12 Notable alumni of
University of Cuenca
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The University of Cuenca is 2833rd in the world, 130th in Latin America, and 5th in Ecuador by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 12 notable alumni from the University of Cuenca sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Yaku Pérez
- Enrolled in the University of Cuenca
- Graduated with certification course
- Occupations
- lawyeruniversity teacherpoliticianindigenous leader of the Americasenvironmentalist
- Biography
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Yaku Sacha Pérez Guartambel, often simply known as Yaku Pérez, is an Ecuadorian politician and indigenous rights, human rights activist, who ran for president of the country in the 2021 presidential elections and came third in the first round. He ran for president again in the 2023 elections.
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Matilde Hidalgo
- Occupations
- politicianpoetphysicianactivistsuffragette
- Biography
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Matilde Navarro Hidalgo de Procel was an Ecuadorian physician, poet, and activist. Matilde Hidalgo was the first woman to exercise the right to vote in Ecuador (and Latin America), and also the first to receive a Doctorate in Medicine. Hidalgo fought for the recognition of women's rights and is now known as one of the most important women in Ecuadorian history. At her young age, She mastered reading and writing skills as well as the piano. In 1973 she was paralyzed by a stroke, and she died in Guayaquil on February 20, 1974.
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Rosalía Arteaga Serrano
- Occupations
- politicianwriterlawyer
- Biography
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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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Diana Atamaint
- Enrolled in the University of Cuenca
- Graduated with undergraduate degree in commercial engineering
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Shiram Diana Atamaint Wamputsar is an Ecuadorian Shuar politician. Previously a member of the National Assembly, in 2018 she became the president of the National Electoral Council.
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Guadalupe Larriva
- Occupations
- politicianteacher
- Biography
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Guadalupe Larriva was an Ecuadorian politician.
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Fernando Cordero Cueva
- Occupations
- architect
- Biography
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Juan Fernando Cordero Cueva is an Ecuadorian politician and architect. He was the mayor of Cuenca between 1996 and 2005. He was also Member of the Ecuadorian Congress and President of the Ecuadorian Constituent Assembly in 2008. Between 2009 and 2013 he was President of the National Assembly. From September 2014 to March 2016 he was Minister of National Defence. He is also publicly known as Corcho Cordero.
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Jorge Dávila Vázquez
- Occupations
- film criticwriter
- Biography
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Jorge Dávila Vázquez is an Ecuadorian writer and critic. He was born in 1947 in Cuenca in the province of Azuay.
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Virgilio Saquicela
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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Javier Virgilio Saquicela Espinoza is an Ecuadorian lawyer and politician who was the President of the National Assembly of Ecuador from 2022 to 2023. He served as mayor of Azogues between 2014 and 2019. He was ousted as President of the National Assembly after President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the National Assembly on 17 May 2023.
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Octavio Cordero Palacios
- Occupations
- translator
- Biography
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Octavio Cordero Palacios was an Ecuadorian writer, playwright, poet, mathematician, lawyer, professor and inventor.
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Doris Soliz
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Doris Soliz is an Ecuadorian politician who has been a Government minister and Executive Secretary of Alianza País.
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Carlos Cueva Tamariz
- Occupations
- lawyerdiplomat
- Biography
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Carlos Cueva Tamariz was an Ecuadorian politician, lawyer and university professor.
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Oswaldo Larriva
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Óscar Oswaldo Larriva Alvarado was an Ecuadorian politician. He was a member of the National Congress from 1992 to 1994, and served as governor of Azuay Province between 2007 and 2009. Larriva returned to the legislature, which had been reconstituted as the National Assembly, from 2013 to 2017. He returned to the governorship of Azuay Province in 2019.
