100 Notable alumni of
University of Navarra

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The University of Navarra is 333rd in the world, 115th in Europe, and 5th in Spain by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from the University of Navarra sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.

  1. Pedro Sánchez

    Pedro Sánchez
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1972-.. (age 54)
    Enrolled in the University of Navarra
    Graduated with Executive Master in Public Administration
    Occupations
    university teachereconomistpolitician
    Biography

    Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón is a Spanish politician and economist who has served as Prime Minister of Spain since 2018. He has also been Secretary-General of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) since July 2017, having previously held that office from 2014 to 2016, and has also been serving as the ninth president of Socialist International since 2022.

  2. Calvin Klein

    Calvin Klein
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1942-.. (age 84)
    Occupations
    fashion designerdesignerbusinesspersonactor
    Biography

    Calvin Richard Klein is an American fashion designer. In 1968, he launched the company that later became Calvin Klein. In addition to clothing, he has also given his name to a range of perfumes, watches, and jewellery.

  3. Salvador Illa Roca

    Salvador Illa Roca
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1966-.. (age 60)
    Enrolled in the University of Navarra
    1992-1993 graduated with Master of Business Administration
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Salvador Illa i Roca is a Spanish politician serving as the President of the Government of Catalonia since 2024. He also served as Minister of Health of Spain from 2020 to 2021. He has been the Secretary for Organization of the Socialists' Party of Catalonia since 2016, and the candidate for the presidency of Catalonia for this party. Previously, Illa served as Mayor of La Roca del Vallès from 1995 to 2005.

  4. Álex Pina

    Álex Pina
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1967-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    screenwriterfilm directorfilm producertelevision producer
    Biography

    Alejandro "Álex" Pina Calafi is a Spanish television producer, writer, and director, known for the crime drama Money Heist. Previous shows include Vis a vis, El embarcadero, and Los hombres de Paco. Sky Rojo started filming in November 2019, while White Lines, a co-production for Netflix with The Crown team, first streamed on 15 May 2020. The Hollywood Reporter listed Pina in their "Top International Showrunners of 2019". His newest show is El Refugio Atómico, or Billionaires' Bunker, a Netflix TV series co-created with Esther Martinez Lobato, released in 2025.

  5. Juan Antonio Samaranch

    Juan Antonio Samaranch
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1920-2010 (aged 90)
    Occupations
    sports officialjournalistdiplomatrink hockey playerpolitician
    Biography

    Juan Antonio Samaranch y Torelló, 1st Marquess of Samaranch was a Spanish sports administrator under the Franco regime (1973–1977) who served as the seventh president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 1980 to 2001.

  6. Marilo Montero

    Marilo Montero
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1965-.. (age 61)
    Enrolled in the University of Navarra
    2014-2015 graduated with Master en dirección de empresas
    Occupations
    columnistwritercontestantTV debatertelevision presenter
    Biography

    María Dolores Leonor "Mariló" Montero Abárzuza, is a Spanish journalist and television presenter. She was a presenter of La mañana de La 1 of TVE from 2009 to 2016.

  7. Eduardo Inda

    Eduardo Inda
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1967-.. (age 59)
    Enrolled in the University of Navarra
    Graduated with licentiate in library science
    Occupations
    journalist
    Biography

    Eduardo Inda Arriaga is a Spanish journalist and talk show host. From 2002 to 2007, he was director of the newspaper El Mundo in the Balearic Islands, and from July 2007 to March 2011, he was director of the sports newspaper Marca, returning later to the direction of El Mundo. He is currently director of Okdiario, founded by him, in addition to participating in various radio and television talk shows, such as El chiringuito de Jugones, Es la mañana de Federico, El programa de Ana Rosa, La Sexta Noche, or Al Rojo vivo.

  8. Juan Roig

    Juan Roig
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1948-.. (age 78)
    Occupations
    businesspersonphilanthropist
    Biography

    Juan Roig Alfonso is a Spanish billionaire businessman, president of the Spanish supermarket chain Mercadona and Valencia Basket. As of November 2024, his net worth was estimated at US$6 billion.

  9. Cristina Pardo

    Cristina Pardo
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1977-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    journalisttelevision presenter
    Biography

    Cristina Pardo Virto is a Spanish journalist and television presenter.

  10. Pedro J. Ramírez

    Pedro J. Ramírez
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1952-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    university teachercorrespondentwriterjournalistmedia proprietor
    Biography

    Pedro José Ramírez Codina, widely known as Pedro J. Ramírez, is a Spanish journalist. When he was appointed to manage Diario 16 at the age of 28, he became Spain's youngest editor of a national newspaper. In 1989 he founded the newspaper El Mundo, managing it continuously until 2014, making him the longest-serving editor of any Spanish national newspaper. He has collaborated with several radio and television programmes and has published a dozen books.

  11. Iñaki Gabilondo

    Iñaki Gabilondo
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1942-.. (age 84)
    Enrolled in the University of Navarra
    Graduated with Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Letters
    Occupations
    television presentertelevision directorwriterjournalistradio personality
    Biography

    José Ignacio Gabilondo Pujol, better known as Iñaki Gabilondo, is a Spanish journalist and broadcaster. He is one of Spain's best-known news anchors.

  12. Ramón Calderón

    Ramón Calderón
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1951-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    lawyer
    Biography

    José Ramón Calderón Ramos is a Spanish lawyer who is the former President of Real Madrid. He got his Law Degree in the University of Navarra, Spain in 1974 and he worked in London, England, as a lawyer, in 1975 and 1976. A member of the Madrid Bar Association since 1976, Calderón opened his Law Firm: Calderon Abogados, where he has been working during the last 40 years.

  13. Borja Sémper Pascual

    Borja Sémper Pascual
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1976-.. (age 50)
    Enrolled in the University of Navarra
    Studied in 2010-2011
    Occupations
    directorwriterpolitician
    Biography

    Francisco de Borja Sémper Pascual is a Spanish People's Party (PP) politician. He was a city councillor in the Basque cities of Irun (1995–2010) and San Sebastián (2019–2020) and a member of the Basque Parliament (2003–2020), serving as party spokesman in the latter chamber from 2013.

  14. Elisa Beni

    Elisa Beni
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1964-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    journalistwriter
    Biography

    Elisa Beni Uzabal is a Spanish journalist. When she took over El Faro de Ceuta at 23, she became the youngest newspaper director in Spain.

  15. Luis Piedrahita

    Luis Piedrahita
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1977-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    card manipulationscreenwriterfilm director
    Biography

    Luis Piedrahita Cuesta is a Spanish stand-up comedian, magician, script writer, broadcaster and author. He is known as "El Rey de las Cosas Pequeñas" ("The King of Small Things"), due to his monologues in which he critiques the lack of regard of everyday things such as toilet lids, carnivorous plants, etc.

  16. Carlos Blanco Pérez

    Carlos Blanco Pérez
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1986-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    chemistwriterorientalisttheologianphilosopher
    Biography

    Carlos Alberto Blanco Pérez is a Spanish writer, academic and former child prodigy.

  17. Jesús Cintora

    Jesús Cintora
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1977-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    television presenter
    Biography

    Jesús Ángel Cintora Pérez is a Spanish journalist and television presenter from Ágreda, Castile and León.

  18. Eufemiano Fuentes Rodríguez

    Eufemiano Fuentes Rodríguez
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1955-.. (age 71)
    Enrolled in the University of Navarra
    Graduated with licentiate in medicine
    Occupations
    gynecologistsports physician
    Biography

    Eufemiano Fuentes is a Spanish sports doctor who was implicated in the Operación Puerto doping case.

  19. Javier Ignacio Maroto Aranzábal

    Javier Ignacio Maroto Aranzábal
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1972-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    politicianeconomist
    Biography

    Javier Ignacio Maroto Aranzábal is a Spanish politician serving as senator from Castile and León since 24 July 2019 and Spokesperson of the Popular Group in the Senate since 30 July.

  20. Juan Manuel Moreno

    Juan Manuel Moreno
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1970-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Juan Manuel "Juanma" Moreno Bonilla is a Spanish politician and president of the Andalusian branch of the People's Party. Since 18 January 2019, he has been the President of the Government of Andalusia. He represented the Cantabria constituency in the Spanish Congress of Deputies from 2000 to 2004 and the Málaga constituency from 2007 to 2011. He has also been a member of the Senate of Spain and Parliament of Andalusia. Under his leadership, the regional branch of the People's Party has obtained both its worst result (in 2018) and its best result ever (in 2022) in percentage points. Since 19 February 2025, he has been the First Vice President of the European Committee of the Regions.

  21. Marek Kamiński

    Marek Kamiński
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1964-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    authorphilosopherpolar explorer
    Biography

    Marek Kamiński is a Polish innovator, philosopher and an explorer. He is the first person to have reached both the North and the South Pole in one year without outside assistance (the North Pole on 23 May 1995; the South Pole on 27 December 1995).

  22. Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne

    Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne
    Born in
    Peru Flag Peru
    Years
    1943-.. (age 83)
    Occupations
    basketball playerCatholic bishopCatholic priest
    Biography

    Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne is a Peruvian Catholic who served as Archbishop of Lima from 1999 to 2019. He has been a bishop since 1988 and was made a cardinal in 2001.

  23. José Horacio Gómez

    José Horacio Gómez
    Born in
    Mexico Flag Mexico
    Years
    1951-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    philosopherCatholic bishopCatholic priest
    Biography

    José Horacio Gómez Velasco is a Mexican-American prelate of the Catholic Church. He became the fifth archbishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in California in 2011. He previously served as Auxiliary Bishop of Denver in Colorado from 2001 to 2004 and as Archbishop of San Antonio in Texas from 2004 to 2010.

  24. Daniel Lacalle

    Daniel Lacalle
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1967-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    fund managerX postereconomistopinion journalistuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Daniel Lacalle Fernández is a Spanish economist. He works as an investment manager and as a professor of global economics. He is the author of several economics books as well as being a columnist and contributor to various print and digital publications. Ideologically, he is usually defined as a conservative liberal, close to but not affiliated with the Partido Popular, the party with which he ran in the Spanish general elections of April 2019. He resides in London.

  25. Fernando Ocáriz

    Fernando Ocáriz
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1944-.. (age 82)
    Occupations
    Latin Catholic priest
    Biography

    Fernando Ocáriz Braña is a priest of the Catholic Church who has been the prelate of Opus Dei since 2017. Ocáriz is the fourth person to head Opus Dei since its founding in 1928. He is widely published in philosophy and has been a consultor of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith since 1986.

  26. Alessandra de Osma

    Alessandra de Osma
    Born in
    Peru Flag Peru
    Years
    1988-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    designerlawyermodel
    Biography

    Princess Christian of Hanover is a Peruvian attorney, handbag designer, and former model. She is a member of the former Hanoverian royal family through her marriage to Prince Christian of Hanover.

  27. Karmele Marchante

    Karmele Marchante
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1946-.. (age 80)
    Occupations
    journalisttranslator
    Biography

    María del Carmen Marchante Barrobés, better known as Karmele Marchante, is a Spanish journalist and feminist with an extensive career in all media and also known for her time in the tabloids.

  28. Diana Mondino

    Diana Mondino
    Born in
    Argentina Flag Argentina
    Years
    1958-.. (age 68)
    Enrolled in the University of Navarra
    In 1986 graduated with master's degree in economics
    Occupations
    politicianeconomist
    Biography

    Diana Elena Mondino is an Argentine economist, academic, and politician, formerly serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Argentine Republic from 2023 to 2024 under President Javier Milei. Mondino was previously the Director of Institutional Affairs at the University of CEMA.

  29. Uxue Barkos

    Uxue Barkos
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1964-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    journalistpolitician
    Biography

    Miren Uxue Barkos Berruezo, simply known as Uxue Barkos, is a Spanish journalist and politician who served as the President of Navarre from 2015 to 2019. She previously represented the Basque nationalist coalition Geroa Bai (Basque for Yes to the Future), and before that, Nafarroa Bai (Basque For Yes to Navarre), in the Spanish Congress of Deputies.

  30. Julio Ariza

    Julio Ariza
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1957-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    businesspersonpolitician
    Biography

    Julio Ariza Irigoyen, born in Carcastillo, Navarra, Spain in 1957 is a Spanish entrepreneur who currently chairs the Grupo Intereconomia. He was part of the Spanish People's Party in Catalonia with Alejo Vidal-Quadras and an MP in the regional parliament.

  31. Joaquín Navarro-Valls

    Joaquín Navarro-Valls
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1936-2017 (aged 81)
    Occupations
    writerpsychiatristjournalistphysician
    Biography

    Joaquín Navarro-Valls, M.D. was a Spanish journalist, physician and academic who served as the director of the Holy See Press Office from 1984 to 2006. His role as the press liaison between the Vatican and the world press corps gave him perhaps the highest visibility of any one person in the Vatican during the long reign of Pope John Paul II, with the exception of the Pope himself. He resigned his post 11 July 2006 and was replaced by Father Federico Lombardi. On 20 January 2007, he was named president of the board of advisers of the Biomedical University of Rome, an office he occupied until his death.

  32. Luis Herrero

    Luis Herrero
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1955-.. (age 71)
    Enrolled in the University of Navarra
    Graduated with licentiate in communication science
    Occupations
    writerjournalisttelevision presenterpolitician
    Biography

    Luis Francisco Herrero-Tejedor Algar is a Spanish politician and former Member of the European Parliament with the People's Party, part of the European People's Party. He sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Culture and Education.

  33. Ignasi Guardans

    Ignasi Guardans
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1964-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    cultural managerlawyeruniversity teacherpolitician
    Biography

    Ignasi Guardans i Cambó is a Spanish former politician, currently an independent figure still present in the Spanish media and public opinion. He is one of the 14 grandsons of Francesc Cambó.

  34. José Antonio Fortea

    José Antonio Fortea
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1968-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    Catholic priestwriter
    Biography

    José Antonio Fortea Cucurull also known as Father Fortea is a Spanish writer, and a Roman Catholic priest of the diocese of Alcalá de Henares (Madrid). He was appointed an exorcist in the past, but is no longer in office.

  35. Pedro Morenés

    Pedro Morenés
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1948-.. (age 78)
    Occupations
    lawyerbusinesspersonpolitician
    Biography

    Pedro Morenés y Álvarez de Eulate, is a Spanish politician who was minister of defence and Ambassador of Spain to the United States of America. Prior to his appointment as minister, he was president of Real Club de la Puerta de Hierro, from 2006 to 2011.

  36. Estíbaliz Gabilondo

    Estíbaliz Gabilondo
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1976-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    journalistfilm actor
    Biography

    Estíbaliz "Esti" Gabilondo Cuéllar is a Spanish actress and journalist. She is niece of the former Minister of Education Ángel Gabilondo, and the journalist Iñaki Gabilondo.

  37. José Antonio Vicuña

    José Antonio Vicuña
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1971-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    athleteassociation football coach
    Biography

    José Antonio Vicuña Ochandorena, commonly known as Kibu Vicuña, is a Spanish professional football manager. He is the current manager of Diamond Harbour.

  38. Sławomir Skrzypek

    Sławomir Skrzypek
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1963-2010 (aged 47)
    Occupations
    economistengineerbankerpolitician
    Biography

    Sławomir Stanisław Skrzypek was the President of the National Bank of Poland (NBP) from 2007 until his death in 2010. He died in the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash, when a plane transporting a number of Polish notables, including the President of Poland Lech Kaczyński, crashed en route to a ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Katyń massacre.

  39. Pablo Hernández de Cos

    Pablo Hernández de Cos
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1971-.. (age 55)
    Enrolled in the University of Navarra
    2009-2009 graduated with course
    Occupations
    economist
    Biography

    Pablo Hernández de Cos is a Spanish economist and monetary policymaker who has served as the general manager of the Bank for International Settlements since 1 July 2025. He served as the 70th governor of the Bank of Spain from 2018 to 2024. He also served as chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and as chair of the Advisory Technical Committee of the European Systemic Risk Board.

  40. Cristián Monckeberg

    Cristián Monckeberg
    Born in
    Chile Flag Chile
    Years
    1968-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Cristián Monckeberg Bruner is a Chilean lawyer and politician. A member of National Renewal (Chile), he served as President of the party from 2014 and 2018 and held several cabinet positions during the second administration of President Sebastián Piñera, including Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Minister of Social Development and Family, and Minister Secretary-General of the Presidency.

  41. Paola Binetti

    Paola Binetti
    Born in
    Italy Flag Italy
    Years
    1943-.. (age 83)
    Enrolled in the University of Navarra
    Studied psychology and psychiatry
    Occupations
    psychiatristchild psychiatristpolitician
    Biography

    Paola Binetti is an Italian politician, psychiatrist, and academic.

  42. Manuel Aznar Zubigaray

    Manuel Aznar Zubigaray
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1894-1975 (aged 81)
    Occupations
    historianjournalistdiplomatpolitician
    Biography

    Manuel Aznar Zubigaray was a diplomat under the Franco regime and one of the most important journalists of the 20th century in Spain.

  43. David Beriain

    David Beriain
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1977-2021 (aged 44)
    Occupations
    documentary filmmakerpresenterjournalist
    Biography

    David Beriáin Amatriáin was a Spanish journalist, producer, and documentary anchor, who specialized in armed conflicts, violence, and immersion journalism.

  44. Cristina Garmendia

    Cristina Garmendia
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1962-.. (age 64)
    Enrolled in the University of Navarra
    Graduated with Master of Business Administration
    Occupations
    biologistbusinesspersonuniversity teacherpolitician
    Biography

    Cristina Garmendia y Mendizábal is a Spanish biologist and businesswoman. With no previous political career, she was appointed as Minister of Science and Innovation in April 2008 by the President of the Government of Spain, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero.

  45. Juan Vicente Herrera Campo

    Juan Vicente Herrera Campo
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1956-.. (age 70)
    Enrolled in the University of Navarra
    Graduated with licentiate degree in law
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Juan Vicente Herrera Campo is a Spanish politician who served as President of the Junta of Castile and León from 2001 to 2019 and a member of the conservative People's Party.

  46. Yolanda Barcina

    Yolanda Barcina
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1960-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    university teacherpoliticianpharmacist
    Biography

    Yolanda Barcina Angulo is a conservative Spanish politician who was the mayor of Pamplona, Navarre from 1999 to 2011, and elected the chairwoman of the Navarrese People's Union (UPN) in 2009. From 2011 to 2015, she was the President of the Chartered Community of Navarre.

  47. Esther Passaris

    Esther Passaris
    Born in
    Kenya Flag Kenya
    Years
    1964-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    philanthropistentrepreneurpolitician
    Biography

    Esther Mūthoni Passaris OGW is a Kenyan politician, social entrepreneur and philanthropist. She is the Nairobi County woman representative in the bicameral Kenyan parliament, and a member of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Political Party.

  48. Elma Saiz Delgado

    Elma Saiz Delgado
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1975-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Elma Saiz Delgado is a Spanish politician who is serving as minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration since 2023. Before her incumbency, she was Regional Minister of Economy and Finance of Navarre between 2019 and 2023, and a member of the Pamplona City Council.

  49. Daniel Innerarity

    Daniel Innerarity
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1959-.. (age 67)
    Occupations
    university teacheressayistphilosopher
    Biography

    Daniel Innerarity Grau is a Spanish philosopher and essayist.

  50. Antonio Brufau Niubó

    Antonio Brufau Niubó
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1948-.. (age 78)
    Occupations
    entrepreneurbusinessperson
    Biography

    Antonio Brufau Niubó is the CEO and Chairman of the multinational oil and gas company Repsol, a role he has been in since 2004.

  51. Francisco García Paramés

    Francisco García Paramés
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1963-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    managereconomist
    Biography

    Francisco García Paramés is a Spanish fund manager. In 1989 he incorporated Bestinver Asset Management, from Acciona.

  52. Juan Pablo Colmenarejo

    Juan Pablo Colmenarejo
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1967-2022 (aged 55)
    Occupations
    journalist
    Biography

    Juan Pablo Colmenarejo Pérez was a Spanish radio journalist. He also worked in print and television.

  53. Sergio Sayas

    Sergio Sayas
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1979-.. (age 47)
    Enrolled in the University of Navarra
    1998-2001 graduated with bachelor's degree in Spanish philology
    2015-2017 studied business administration and management
    Occupations
    politicianphilologist
    Biography

    Sergio Sayas López is a Spanish politician who has served in the Congress of Deputies representing Navarre since the April 2019 election. Previously, he served in the Parliament of Navarre from 2007 to 2019. He was a member of the Navarrese People's Union (UPN) until his expulsion in 2022, after which he established the Navarre Platform (PN). After allying with the People's Party of Navarre in 2023, he officially joined it in 2024.

  54. José Javier Esparza

    José Javier Esparza
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1970-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    José Javier Esparza Abaurrea is a Spanish politician of the Navarrese People's Union (UPN). He became the president of the party in 2015, the same year that he entered the Parliament of Navarre. He led the UPN until 2024.

  55. Jaume Giró

    Jaume Giró
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1964-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    businesspersonpolitician
    Biography

    Jaume Giró i Ribas is a Catalan journalist, corporate executive and the current Minister of Economy and Finance of Catalonia.

  56. Joaquín Díaz González

    Joaquín Díaz González
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1947-.. (age 79)
    Occupations
    writermusicologistfolkloristmusician
    Biography

    Joaquin Diaz González is a Spanish ethnomusicologist, folklorist, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is known for his work researching and collecting Spanish folk songs and folk lore, and for his extensive recording and performing of this literature as a musician. In 1980 he founded the monthly journal Revista de folklore and created the Centro Castellano de Estudios Folklóricos at the University of Valladolid where he is a professor. He was elected a member of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de la Purísima Concepción in 1982, and served as the vice president of the Sociedad Ibérica de Etnomusicología in 1993–1994. The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians describes Diaz González as having a "prominent place as a Spanish folklorist".

  57. Pablo Zalaquett

    Pablo Zalaquett
    Born in
    Chile Flag Chile
    Years
    1963-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    lawyerbusinesspersonpolitician
    Biography

    Pablo Antonio Zalaquett Said is a Chilean business administrator, lobbyist, and former mayor of the communes of Santiago and La Florida and member of the Independent Democratic Union.

  58. Julián Herranz Casado

    Julián Herranz Casado
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1930-.. (age 96)
    Occupations
    university teacherCatholic priestphysician
    Biography

    Julián Herranz Casado is a Spanish cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as President of the Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts in the Roman Curia from 1994 to 2007, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 2003 by Pope John Paul II.

  59. Pedro Miguel Echenique Landiríbar

    Pedro Miguel Echenique Landiríbar
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1950-.. (age 76)
    Occupations
    physicistpoliticianuniversity teacherscience communicator
    Biography

    Pedro Miguel Etxenike Landiribar, also known as Pedro Miguel Echenique, is a Basque theoretical solid-state physicist, Professor of Condensed Matter Physics at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), and former minister of the Basque Autonomous Community.

  60. Andrés Herzog

    Andrés Herzog
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1984-.. (age 42)
    Enrolled in the University of Navarra
    In 1997 graduated with licentiate
    Occupations
    judokalawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Andrés Gustavo Herzog Sánchez is a Spanish lawyer and politician who was the spokesperson of the centrist party Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD).

  61. Janne Haaland Matlary

    Janne Haaland Matlary
    Born in
    Norway Flag Norway
    Years
    1957-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    chief scientific officerprofessorpolitical scientistpolitician
    Biography

    Dame Janne Haaland Matláry is a Norwegian political scientist, writer, and politician, who formerly represented the Christian Democratic Party. Since 2012 she has been a member of the Conservative Party. She is Professor of international politics at the University of Oslo, and served as State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1997–2000.

  62. Jorge Moreira da Silva

    Jorge Moreira da Silva
    Born in
    Portugal Flag Portugal
    Years
    1971-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    engineerpolitician
    Biography

    Jorge Manuel Lopes Moreira da Silva GOIH is a Portuguese engineer and politician of the Social Democratic Party serving as the executive director of the United Nations Office for Project Services, UNOPS, since 2023.

  63. Luis Gallego

    Luis Gallego
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1968-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    chief officeraerospace engineer
    Biography

    Luis Gallego Martín is a Spanish engineer and businessman who succeeded Willie Walsh as the chief executive officer (CEO) of International Airlines Group in 2020. He is the former CEO of Iberia.

  64. Isidre Fainé

    Isidre Fainé
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1942-.. (age 84)
    Occupations
    bankerbusinesspersonentrepreneur
    Biography

    Isidre Fainé i Casas is a Catalan business manager and banker. He is chairman of La Caixa.

  65. Raimon Carrasco

    Raimon Carrasco
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1924-2022 (aged 98)
    Occupations
    entrepreneurbusinessperson
    Biography

    Raimon Carrasco Azemar was a Spanish businessman who served as president of FC Barcelona.

  66. António Pires de Lima

    António Pires de Lima
    Born in
    Portugal Flag Portugal
    Years
    1962-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    politicianeconomist
    Biography

    António de Magalhães Pires de Lima, usually known as António Pires de Lima, is a Portuguese economist, business administrator and politician. He served as Minister of Economy of Portugal between 2013 and 2015 in the Pedro Passos Coelho cabinet. He was CEO of Sumol + Compal and Unicer. He is a founding partner of Horizon Equity Partners, a Portuguese investment management and private equity firm. In 2021, Pires de Lima left the CDS-PP party after decades of prominent membership which included positions as party vice president under the leadership of Paulo Portas, member of parliament (MP) and head of the Portuguese Ministry of Economy. He currently is the CEO of Brisa - Autoestradas de Portugal.

  67. Mario Iceta

    Mario Iceta
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1965-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    university teacherCatholic bishopCatholic priest
    Biography

    Mario Iceta is a Spanish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has been serving as archbishop of Burgos since his installation on 5 December 2020. He previously served as auxiliary bishop (2008-2010) and bishop (2010-2020) of Bilbao.

  68. Sabina Fluxà

    Sabina Fluxà
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1980-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    businessperson
    Biography

    Sabina Fluxà Thienemann is a Spanish businessperson, and the vice-chairman and CEO of Iberostar Hotels & Resorts.

  69. Rodrigo Álvarez Zenteno

    Rodrigo Álvarez Zenteno
    Born in
    Chile Flag Chile
    Years
    1966-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Rodrigo Álvarez Zenteno is a Chilean lawyer, academic, and politician.

  70. Tadeusz Pikus

    Tadeusz Pikus
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1949-.. (age 77)
    Occupations
    university teacherCatholic bishopCatholic priest
    Biography

    Tadeusz Pikus is a Polish Roman Catholic prelate who was bishop of Drohiczyn from 2014 to 2019. He was previously auxiliary bishop of Warsaw from 1999 to 2014.

  71. José María Gil Tamayo

    José María Gil Tamayo
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1957-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    Catholic priestCatholic bishop
    Biography

    José María Gil Tamayo is a Spanish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has been serving as archbishop of Granada since his installation on 1 February 2023. He previously served as coadjutor archbishop of that archdiocese and as bishop of Ávila.

  72. Juan Costa Climent

    Juan Costa Climent
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1965-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Juan Costa Climent is a Spanish politician, who served as Minister of Science and Technology of Spain from September 2003 to April 2004.

  73. Miguel Sanz

    Miguel Sanz
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1952-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    politicianprofessor
    Biography

    Miguel Sanz Sesma is a conservative Spanish politician of the Navarrese People's Union (UPN) and the president of the autonomous community of Navarre from 1996 to 2011.

  74. Beatriz Recari

    Beatriz Recari
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1987-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    golfer
    Biography

    Beatriz Recari Eransus is a Spanish professional golfer on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour.

  75. Joaquim Molins Amat

    Joaquim Molins Amat
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1945-2017 (aged 72)
    Occupations
    industrial engineerbusinesspersonpolitician
    Biography

    Joaquim Molins i Amat was a Spanish politician who was a member of the Congress of Deputies and the Parliament of Catalonia. He died on 13 July 2017 of complications from pancreatic cancer.

  76. Janusz Stepnowski

    Janusz Stepnowski
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1958-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    Catholic priestCatholic bishop
    Biography

    Janusz Bogusław Stepnowski is a Polish Roman Catholic bishop, being the head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Łomża since 2011. He was previously a doctor of canon law.

  77. Pablo Bartol

    Pablo Bartol
    Born in
    Uruguay Flag Uruguay
    Years
    1965-.. (age 61)
    Enrolled in the University of Navarra
    Graduated with master's degree
    Occupations
    teacherentrepreneurpolitician
    Biography

    Pablo Bartol is an Uruguayan social entrepreneur, lecturer and politician who served as Minister of Social Development from March 1, 2020 to May 1, 2021.

  78. Javier Vásconez

    Javier Vásconez
    Born in
    Ecuador Flag Ecuador
    Years
    1946-.. (age 80)
    Occupations
    novelistshort story writerwriter
    Biography

    Javier Vásconez is an Ecuadorian novelist, short story writer, and editor.

  79. Hector Zagal

    Hector Zagal
    Born in
    Mexico Flag Mexico
    Years
    1952-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    philosopher
    Biography

    Héctor Jesús Zagal Arreguín is a Mexican philosopher, essayist, novelist, and associate member of Opus Dei. As a scholar he specializes in Aristotle.

  80. Amparo Moraleda

    Amparo Moraleda
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1964-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    industrial engineerbusinesspersonbusiness executive
    Biography

    Amparo Moraleda Martínez is a Spanish business executive.

  81. Estefanía Beltrán de Heredia Arroniz

    Estefanía Beltrán de Heredia Arroniz
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1960-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Estefanía Beltrán de Heredia Arroniz is a Spanish agricultural engineer and politician of Basque nationalist ideology.

  82. Celso Morga Iruzubieta

    Celso Morga Iruzubieta
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1948-.. (age 78)
    Occupations
    Catholic priestCatholic bishopjudgetheologian
    Biography

    Celso Morga Iruzubieta is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who was archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz from 2015 to 2024, after serving several months as coadjutor there. He was secretary of the Congregation for the Clergy from 2010 to 2014, after working there since 1987.

  83. Raimo Ramón Goyarrola Belda

    Raimo Ramón Goyarrola Belda
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1969-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    bishopCatholic priest
    Biography

    Raimo Ramón Goyarrola Belda is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as Bishop of Helsinki since September 2023. He is incardinated in the Prelature of Opus Dei.

  84. Enrique García-Máiquez

    Enrique García-Máiquez
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1969-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    poetliterary criticwriter
    Biography

    Enrique García-Máiquez and always living in El Puerto de Santa María), is a Spanish poet: he has published four poetry books. He also writes essays, articles on literary criticism and newspaper columns. He is married and has one daughter.

  85. Fernando Giner Grima

    Fernando Giner Grima
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1964-.. (age 62)
    Enrolled in the University of Navarra
    In 1990 graduated with master's degree in business management
    Occupations
    economistteacherpolitician
    Biography

    Fernando Giner Grima is a Spanish businessman, economist and former politician. A member of the Citizens party, he led them to six seats on Valencia City Council in 2015 and 2019, before leaving politics when they lost all their seats in 2023.

  86. José Ramón Pin Arboledas

    José Ramón Pin Arboledas
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1944-.. (age 82)
    Occupations
    politicianeconomist
    Biography

    José Pin Arboledas is a Spanish economist and politician.

  87. Silvia Radu

    Silvia Radu
    Born in
    Moldova Flag Moldova
    Years
    1972-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    managerjuristphilologistpolitician
    Biography

    Silvia Radu is a Moldovan politician and manager. Between 2008 and 2015 she was the director of Gas Natural Fenosa in the Republic of Moldova. In 2016, she was an independent candidate in that year's presidential election. From 6 November 2017 until April, 2018 Radu served as the ad interim of Mayor of Chișinău.

  88. Rodrigo Pérez Mackenna

    Rodrigo Pérez Mackenna
    Born in
    Chile Flag Chile
    Years
    1960-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    academiccivil servantpoliticianbusinesspersoneconomist
    Biography

    Rodrigo Pérez Mackenna is a Chilean scholar, consultant and entrepreneur. He was bi-minister during president Sebastián Piñera's first government: he served as Housing & Urbanism Minister (2011–2014) and National Assets Minister (2012–2014).

  89. Rafael Alvira

    Rafael Alvira
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1942-2024 (aged 82)
    Occupations
    university teacherphilosopherwriter
    Biography

    Rafael Alvira was a Spanish philosopher. He died on 4 February 2024, at the age of 81.

  90. Rogelio Ricardo Livieres Plano

    Rogelio Ricardo Livieres Plano
    Born in
    Argentina Flag Argentina
    Years
    1945-2015 (aged 70)
    Occupations
    Catholic priestCatholic bishop
    Biography

    Rogelio Ricardo Livieres Plano was an Argentine prelate of the Catholic Church who was Bishop of Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, from 2004 to 2014.

  91. Jutta Burggraf

    Jutta Burggraf
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1952-2010 (aged 58)
    Occupations
    university teachertheologianwriter
    Biography

    Jutta Burggraf was a German Catholic theologian. Burggraf taught at the University of Navarra, where she wrote books and did research. She was a numerary member of Opus Dei.

  92. Ximena Puente de la Mora

    Ximena Puente de la Mora
    Born in
    Mexico Flag Mexico
    Years
    1977-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    university teacherlawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Ximena Puente de la Mora is a Mexican lawyer, academic, and researcher who will serve as a proportional representation federal deputy in the LXIV Legislature of the Mexican Congress. Prior to being a federal deputy, she was a commissioner of the Federal Institute of Information Access (Instituto Federal de Acceso a la Información; IFAI) from 2014 to 2016. After the General Law of Transparency and Access to Public Information took effect, this became the National Institute of Transparency, Information Access, and Personal Data Protection (Instituto Nacional de Transparencia, Acceso a la Información y Protección de Datos Personales; INAI), of which she remained president through 2017 and commissioner through March 2018. She holds a degree in law from the University of Colima, a master's in legal sciences from the University of Navarra in Spain, and a PhD in law from the University of Guadalajara.

  93. José Luis Restán

    José Luis Restán
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1958-.. (age 68)
    Enrolled in the University of Navarra
    Studied highway engineer
    Occupations
    journalisttelevision presenter
    Biography

    José Luís Restán Martínez is a Spanish journalist and radio broadcaster. He is the controller and editorial director of content and religious programming on radio station Cadena COPE, and is best known for his weekday religious talk show El Espejo.

  94. Antonio Arregui Yarza

    Antonio Arregui Yarza
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1939-2026 (aged 87)
    Occupations
    theologianCatholic bishopCatholic priest
    Biography

    Antonio Arregui Yarza was an Ecuadorian Roman Catholic prelate who was the Archbishop Emeritus of Guayaquil in Ecuador.

  95. Jesús Cardenal Fernández

    Jesús Cardenal Fernández
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1930-2018 (aged 88)
    Enrolled in the University of Navarra
    Graduated with doctorado en Derecho
    Occupations
    juristprosecutor
    Biography

    Jesús Cardenal Fernández was a Spanish lawyer who served as Attorney General from 1997 to 2004.

  96. Pablo Zalba Bidegain

    Pablo Zalba Bidegain
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1975-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    politicianeconomist
    Biography

    Pablo Zalba Bidegain is a Spanish economist and politician and has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP), for the European People's Party, in office June 2009 to November 2016. From 2016 to 2018 he served as President of the Official Credit Institute (ICO).

  97. Santiago Cervera Soto

    Santiago Cervera Soto
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1965-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Santiago Cervera Soto is a Spanish former politician who belonged to the People's Party (PP) of Navarre.

  98. Alfonso Sánchez-Tabernero

    Alfonso Sánchez-Tabernero
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1961-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    journalist
    Biography

    Alfonso Sánchez-Tabernero is a full professor of media management and the president of the University of Navarra.

  99. Rafael Domingo Osle

    Rafael Domingo Osle
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1963-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    writerjuristlawyeruniversity teacher
    Biography

    Rafael Domingo Oslé is a Spanish legal historian and professor of law. He holds the Álvaro d’Ors Professorship at the University of Navarra and is a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University.

  100. Mikel Irujo Amezaga

    Mikel Irujo Amezaga
    Born in
    Venezuela Flag Venezuela
    Years
    1972-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Mikel Irujo Amezaga is a Spanish politician, Minister of Economic and Business Development of Navarre since February 2021.