11 Notable alumni of
University of Leon
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The University of Leon is 2712th in the world, 867th in Europe, and 44th in Spain by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 11 notable alumni from the University of Leon sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Sara García Alonso
- Years
- 1208-..
- Enrolled in the University of Leon
- 2007-2012 graduated with licentiate in biotechnology
- 2012-2013 graduated with master's degree
- Occupations
- astronautresearchermolecular biologist
- Biography
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Sara García Alonso is a Spanish cancer researcher and reserve ESA astronaut. Since 2019, she has been a postdoctoral researcher at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre. In 2022, she was chosen as a reserve astronaut in the European Astronaut Corps.
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José Antonio Alonso
- Occupations
- judgepoliticianjuristlawyer
- Biography
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José Antonio Alonso Suárez was a Spanish judge and politician, member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). He was member of the Spanish Cabinet from 2004 to 2008.
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Sonsoles Espinosa Díaz
- Occupations
- music educatormusic teacher
- Biography
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Sonsoles Espinosa Díaz is a Spanish classical singer and music teacher. She is married to José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, former President of the Government (Presidente del Gobierno.
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Andrea Fernández Benéitez
- Enrolled in the University of Leon
- 2010-2014 graduated with bachelor's degree in law
- 2015-2017 graduated with Master’s Degree in Law and Legal Practice
- In 2018 graduated with doctorate in philosophy of law
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Andrea Fernández Benéitez is a Spanish lawyer and politician, member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). She is a member of the Congress of Deputies and the Secretary of Equality of the PSOE.
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Pablo Álvarez Fernández
- Occupations
- astronautaerospace engineer
- Biography
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Pablo Álvarez Fernández is a Spanish aeronautical engineer and astronaut. In November 2022, he was selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) as a full astronaut in the class of 2022 and it was in April 2024 when he graduated as such.
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Juan Carlos Suárez-Quiñones
- Occupations
- judgepoliticianjurist
- Biography
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Juan Carlos Suárez-Quiñones is a Spanish politician, jurist and judge. Ángel Ibáñez is a member of the People's Party of Castile and León. Juan Carlos is the current minister of development and the environment of Cortes of Castile and León, in office from 17 July 2019.
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José Venancio López
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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José Venancio López was a Guatemalan jurist and politician, First President of the Supreme Court, president of the Chamber of Representatives and became 2nd President of the State of Guatemala (25 February 1842 to 14 May 1842). After retiring to private life, he was regent of the chair of law at the National and Pontifical University of San Carlos Borromeo.
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Iban García del Blanco
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Iban García del Blanco is a Spanish politician, who was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019.
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Mario Amilivia González
- Occupations
- university teacherpolitician
- Biography
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Mario Amilivia is a Spanish politician. He has served as mayor of León, Spain on two occasions: from 1995 to 2003, and from December 2004 to June 2007. He comes from a prominent Leonese family; his grandfather, Antonio Amilivia, was president of the football club Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa in the 1950s, and the local soccer field is named after Antonio Amilivia. Mario Amilivia is married and has two daughters.
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Alejandra Reynoso Sánchez
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Alejandra Noemí Reynoso Sánchez is a Mexican politician from the National Action Party (PAN). From 2009 to 2011 she served as a plurinomial deputy in the 61st Congress, representing the second region, which includes her home state of Guanajuato.
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Margarita Torres
- Occupations
- politicianhistorianprofessormedievalistnovelist
- Biography
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Margarita Torres is a Medieval Historian, and Professor of Medieval History at the university of León. In 2015, she was elected as Councillor for Culture, Heritage and Tourism for the city of León.
