres Queiruga is a Galician theologian, writer and translator.
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Narcís Jubany Arnau
- Occupations
- Catholic priest
- Biography
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Narcís Jubany Arnau was a Spanish cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Barcelona from 1971 to 1993, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1973.
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Cristina López Barrio
- Occupations
- writerjuristlawyer
- Biography
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Cristina López Barrio is a Spanish writer and lawyer.
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Isabel Benjumea
- Enrolled in Comillas Pontifical University
- Graduated with licentiate degree in law
- Occupations
- businesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Isabel Benjumea Benjumea is a Spanish politician of the Popular Party (PP) who has been serving as Member of the European Parliament since 2019.
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Andrés Ortiz-Osés
- Occupations
- writerphilosopher
- Biography
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Andrés Ortiz-Osés was a Spanish philosopher. He was the founder of symbolic hermeneutics, a philosophical trend that gave a symbolic twist to north European hermeneutics.
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Ana María Pérez del Campo
- Occupations
- women's rights activistpoliticianactivistpolitical activist
- Biography
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Ana María Pérez del Campo Noriega is a Spanish lawyer, feminist and writer. She pioneered the struggle for women's rights under Franco and during Spain's transition to democracy. In 1974, she founded and headed the Asociación de Mujeres Separadas (Association of Separated Women) at a time when divorce had not yet been legalized and went on to prepare the terms of the 1981 divorce law. She has constantly fought for equal rights for men and women, recently turning to the defence of abused women.
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Amparo Moraleda
- Occupations
- businesspersonbusiness executiveindustrial engineer
- Biography
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Amparo Moraleda Martínez is a Spanish business executive.
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Agustín García-Gasco Vicente
- Occupations
- university teachertheologianCatholic priestCatholic bishop
- Biography
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Agustín García-Gasco y Vicente was a Spanish Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Valencia from 1992 to 2009, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 2007.
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Rafael Zornoza
- Occupations
- Catholic priestCatholic bishop
- Biography
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Rafael Zornoza Boy is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who has been the bishop of the Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta since 2011.
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Xiana Margarida Méndez Bértolo
- Occupations
- officialcivil servantlawyer
- Biography
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Xiana Méndez Bértolo is a Spanish state economist and politician. From 2018 and 2024, she served as Secretary of State for Trade, during the presidency of Pedro Sánchez.
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Ana Alós
- Occupations
- businesspersonpoliticianeconomist
- Biography
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Ana Isabel Alós López is a Spanish politician from the People's Party.
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Antonio Dorado Soto
- Occupations
- Catholic priestCatholic bishop
- Biography
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Antonio Dorado Soto was a Spanish Roman Catholic bishop.
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Juan María Uriarte Goiricelaya
- Occupations
- Catholic priestCatholic bishop
- Biography
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Juan María Uriarte Goiricelaya was a Spanish Roman Catholic prelate. He was bishop of Zamora from 1991 to 2000 and San Sebastián from 2000 to 2009.
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Fulgencio Argüelles
- Occupations
- writerpsychologist
- Biography
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Fulgencio Argüelles, is a Spanish writer and psychologist.
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Ignacio J. Pérez Arriaga
- Occupations
- university teacherelectrical engineer
- Biography
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Ignacio J. Pérez Arriaga is a Spanish professor of Engineering, Economics and Regulation of the Electric Power Sector, currently at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT, United States), the ICAI School of Engineering (Comillas Pontifical University, Spain), Florence School of Regulation (Florence, Italy) and African School of Regulation. He is a life member of the Royal Academy of Engineering of Spain. He has been a major contributor across the spectrum of electric power systems, from system dynamic analysis, monitoring and diagnosis at the start of his academic career, to economic and regulatory analysis.
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Manuel Pérez Castell
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Manuel Pérez Castell was a Spanish politician. A member of the Socialist Party of Castilla–La Mancha, he served in the Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha from 1995 to 1999, was mayor of Albacete from 1999 to 2007, and served in the Congress of Deputies from 2008 to 2011.
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José María Cirarda Lachiondo
- Occupations
- Catholic priestLatin Catholic bishopuniversity teacher
- Biography
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José María Cirarda Lachiondo was a Spanish Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Pancho Casal
- Occupations
- engineerexecutive producertelevision producerco-producerfilm producer
- Biography
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Pancho Casal is a Spanish engineer, film producer and politician.
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Jorge Bernal Vargas
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- Catholic priestCatholic bishop
- Biography
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Jorge Bernal Vargas was a Mexican Roman Catholic prelate. He was bishop of Cancún-Chetumal from 1974 to 2004.
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Jose Sebastian Laboa
- Occupations
- Catholic priest
- Biography
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José Sebastián Laboa Gallego was a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. Early in his career he held posts in the Roman Curia. He was also involved in Operation Nifty Package, convincing Panamian leader Manuel Noriega to surrender himself to American forces on 3 January 1990.
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Francisco Jesús Orozco Mengíbar
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- Catholic priestCatholic bishop
- Biography
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Bishop Francisco Jesús Orozco Mengibar is the current bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Guadix, Spain.
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Mar Hershenson
- Occupations
- entrepreneurbusiness executiveengineer
- Biography
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Mar Hershenson is a Spanish-American venture capitalist, electrical engineer, professor, and business executive in the electronic design automation industry. She is the co-founder and managing partner at Pear VC. In 2021, she ranked #29 on Forbes' Midas List.
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Frank Vincent Ortiz, Jr
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Francis Vincent Ortiz Jr. was an American diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Argentina from 1983 to 1986, United States Ambassador to Peru from 1981 to 1983, United States Ambassador to Guatemala from 1979 to 1980 and Ambassador of the United States to Barbados, and Grenada as well as Special Representative to Dominica, Saint Lucia, Antigua, St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla, and St. Vincent from 1977 to 1979.
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Ricardo Gómez Rojí
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- politicianCatholic priestjournalistcanon
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Ricardo Gómez Roji was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest, scholar, publisher and politician. For 26 years he served as a lecturing canon by the Burgos Cathedral, known locally for his oratory skills; he also taught theology at the Pontifical University of Salamanca, animated local Catholic agrarian trade unions, and edited and managed few Catholic periodicals and bulletins. His political career climaxed in 1931–1933; elected to the Congress of Deputies as a candidate of a broad local monarchist-Integrist-conservative alliance, he served one term within the Agrarian parliamentary minority. Afterwards he approached Carlism and advanced its cause as a propagandist. Roji was executed by Spanish Republicans during the Spanish Civil War.
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Luis Ángel de las Heras Berzal
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- Catholic priestCatholic bishop
- Biography
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Luis Ángel de las Heras Berzal C.F.M. is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who served as bishop of León in Spain. He previously served as the bishop of Mondoñedo-Ferrol from 2016 to 2020.
