17 Notable alumni of
Free University
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Free University is 1194th in the world, 43rd in Latin America, and 8th in Colombia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 17 notable alumni from Free 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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Carlos Andrés Pérez
- Enrolled in Free University
- Studied in 1949-1950
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Carlos Andrés Pérez Rodríguez also known as CAP and often referred to as El Gocho (due to his Andean origins), was a Venezuelan politician and the president of Venezuela from 12 March 1974 to 12 March 1979 and again from 2 February 1989 to 21 May 1993. He was one of the founders of Acción Democrática, the dominant political party in Venezuela during the second half of the twentieth century.
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Enrique Olaya Herrera
- Occupations
- diplomatlawyerpoliticianpublisherjournalist
- Biography
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Enrique Alfredo Olaya Herrera was a Colombian journalist and politician. He served as President of Colombia from 7 August 1930 until 7 August 1934 representing the Colombian Liberal Party.
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Jorge Oñate
- Occupations
- singercomposer
- Biography
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Jorge Antonio Oñate González was a Colombian singer and composer, one of the most renowned of the vallenato musical genre. As of 2004 and since the beginning of his career in 1968 he had achieved 25 gold discs, 7 platinum discs and 6 double platinum for his sales, among other numerous musical accomplishments. He had also successfully entered politics as councilor of his hometown, while deputising for Alfredo Cuello Dávila, representing the department of Cesar.
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Jorge Barón
- Enrolled in Free University
- Studied economics
- Occupations
- economisttelevision presenter
- Biography
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Jorge Eliécer Barón Ortíz is a Colombian television presenter, media personality and businessman. By the mid-1980s, he was already a media sensation in Colombia and was broadcasting shows in other parts of the world, including the United States.
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León de Greiff
- Years
- 1895-1976 (aged 81)
- Occupations
- journalistpoetmusicologistdiplomat
- Biography
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Francisco de Asís León Bogislao de Greiff Haeusler, was a Colombian poet known for his stylistic innovations and deliberately eclectic use of obscure lexicon. Best known simply as León de Greiff, he often used different pen names. The most popular were Leo le Gris and Gaspar Von Der Nacht. De Greiff was one of the founders of Los Panidas, a literary and artistic group established in 1915 in the city of Medellín.
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María Luisa Piraquive
- Occupations
- autobiographersinger
- Biography
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María Luisa Piraquive, Maria Luisa Piraquive Corredor, is a Colombian educator, singer, philanthropist, and leader the Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International.
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Danielle Arciniegas Martínez
- Occupations
- actorsingermodel
- Biography
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Danielle Arciniegas Martínez is a Colombian actress, model, and singer. She is known for her participation in the television productions: Esmeraldas and Hilos de sangre azul and in the Nickelodeon Latin America series Yo soy Franky, where she plays the role of Tamara Franco and in Francisco el Matemático: Clase 2017 with the role of María Mónica Sánchez 'Barby's.
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Dilian Francisca Toro
- Occupations
- physicianpolitician
- Biography
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Dilian Francisca Toro Torres is a Colombian physician and politician, she served as Senator of Colombia from 2002 to 2013. She was investigated by the Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia on charges of money laundering, and remained under preventive detention from 25 July 2012 to 1 August 2013 at the Police Centre for Higher Studies (Cespo) in Bogotá. She currently serves as Governor of Valle del Cauca Department.
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Luis Eduardo Garzón
- Occupations
- environmentalisttrade unionistpoliticiansociologist
- Biography
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Luis Eduardo Garzón is the former Mayor of Bogotá (2004–2007), a left-wing Colombian political activist and a former union leader. He is a former member of the Alternative Democratic Pole (PDA). In 2009 Garzón joined forces with former Mayors Enrique Peñalosa and Antanas Mockus to re-found the Green Party, an eco-oriented political movement.
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Héctor Valer
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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Héctor Valer Pinto is a Peruvian politician who served as Prime Minister of Peru from 1 February 2022 to 8 February 2022.
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Alfonso Prada
- Years
- 1964-.. (age 60)
- Occupations
- politicianenvironmentalistlawyer
- Biography
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Hernando Alfonso Prada Gil is a Colombian lawyer, university professor and politician, and was Minister of the Interior from 7 August 2022 to 26 April 2023.
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Eduardo Niño
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Eduardo Niño García is a retired Colombian football goalkeeper. He was born in Bogota, and started his career playing for Independiente Santa Fe, and was then transferred to América de Cali. He later became goalkeeping coach at Millonarios. He is currently the goalkeeping coach for the Colombia national football team as well as for Primera Division Liga Aguila Side: Deportivo Cali
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Rodrigo Rivera Salazar
- Occupations
- journalistlawyerpoliticiandiplomat
- Biography
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Rodrigo Rivera Salazar is a Colombian politician. A lawyer, diplomat, professor and journalist, Rivera served in the Congress first as a Member of the Chamber of Representatives for two terms from 1990 to 1998, and then as Senator of Colombia for two terms from 1998 to 2006, when he retired from Congress to run, ultimately unsuccessfully, for the 2006 Liberal presidential nomination. In 2010, Rivera was appointed Minister of National Defence of Colombia by President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón and served until his resignation the following year.
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Juan Pablo Gallo
- Occupations
- economistpolitician
- Biography
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Juan Pablo Gallo Maya is a Colombian economist and politician and former mayor of Pereira since January 2016.
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Alejandro Galvis Galvis
- Occupations
- journalistlawyerpoliticiandiplomat
- Biography
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Alejandro Galvis Galvis was a Colombian publisher and politician.
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Gloria Stella Díaz
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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Gloria Stella Díaz is a Colombian lawyer and politician. In 2015 she was elected Councillor of Bogotá D.C. for the 2016-2019 term. She was a member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia for Bogotá from 2006 to 2014, representing the Independent Movement of Absolute Renovation (MIRA) party. Díaz was temporary Senator in replacement of Senator Alexandra Moreno Piraquive in 2004.
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Manuel Enríquez Rosero
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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Manuel Mesías Enríquez Rosero is a Senator of Colombia. A lawyer and Party of the U politician, he has served in the Congress of Colombia since 2002, first as a Member of the Chamber of Representatives and then as a Senator since 2006, having been replaced temporarily by Julio César Bastidas Castillo in 2004.
