26 Notable alumni of
Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador
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The Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador is 1663rd in the world, 68th in Latin America, and 3rd in Ecuador by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 26 notable alumni from the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Jamil Mahuad
- Occupations
- lawyercivil servantpoliticianuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Jorge Jamil Mahuad Witt is an Ecuadorian lawyer, academic and former politician. He was the forty-first president of Ecuador from 10 August 1998 to 21 January 2000.
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Osvaldo Hurtado
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- politicianwriterlawyer
- Biography
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Luis Osvaldo Hurtado Larrea is an Ecuadorian author and politician who served as President of Ecuador from May 24, 1981 to August 10, 1984.
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María Fernanda Espinosa
- Enrolled in the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador
- Graduated with Licentiate in linguistics
- Occupations
- poetwriterpoliticiandiplomat
- Biography
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María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés is an Ecuadorian politician and diplomat. She was the President of the United Nations General Assembly for the 73rd session from 2018 to 2019. She served as Minister of Foreign Affairs under President Lenín Moreno from May 2017 to June 2018. She also held several other Ministerial posts before, including as Minister of National Defense of from 28 November 2012 to 23 September 2014. She served as the Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the United Nations in Geneva from 2008 to 2009 and again from October 2014 to May 2017. Besides her political career she is also a poet and essayist.
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morat
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- politicianlawyer
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Fabián Ernesto Alarcón Rivera was President of Ecuador from 6 February 1997 to 9 February 1997 and from 11 February 1997 to 10 August 1998.
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Rosalía Arteaga Serrano
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- politicianwriterlawyer
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Rosalía Arteaga Serrano is an Ecuadorian politician who served as the country's first female head of state as acting president for a few days in 1997.
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Mauricio Rodas
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- politicianinternational forum participantlawyer
- Biography
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Mauricio Esteban Rodas Espinel is an Ecuadorian lawyer, social policy consultant, and politician who served as the Metropolitan Mayor of Quito between May 2014 and May 2019. After working in other Latin American cities, including Mexico City, he returned to Ecuador to enter politics. He founded the SUMA party, and was the youngest person every to be elected as Mayor of Quito.
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Eugenia del Pino
- Occupations
- biologist
- Biography
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Eugenia María del Pino Veintimilla is a developmental biologist at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador (Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador) in Quito. She was the first Ecuadorian citizen to be elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences (2006). She was awarded the 2019 Prize of the Latin American Society for Developmental Biology for her strong contributions to research in Ecuador, and in general to promoting Developmental Biology in Latin America.
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Julio César Trujillo
- Enrolled in the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador
- In 1958 graduated with licentiate degree in law
- Occupations
- lawyerjuristpoliticianuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Julio César Trujillo Vásquez was an Ecuadorian lawyer and politician. Born in Ibarra, he served as a member of the National Congress from 1979 to 1984. Described by Forbes as "reshaping the landscape of Ecuadorian politics," Trujillo was a presidential candidate of the Popular Democracy-Christian Democratic Union during the 1984 general election, receiving a total of 103,790 (4.7%) votes. In 2018, he was appointed president of the Council of Citizen Participation and Social Control (CPCCS), prompting The Economist to refer to Trujillo as "Ecuador's second-most powerful man." He died in office in 2019.
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Enrique Ayala Mora
- Enrolled in the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador
- 1968-1975 graduated with Licentiate in law and education
- Occupations
- journalisthistorianpoliticianuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Manuel Enrique Alejandro Ayala Mora is a historian, political editorial writer, and a professor of Ecuador, who has been ideologue of the Socialist Party of Ecuador, and founder and former rector of the headquarters of Quito from the Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar.
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Ana Galarza
- Enrolled in the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador
- Studied organizational psychology
- Graduated with lawyer
- Occupations
- politicianpsychologistlawyer
- Biography
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Ana Mercedes Galarza Añazco (born August 24, 1988 in Ambato, Tungurahua, Ecuador is an Ecuadorian politician and beauty pageant titleholder who placed first runner-up at Miss Ecuador 2010.
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Jorge Salvador Lara
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- diplomatlawyerhistorianwriterpolitician
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Jorge Salvador Lara was an Ecuadorian politician diplomat, columnist, writer, and historian. Lara served as the Foreign Minister of Ecuador for two separate tenures. He first served as Foreign Minister in 1966 within the government of interim President Clemente Yerovi. Lara again became Foreign Minister from 1976 to 1977 within the military regime of Vice Admiral Alfredo Poveda.
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Luis Macas
- Enrolled in the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador
- Studied linguistics
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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Luis Macas Ambuludí is a Kichwa politician and intellectual from Saraguro Ecuador.
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Fander Falconí
- Years
- 1962-.. (age 62)
- Occupations
- diplomatpoliticianeconomist
- Biography
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Fander Falconí Benitez, is an Ecuadorian economist and politician. He served as Foreign Minister (known in Ecuador as "Chancellor") in the government of President Rafael Correa from December 2008 until his resignation on 13 January 2010 because of the Yasuní oil project.
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Roque Sevilla
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- economistpolitician
- Biography
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Roque Simón Sevilla Larrea is an Ecuadorian economist, businessman, environmentalist, and politician. He was the Metropolitan Mayor of Quito between 1998 and 2000. He is President of the "Grupo Futuro" that brings together various companies including tourism, insurance, and the environment.
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Mauricio Pozo Crespo
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- 1959-.. (age 65)
- Occupations
- economistinternational forum participant
- Biography
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Mauricio Pozo Crespo is an Ecuadorian politician, banker and economist from Quito, Ecuador. Since 2020, he has been Minister of Economy and Finance.
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Eduardo Estrella Aguirre
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- scientistphysician
- Biography
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Eduardo Estrella Aguirre was an Ecuadorian doctor and researcher who published Flora Huayaquilensis: The Botanical Expedition of Juan Tafalla 1799-1808.
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Diego Borja
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- economist
- Biography
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Diego Borja Cornejo is an Ecuadorian economist and politician born in Quito, Ecuador. Between 2005 and 2006 he served as Minister of Economy and Finance. He was elected member of the National Constitutional Assembly on September 30, 2007. He resigned this position to be appointed Coordination Minister for Economic Policy on December 23, 2008
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Alfredo José Espinoza Mateus
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- Catholic bishopCatholic priest
- Biography
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Alfredo José Espinoza Mateus S.D.B. is an Ecuadorean prelate of the Catholic Church who was named Archbishop of Quito on 5 April 2019.
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Pamela Aguirre Zambonino
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- journalistpoliticianlawyer
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Pamela Alejandra Aguirre Zambonino is an Ecuadorian lawyer and politician. In May 2017, she became a Member of the Andean Parliament, by popular election with 2,669,238 votes nationwide.
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Nathalie Cely
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- politiciandiplomat
- Biography
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Nathalie Cely Suárez is the former Minister of Production of Ecuador and former Ecuador Ambassador to the United States, in Washington, D.C.
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Wilma Salgado
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- economistpolitician
- Biography
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Wilma Josefina Salgado Tamayo is an Ecuadorian politician and economist.
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Juan Manuel Rodriguez
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- 1945-.. (age 79)
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Juan Manuel Rodríguez López is a Spanish-born, naturalized Ecuadorian author and professor. He holds a licenciate/BA degree in philosophy and a doctorate in literature from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE). He was a professor at Universidad Central del Ecuador and Universidad Católica, as well as a founding professor of Universidad San Francisco de Quito, where he was Dean of the College of Communication and Contemporary Arts.
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Wilfrido Lucero
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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Wilfrido Lucero was an Ecuadorian politician who served as President of the National Congress.
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José Valencia
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- 1961-.. (age 63)
- Occupations
- diplomatpoliticianlawyer
- Biography
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José Valencia Amores is an Ecuadorian diplomat and lawyer, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador between 2019 and 2020, designated by president Lenín Moreno. Currently, he serves as representative of Ecuador to the World Trade Organization.
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Johana Pesántez
- Occupations
- civil servant
- Biography
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Johana Farina Pesántez Benítez is an Ecuadorian politician, she was Minister of Justice, Human Rights and Religious Affairs between 13 May 2011 and 18 June 2013. Since 24 May 2017 she has been judicial advisor to President Lenín Moreno.
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Erika Sylva Charvet
- Occupations
- civil servant
- Biography
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Erika Sylva Charvet is an Ecuadorian politician who was Minister of Culture from 21 April 2010 until 9 May 2013.
