11 Notable alumni of
University of Leon

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The University of Leon is 2550th in the world, 814th 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.

  1. José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero

    José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1960-.. (age 66)
    Enrolled in the University of Leon
    Graduated with licentiate in law
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is a Spanish politician and member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). He was the Prime Minister of Spain being elected for two terms, in the 2004 and 2008 general elections. On 2 April 2011 he announced he would not stand for re-election in the 2011 general election and left office on 21 December 2011.

  2. Sara García Alonso

    Sara García Alonso
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1989-.. (age 37)
    Enrolled in the University of Leon
    2007-2012 graduated with licentiate in biotechnology
    2012-2013 graduated with master's degree
    Occupations
    researchermolecular biologistastronaut
    Biography

    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.

  3. José Antonio Alonso

    José Antonio Alonso
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1960-2017 (aged 57)
    Occupations
    juristlawyerjudgepolitician
    Biography

    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.

  4. Pablo Álvarez Fernández

    Pablo Álvarez Fernández
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1988-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    astronautaerospace engineer
    Biography

    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.

  5. Juan Carlos Suárez-Quiñones

    Juan Carlos Suárez-Quiñones
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1961-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    juristjudgepolitician
    Biography

    Juan Carlos Suárez-Quiñones is a Spanish politician, jurist and judge. Juan Carlos is the current minister of development and the environment of Cortes of Castile and León, in office from 17 July 2019.

  6. Andrea Fernández Benéitez

    Andrea Fernández Benéitez
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1992-.. (age 34)
    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

    Andrea Fernández Benéitez is a Spanish lawyer and politician. She is a member of the Congress of Deputies and the Secretary of Equality of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE).

  7. José Venancio López

    José Venancio López
    Born in
    Guatemala Flag Guatemala
    Years
    1791-1863 (aged 72)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    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).

  8. Margarita Torres

    Margarita Torres
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1969-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    professormedievalistnovelistchroniclerpolitician
    Biography

    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.

  9. Iban García del Blanco

    Iban García del Blanco
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1977-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Iban García del Blanco is a Spanish politician, who was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019.

  10. Mario Amilivia González

    Mario Amilivia González
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1957-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    university teacherpolitician
    Biography

    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.

  11. Alejandra Reynoso Sánchez

    Alejandra Reynoso Sánchez
    Born in
    Mexico Flag Mexico
    Years
    1975-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Alejandra Noemí Reynoso Sánchez is a Mexican politician from the National Action Party (PAN). She is a native of León, Guanajuato.

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