48 Notable alumni of
University of Concepcion
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The University of Concepcion is 1136th in the world, 38th in Latin America, and 3rd in Chile by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 48 notable alumni from the University of Concepcion 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 Henríquez
- Occupations
- composer
- Biography
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Álvaro Felipe Henríquez Pettinelli is a Chilean singer-songwriter, best known for being the vocalist and guitarist of the band Los Tres And Pettinellis considered by MusicaPopular.cl to be "the great musical symbol of the 1990s in Chile".
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Karol Cariola
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- politicianstatespersonmidwife
- Biography
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Karol Aída Cariola Oliva is a Chilean politician, and former president of the Federación de Estudiantes de la Universidad de Concepción (University of Concepción Student Federation) for 2010. She was elected General Secretary of the Juventudes Comunistas de Chile, abbr. JJ.CC., (the youth wing of the Communist Party of Chile) at the organizations XIII Congress held in October 2011. Cariola is the second woman to hold this post in the Communist Youth of Chile after the late communist leader Gladys Marin (1941–2005).
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Miguel Humberto Enriquez Espinosa
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- politicianphysician
- Biography
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Miguel Humberto Enríquez Espinosa was a physician and a founder of the Chilean Marxist-Leninist urban guerrilla Movement of the Revolutionary Left (MIR), founded in 1965. He was General Secretary of the MIR between 1967 and his death in 1974.
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Manuel Monsalve
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- politiciansurgeonphysician
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Manuel Zacarías Monsalve Benavides is a Chilean surgeon and politician. A member of the Socialist Party (PS) from 1992 to 2024, he served as its General Secretary in 2010. From March 2022 to October 2024, he was Chile’s Undersecretary of the Interior under President Gabriel Boric.
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Beatriz Allende
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- politiciansurgeonrevolutionary
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Beatriz Patricia Ximena Allende Bussi, also known as Tati Allende, was a Chilean Socialist politician and surgeon. She was the daughter of former president of Chile Salvador Allende and his wife, Hortensia Bussi.
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Beatriz Sánchez
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- politicianjournalistnews presenter
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Beatriz de Jesús Sánchez Muñoz is a Chilean journalist and politician.
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Jacqueline van Rysselberghe
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- psychiatristpolitician
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Jacqueline van Rysselberghe Herrera is a Chilean psychiatrist and politician. She is a member of the right-wing party Independent Democratic Union (UDI) was National Senator from 2014 to 2022.
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Pepo
- Enrolled in the University of Concepcion
- Studied medicine
- Occupations
- comics artist
- Biography
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René Ríos Boettiger, also known as Pepo, was a Chilean cartoonist, creator of the famous character Condorito. He has been credited as the most prominent Chilean graphic humorist of the 20th century.
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Julio Ponce Lerou
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- entrepreneur
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Julio Ponce Lerou is a Chilean billionaire who is the principal shareholder of Soquimich. He is a former son-in-law of Augusto Pinochet. Until 1982 he was president of Chilean state-owned forestry company Complejo Forestal y Maderero Panguipulli while he was simultaneously president of CELCO, a wood pulp company.
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Alejandro Navarro
- Enrolled in the University of Concepcion
- Graduated with pedagogy in philosophy
- 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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Héctor Llaitul
- Occupations
- political activist
- Biography
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Héctor Javier Llaitul Carrillanca is a Chilean of Mapuche-Huilliche origin, known as the leader of the armed organization Coordinadora Arauco-Malleco (CAM) participant in the Mapuche conflict, where he is referred to as "Comandante Héctor" or "El Negro." He has been charged with crimes such as incitement to violence, use of firearms, violent occupation, theft of timber, and attacks against authorities.
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Elicura Chihuailaf
- Occupations
- poetwriter
- Biography
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Elicura Chihuailaf Nahuelpán is a Mapuche Chilean poet and author whose works are written both in Mapudungun and in Spanish, and have been translated into many other languages as well. He has also translated the works of other poets, such as Pablo Neruda, into Mapudungun. He is the recipient of the 2020 National Prize for Literature, the first Mapuche writer to receive this award.
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Hugo Gutiérrez
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- politicianwriterhuman rights activistlawyer
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Hugo Humberto Gutiérrez Gálvez is a Chilean politician who was elected as a member of the Chilean Constitutional Convention.
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Víctor Pérez Varela
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Víctor Claudio José Pérez Varela is a Chilean lawyer and politician. He was Minister of Defense during the second government of the President Sebastián Piñera (2018–2022).
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Sergio Micco
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- lawyerpolitician
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Sergio Aurelio Micco Aguayo is a Chilean politician and public administrator who served as a head of the National Institute of Human Rights of Chile between 2019 and 2022.
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Raúl Rettig
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- politiciandiplomatlawyer
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Raúl Rettig Guissen, was a Chilean politician and lawyer.
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Jaime Campos
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- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Jaime Alfonso Campos Quiroga is a Chilean lawyer and politician. He was minister during the governments of Ricardo Lagos (2000−2006) and Michelle Bachelet (2014−2018).
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Edgardo Enríquez
- Occupations
- politiciansurgeonphysician
- Biography
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Edgardo Enríquez Frödden was a Chilean physician, academic and minister of education under the Salvador Allende government.
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Rocío Cantuarias
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Rocío Cantuarias Rubio is a Chilean lawyer who was elected as a member of the Chilean Constitutional Convention.
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Jorge Ulloa
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- politician
- Biography
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Jorge Iván Ulloa Aguillón is a Chilean politician who currently serves as the Chilean ambassador to Paraguay.
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Renán Fuentealba Moena
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- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Tulio Renán Fuentealba Moena was a Chilean politician who was deputy of Chile from 1957 to 1965, president of the Christian Democratic Party from 1961 to 1965 and again from 1972 to 1973 and senator of the senator from 1965 to 1973.
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Hugo Dolmestch
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- lawyerjudge
- Biography
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Hugo Enrique Dolmestch Urra is a Chilean lawyer, judge, and teacher. He was a Minister of the Supreme Court of Chile, and was its President from 2016 to 2018.
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Natalia Riffo
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- psychologistpolitician
- Biography
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Natalia Odette Riffo Alonso is a Chilean politician and psychologist who was minister of the second government of Michelle Bachelet (2014−2018).
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María Elena Carrera
- Occupations
- surgeonpolitician
- Biography
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María Elena Carrera Villavicencio is a Chilean physician and politician who served as a member of the Senate of Chile.
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Félix González Gatica
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- politician
- Biography
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Félix Marcelo González Gatica is a Chilean politician and public administrator who currently serves as a member of the Chamber of Deputies.
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Mariano Ruiz-Esquide
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- surgeonpolitician
- Biography
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Mariano Ruiz-Esquide was a Chilean surgeon and politician who served as a Senator. He died on 20 January 2024, at the age of 93.
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Inés Enríquez Frödden
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- lawyerpolitician
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Inés Enríquez Frödden was a Chilean politician (socialist). She became the first female Intendant in Chile in 1950, and the first female representative of the Lower House in 1951. She focused on the social rights of women and children.
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Joanna Pérez
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- public administrationpolitician
- Biography
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Joana Elena Pérez Olea is a Chilean politician and public administrator who currently serves as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile. She also is a militant of the Christian Democratic Party.
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Hugo Gunckel Lüer
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- university teacherpharmacistbotanisttaxonomist
- Biography
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Hugo Gunckel Lüer was a Chilean pharmacist, botanist, and university professor.
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Enrique Lee
- Occupations
- politicianplastic surgeon
- Biography
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Enrique Segundo Lee Flores is a surgeon with specialization in plastic surgery and Chilean politician.
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Francesca Muñoz
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Francesca Elizabeth Andrea Muñoz González is a Chilean politician, English teacher, and member of the Christian Social Party (PSC). She currently serves as a deputy for the 20th district of the Biobío Region.
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Paulina Veloso
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- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Paulina Eliana Veloso Valenzuela is a Chilean lawyer and Socialist Party politician who served as the Minister Secretary-General of the Presidency of Chile (also rendered as the president's Chief of Staff in English) from March 11, 2006 to March 27, 2007.
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Tomás Pablo
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Tomás Pablo Elorza was a Chilean politician and architect who served as President of the Senate of Chile.
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José Goñi
- Occupations
- politiciandiplomateconomist
- Biography
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José Mario Goñi Carrasco is a Chilean diplomat and politician, currently appointed ambassador to the United States. Before this appointment he had served as Minister of National Defense from 2007 to 2009. His previous diplomatic roles include Ambassador to Mexico, Italy and Sweden. He is a graduate in business majoring in economics of the University of Concepción.
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Augusto Parra Muñoz
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- politicianeconomistlawyerdiplomat
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César Augusto Parra Muñoz is a Chilean diplomat and is the current Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Chile to the Russian Federation, presenting his Letter of Credence to then-President of Russia Vladimir Putin on 25 July 2006.
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Eduardo Morales Miranda
- Occupations
- physician
- Biography
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Eduardo Morales Miranda was one of the founders of Universidad Austral de Chile, and its first rector. He was born to Abdón Morales and Amelia Miranda, who lived in Constitución, Maule Region, Chile. Morales went to high school in Liceo Manuel Blanco Encalada in Talca, and went on later to study medicine in Universidad de Chile, where he became a physician. In 1954 he was elected President of the Directory of Members of the newly created Universidad Austral de Chile. He was elected rector of the university the same year and stayed in that position until 1961 when he renounced. He turned 100 in November 2010.
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Eugenio Gustavo Cantuarias Larrondo
- Enrolled in the University of Concepcion
- Studied in 1971
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Eugenio Gustavo Larrondo Larrondo is a Chilean politician who served as senator.
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Jorge Rathgeb
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- politicianfarmerlawyer
- Biography
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Jorge Evaldo Rathgeb Schifferli is a Chilean politician who serves as a member of Chilean Chamber of Deputies.
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Elisa Giustinianovich
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Elisa Amanda Giustinianovich Campos is a Chilean politician, political activist and scholar who is a member of the Chilean Constitutional Convention.
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Amaya Alvez
- Enrolled in the University of Concepcion
- Graduated with licentiate degree in law
- Occupations
- lawyeruniversity teacher
- Biography
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Amaya Paulina Alvez Marín is a Chilean lawyer who was elected as a member of the Chilean Constitutional Convention.
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Geoconda Navarrete
- Enrolled in the University of Concepcion
- Graduated with licentiate in social work
- 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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Marina Arrate
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- psychologistwriterpoetliterary critic
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Marina Arrate Palma is a Chilean poet and clinic psychologist.
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Argeliers León
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- composeruniversity teachermusicologist
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Argeliers León Pérez was a Cuban composer and musicologist.
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Antonio Leal Labrín
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- politiciansociologist
- Biography
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Antonio Leal Labrín was a Chilean politician. A member of the Party for Democracy, he served in the Chamber of Deputies of Chile from 1998 to 2010 and was its President from 2006 to 2007.
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Aníbal Pérez
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Aníbal Pérez Lobos is a Chilean lawyer and politician, member of the Party for Democracy (PPD).
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Tania Madriaga
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- sociologistpolitician
- Biography
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Tania Isabel Madriaga Flores is a Chilean politician, sociologist and former member of the Chilean Constitutional Convention.
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Carlos Olivares Zepeda
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- politicianphysician
- Biography
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Carlos Olivares Zepeda is a Chilean politician and physician who served as deputy.
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Antonio Saldías
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- poetwriternewspaper editorhistorianphilosopher
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Antonio Róbinson Saldías González, also known as Don Antonio de Petrel is a Chilean researcher and writer. He studied philosophy at the University of Concepción.
