64 Notable alumni of
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso
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The Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso is 1295th in the world, 50th in Latin America, and 4th in Chile by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 64 notable alumni from the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Álvaro Rudolphy
- Occupations
- actortelevision actor
- Biography
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Álvaro Gonzalo Rudolphy Fontaine is a Chilean actor who works in theater, soap operas and film. He has obtained numerous awards, among them the Apes Prize in 2001 to the best Actor in his role in Amores de mercado and the Altazor Prize in 2008 for his role in Alguien te mira.
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Mario Salas
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Mario Alfredo Salas Saieg is a Chilean football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He currently directs Deportes Temuco of Primera B de Chile.
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Jorge Baradit
- Enrolled in the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso
- Studied architecture
- Occupations
- writerpoliticiangraphic designer
- Biography
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Jorge Marcos Baradit Morales is a Chilean writer, politician and podcaster. He is the author of the bestselling popular history trilogy Historia secreta de Chile.
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Jorge Sharp
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Jorge Esteban Sharp Fajardo is a Chilean lawyer and politician. He was the mayor of Valparaíso from 2016 to 2024.
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Alejandro Navarro
- Enrolled in the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso
- Studied geography
- Occupations
- politicianpedagogue
- Biography
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Alejandro Navarro Brain is a Chilean politician who has served as a member of Parliament for the Bío-Bío Region since 1994. First as Deputy and since 2006 as Senator, in 2009 founded the Broad Social Movement (MAS in Spanish), same year that he ran for the President of the Republic post. His partner is Ana Garcia Sciaraffia and has five children. He later left MAS to form País.
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Iván Arenas
- Occupations
- presenter
- Biography
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Sergio Iván Arenas Maturana, better known as Iván Arenas, is a Chilean actor, comedian, and television presenter, mostly popular for his character «Professor Rossa», star of the children's program El Mundo del Profesor Rossa.
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Ricardo Ezzati Andrello
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- Catholic priestCatholic bishop
- Biography
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Ricardo Ezzati Andrello SDB is an Italian-born Chilean prelate of the Catholic Church who has lived and worked in Chile since the age of 17. He was Archbishop of Santiago from December 2010 to March 2019 and has been a cardinal since February 2014. He previously served as Archbishop of Concepción. He headed the Episcopal Conference of Chile from 2010 to 2016.
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Arturo Longton
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Arturo Longton Guerrero was a Chilean lawyer and politician. He served as the first Governor of Marga Marga Province from 2010 to 2012.
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Pascuala Ilabaca
- Occupations
- recording artistsinger
- Biography
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Pascuala Ilabaca is a Chilean singer and songwriter, noted for her voice with accompaniment on accordion and piano. She is also a member of Samadi, which compiles ethnic music of India, Africa, Latin America, Middle East, and Europe. She studied music in India 2008-2009.
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Álvaro Salas
- Biography
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Álvaro Reinaldo Salas Carvajal is a Chilean comedian and television personality.
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Diego Ibáñez Cotroneo
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- politician
- Biography
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Diego Eduardo Ibáñez Cotroneo is a Chilean politician, lawyer, and environmental activist. He is a law graduate from the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso. He is a member of the Chamber of Deputies for the electoral district No. 6, corresponding to the Valparaíso Region. Since October 2022, he has served as president of Social Convergence.
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Andrés Longton
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- politicianreality television participantlawyer
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Andrés Longton Herrera is a Chilean lawyer and politician.
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Diego Paulsen
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- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Diego Alfredo Paulsen Kehr is a Chilean politician who served as the President of the Chamber of Deputies from 2020 to 2022, and as has been a member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2020, representing District 22 of Araucanía.
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Jorge Abbott
- Occupations
- lawyer
- Biography
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Jorge José Winston Abbott Charme is a Chilean judge.
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Jorge Bermúdez Soto
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- lawyeruniversity teacher
- Biography
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Jorge Bermúdez Soto is a Chilean lawyer and current General Comptroller of Chile.
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Alejandro Foxley
- Occupations
- politiciandiplomateconomist
- Biography
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Alejandro Tomás Foxley Rioseco is a Chilean economist and politician. He was the Foreign Minister of Chile from 2006 to 2009 and previously served as Minister of Finance from 1990 to 1994 and leader of the Christian Democrat Party from 1994 to 1996.
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Sergio Muñoz Gajardo
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- lawyerjudge
- Biography
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Sergio Muñoz Gajardo is a Chilean lawyer who has served as president of the Supreme Court of Chile.
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Jaime Naranjo
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- politician
- Biography
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Jaime César Naranjo Ortíz is a Chilean politician, militant from Socialist Party (PS).
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Roser Bru
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- printmakerpainter
- Biography
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Roser Bru Llop was a Spanish-born Chilean painter and engraver associated with the neo-figurative art movement.
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Jorge Martínez Busch
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- politicianprofessor
- Biography
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Jorge Martínez Busch was a Chilean Navy admiral and member of the Government Junta that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990. He served briefly as a member and the President the junta in 1990, after the retirement of admiral José Toribio Merino. He also served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Navy from 1990 until 1997.
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Carlos Cáceres Contreras
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- businesspersoneconomist
- Biography
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Carlos Francisco Cáceres Contreras is a Chilean economist who served as minister of Augusto Pinochet.
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Rodrigo González Torres
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- politician
- Biography
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Rodrigo René González Torres was a Chilean politician. He served as Second Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile and as a member of the Chamber of Deputies representing District 7 of the Valparaíso Region. He previously served twice as mayor of Viña del Mar.
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Eugenia Garrido
- Occupations
- historianpolitician
- Biography
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Clemencia Eugenia Garrido Álvarez de la Rivera is a Chilean historian and politician who served as mayor Viña del Mar after being appointed by Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship.
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Kenneth Pugh
- Occupations
- marine engineerpoliticiansailor
- Biography
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Kenneth Peter Pugh Olavarría is a Chilean naval officer and politician who currently serves as Senator of Chile. An independent, Pugh was elected as a candidate sponsored by the conservative party Renovación Nacional.
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Juan Carlos García Pérez de Arce
- Enrolled in the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso
- Studied architecture
- Occupations
- architectpolitician
- Biography
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Juan Carlos García Pérez de Arce is a Chilean architect and politician who served as Chile's Minister of Public Works from 2022 to 2023.
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Marcelo Mena
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- civil engineerpolitician
- Biography
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Marcelo Mena Carrasco is a Chilean biochemical engineer and politician.
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Aldo Cornejo
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Aldo Vicente Cornejo González is a Chilean politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies, representing District 13 of the Valparaíso Region and as Mayor of Valparaíso.
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Pamela Hodar
- Years
- 1952-.. (age 73)
- Occupations
- television presenter
- Biography
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Pamela de Lourdes Hodar Alba is a Chilean former TV presenter who also served as councilwoman of Vina del Mar.
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Carlos Tromben
- Occupations
- journalistwriter
- Biography
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Carlos Andrés Tromben Reyes is a Chilean journalist and writer.
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Osvaldo Urrutia
- Occupations
- politicianindependent politician
- Biography
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Osvaldo Alejandro Nicanor Urrutia Soto is a Chilean civil engineer who currently serves as deputy.
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Joaquín Fermandois Huerta
- Enrolled in the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso
- Studied in 1970
- Occupations
- historian
- Biography
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José Joaquín Fermandois Huerta is a Chilean historian and scholar.
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Giovanni Calderón
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Giovanni Óscar Calderón Bassi is a Chilean politician and lawyer.
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Miguel Ángel Calisto Águila
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- politicianeconomistinternational relationsjournalist
- Biography
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Miguel Ángel Calisto Águila is a Chilean politician.
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Eduardo Cavieres
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- historian
- Biography
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Eduardo Lincoyán Cavieres Figueroa was a Chilean historian and academic who won the Chilean National History Award in 2008.
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Ricardo García Rodríguez
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- judgepoliticianlawyer
- Biography
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Ricardo García Rodríguez was a Chilean lawyer and politician who served as minister.
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Fernanda Villegas
- Occupations
- politiciantheologian
- Biography
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María Fernanda Villegas Acevedo is a Chilean theologist and politician.
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Patricio Santamaría
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Patricio Francisco Santamaría Mutis is a Chilean lawyer.
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Pedro Pierry
- Occupations
- lawyerjudge
- Biography
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Pedro Pierry Arrau is a Chilean lawyer who was a member of the Supreme Court of Chile. In his country, he was known for his conflicts of interest in the approval of the HidroAysén megaproject.
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Sebastián Videla
- Occupations
- communicatorpoliticianactor
- Biography
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Sebastián Patricio Videla Castillo is a Chilean politician who currently serves as deputy in the Congress of Chile.
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Geoconda Navarrete
- Enrolled in the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso
- Graduated with certification course in labor relations
- Occupations
- social workerpolitician
- Biography
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Geoconda Navarrete Arratia is a Chilean politician who was elected as a member of the Chilean Constitutional Convention on behalf of the 27th district.
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Mario Papi
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- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Mario Egidio Papi Beyer was a Chilean lawyer, politician and former head of Televisión Nacional de Chile.
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José María Hurtado Ruiz-Tagle
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- businesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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José María Hurtado Ruiz-Tagle was a Chilean politician; member of the National Renewal (RN) party, Hurtado Ruiz-Tagle was a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile between 1990 and 1998.
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Jorge Santibáñez Ceardi
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- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Jorge Santibáñez Ceardi was a Chilean politician and lawyer.
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Francisca Perales
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Francisca Perales Flores is a Chilean politician.
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Germán Molina Valdivieso
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- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Germán Molina Valdivieso is a Chilean former minister.
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Ricardo Bravo Oliva
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- politician
- Biography
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Ricardo Bravo Oliva is a Chilean civil engineer and politician who served as Intendant of the Valparaíso Region.
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Germán Bannen Lay
- Occupations
- architect
- Biography
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Germán Bannen Lay was a Chilean engineer and politician. He was Urbanism National Prize in 2003.
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Alfonso Muga
- Occupations
- civil engineer
- Biography
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Alfonso Muga Naredo is a Chilean scholar and researcher who served as head of the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso (1998−2010).
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Waldo L. Parra
- Occupations
- lawyerwriter
- Biography
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Waldo Leonidas Parra Pizarro is a Chilean lawyer, Ph.D. in Law, university professor and novelist. He is the author of the national bestseller Masones & Libertadores.
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Jorge Molina Valdivieso
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- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Jorge Molina Valdivieso is a Chilean politician who served as President of the Chamber of Deputies and as a member of the Chamber of Deputies, representing District 12 of the Valparaíso Region.
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Nora Barrientos Cárdenas
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- agricultural engineerpolitician
- Biography
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Nora Barrientos Cárdenas is a Chilean agricultural engineer and politician who served as Intendant of the Araucanía Region.
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Iván Cisternas
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- engineerpoliticiansports executive
- Biography
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Iván Marcelo Cisternas Tapia is a Chilean civil engineer and politician who served as provincial governor during the two governments of Sebastián Piñera.
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Christian Urízar
- Occupations
- engineer
- Biography
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Christian Erwin Urízar Muñoz is a Chilean politician who served as deputy.
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Gabriel Aldoney
- Occupations
- mechanical engineerpolitician
- Biography
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Gabriel Alejandro Aldoney Vargas is a Chilean engineer and politician who served twice as Intendant of the Valparaíso Region.
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Óscar Gacitúa
- Occupations
- painter
- Biography
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Óscar Roberto Gacitúa González is a Chilean painter.
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María Eugenia Manaud
- Occupations
- lawyer
- Biography
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María Eugenia Manaud Tapia is a Chilean lawyer who has served as president of the Consejo de Defensa del Estado.
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Raúl Bertelsen Repetto
- Occupations
- lawyerjudge
- Biography
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Raúl Bertelsen Repetto is a Chilean lawyer and president of the Constitutional Court of Chile and part of the Ortúzar Commission.
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Bernardo Donoso
- Occupations
- sales engineer
- Biography
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Bernardo Alfonso Modesto Donoso Riveros is a Chilean scholar and researcher who served as head of the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso (1990−1998) during the first years of the transition to democracy.
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Fernando Rivas Inostroza
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- journalisthistorianacademic
- Biography
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Fernando Enrique Rivas Inostroza is a Chilean journalist.
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María P Bertoglia
- Occupations
- science communicatorepidemiologistkinesiologist
- Biography
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Maria Paz Bertoglia is a Chilean epidemiologist who works in public health research, teaching, and science communication in social media.
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Raúl Urrutia
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Raúl Urrutia Ávila is a Chilean lawyer and politician who served as deputy.
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Reynaldo Lacámara
- Occupations
- poet
- Biography
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Reynaldo Enrique Lacámara Calaf is a Chilean writer who was president of the Chilean Society of Writers.
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Claudio Rodríguez Cataldo
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Claudio Rodríguez Cataldo is a Chilean business manager and politician who served as deputy.
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Enrique Wiegand Frödden
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Enrique Wiegand Frödden was a Chilean lawyer and politician who was member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile.
