96 Notable alumni of
University of Seville

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The University of Seville is 458th in the world, 158th in Europe, and 9th in Spain by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 96 notable alumni from the University of Seville sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.

  1. Felipe González

    Felipe González
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1942-.. (age 83)
    Enrolled in the University of Seville
    In 1965 graduated with licentiate in law
    Occupations
    politicianjuristwriterbusinesspersonuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Felipe González Márquez is a retired Spanish politician who was Prime Minister of Spain from 1982 to 1996 and leader of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party from 1974 to 1997. He is the longest-serving democratically-elected Prime Minister of Spain.

  2. Antonio Gala

    Antonio Gala
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1930-2023 (aged 93)
    Enrolled in the University of Seville
    Graduated with licentiate in law
    Occupations
    screenwriterprose writerwriterplaywrightnovelist
    Biography

    Antonio Gala Velasco was a Spanish poet, playwright, novelist, and writer.

  3. María Jesús Montero Cuadrado

    María Jesús Montero Cuadrado
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1966-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    politicianphysician
    Biography

    María Jesús Montero Cuadrado, is a Spanish hospital administrator and politician of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) who has been serving as Minister of Finance under Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez since 2018. In December 2023, she was promoted to First Deputy Prime Minister.

  4. Carmen Calvo Poyato

    Carmen Calvo Poyato
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1957-.. (age 68)
    Enrolled in the University of Seville
    In 1980 graduated with licentiate in law
    Occupations
    university teacherpoliticianwriterlawyer
    Biography

    María del Carmen Calvo Poyato is a Spanish politician and author who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Spain and Minister of the Presidency from 2018 to 2021.

  5. Susana Díaz

    Susana Díaz
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1971-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Susana Díaz Pacheco is a Spanish politician from Andalusia and a leading figure in the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) as the former leader of the Andalusian PSOE-A.

  6. Roberto Leal

    Roberto Leal
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1979-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    journalisttelevision presenter
    Biography

    Roberto José Leal Guillén is a Spanish television presenter, reporter and journalist.

  7. Pedro Salinas

    Pedro Salinas
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1891-1951 (aged 60)
    Occupations
    translatorpoetuniversity teacherwriterlinguist
    Biography

    Pedro Salinas y Serrano was a Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of '27, as well as a university teacher, scholar and literary critic. In 1937, he delivered the Turnbull lectures at Johns Hopkins University. These were later published under the title Reality and the Poet in Spanish Poetry.

  8. Luis Cernuda

    Luis Cernuda
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1902-1963 (aged 61)
    Occupations
    translatorpoetliterary criticuniversity teacherwriter
    Biography

    Luis Cernuda Bidón was a Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of '27. During the Spanish Civil War, in early 1938, he went to the UK to deliver some lectures and this became the start of an exile that lasted till the end of his life. He taught in the universities of Glasgow and Cambridge before moving in 1947 to the US. In the 1950s he moved to Mexico. While he continued to write poetry, he also published wide-ranging books of critical essays, covering French, English and German as well as Spanish literature. He was frank about his homosexuality at a time when this was problematic and became something of a role model for this in Spain. His collected poems were published under the title La realidad y el deseo.

  9. José Celestino Mutis y Bosio

    José Celestino Mutis y Bosio
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1732-1808 (aged 76)
    Enrolled in the University of Seville
    Studied in 1750-1753
    Occupations
    physicistlinguistbotanistpoetuniversity teacher
    Biography

    José Celestino Bruno Mutis y Bosio was a Spanish priest, botanist and mathematician. He was a significant figure in the Spanish American Enlightenment, whom Alexander von Humboldt met with on his expedition to Spanish America. He is one of the most important authors of the Spanish Universalist School of the 18th century, together with Juan Andrés or Antonio Eximeno.

  10. Celia Villalobos

    Celia Villalobos
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1949-.. (age 76)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Celia Villalobos Talero is a Spanish former People's Party (PP) politician and Health Minister.

  11. Alfonso Guerra

    Alfonso Guerra
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1940-.. (age 85)
    Enrolled in the University of Seville
    Graduated with licentiate in Philosophy and Humanities
    Occupations
    writerpoliticianuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Alfonso Guerra González is a Spanish politician. A leading member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), he served as vice president of the government (vicepresidente del Gobierno, i.e. equivalent to deputy prime minister) of Spain from 1982 to 1991 under the premiership of Felipe González. He represented Seville province in the Congress of Deputies from 1977 to 2015, and was the longest-serving deputy at the time of his departure.

  12. Teresa Rodríguez

    Teresa Rodríguez
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1981-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    high-school teachertrade unionistpolitician
    Biography

    María Teresa Rodríguez-Rubio Vázquez is a Spanish politician. Active in United Left in her youth within the platform Espacio Alternativo, in 2008 the organization split from IU. She then participated in the creation of Izquierda Anticapitalista, later renamed as Anticapitalistas. She was a Member of the European Parliament representing Podemos from 2014 to 2015, and was the party's presidential candidate for the 2015 and 2018 Andalusian parliamentary elections. She left Podemos in 2020 and founded the Adelante Andalucía party, being elected to the Parliament of Andalusia in 2022 and leaving her seat at the end of the year.

  13. Manuel Machado

    Manuel Machado
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1874-1947 (aged 73)
    Occupations
    poetarchivistcivil servantwriterlibrarian
    Biography

    Manuel Machado y Ruiz was a Spanish poet and a prominent member of the Generation of '98.

  14. Juan Ignacio Zoido

    Juan Ignacio Zoido
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1957-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    judgepoliticianlawyer
    Biography

    Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez is a Spanish former judge and politician of the People's Party, who has been serving as Member of the European Parliament since 2019. In Parliament, he has since been serving on the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.

  15. Juan Donoso Cortés

    Juan Donoso Cortés
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1809-1853 (aged 44)
    Occupations
    politicianjournalistdiplomatwriteruniversity teacher
    Biography

    Juan Francisco María de la Salud Donoso Cortés y Fernández Canedo, marqués de Valdegamas was a Spanish counter-revolutionary author, diplomat, politician, and Catholic political theologian.

  16. Pedro Muñoz Seca

    Pedro Muñoz Seca
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1879-1936 (aged 57)
    Occupations
    writerplaywright
    Biography

    Pedro Muñoz Seca was a Spanish comic playwright. He was one of the most successful playwrights of his era. He wrote approximately 300 dramatic works, both sainetes (short vignettes) and longer plays, often in collaboration with Pedro Pérez Fernández or Enrique García Álvarez. His most ambitious and best known play is La venganza de Don Mendo (Don Mendo's Revenge, 1918); other major works include La barba de Carrillo (Carrillo's Beard, 1918) and Pepe Conde (1920).

  17. Virginia Maestro

    Virginia Maestro
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1982-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    composersinger
    Biography

    Virginia Maestro Díaz is a Spanish singer-songwriter. She is the winner of Operación Triunfo 2008, the Spanish version of Star Academy.

  18. Juan Manuel Sánchez Gordillo

    Juan Manuel Sánchez Gordillo
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1949-.. (age 76)
    Occupations
    trade unionistpolitician
    Biography

    Juan Manuel Sánchez Gordillo is a Spanish politician, labour leader and history school teacher. He was the Mayor of Marinaleda from 1979 to 2023, and MP for United Left (IU) in the Parliament of Andalusia for 12 years. Until 2023, he was the leader of the party Unitarian Candidacy of Workers (CUT), part of UF and the rural workers's union Andalusian Workers' Union.

  19. Cipriano de Valera

    Cipriano de Valera
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    Died in 1602
    Occupations
    theologianlinguistBible translator
    Biography

    Cipriano de Valera was a Spanish Protestant Reformer and refugee who edited the first major revision of Casiodoro de Reina's Spanish Bible, which has become known as the Reina-Valera version. Valera also edited an edition of Calvin's Institutes in Spanish, as well as writing and editing several other works.

  20. Manuel Pimentel

    Manuel Pimentel
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1961-.. (age 64)
    Enrolled in the University of Seville
    1988-1993 graduated with licentiate in law
    Occupations
    politiciantelevision presenterlawyerbusinesspersonwriter
    Biography

    Manuel Ramón Pimentel Siles is a Spanish politician and writer. He served as Minister of Labour and Social of Spain from January 1999 to February 2000. In March 2003, Pimentel abandoned the People's Party (PP) in protest over the Irak War crisis, forming his own party, the Andalusian Forum.

  21. Alberto Rodríguez Librero

    Alberto Rodríguez Librero
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1971-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    screenwriterfilm directorcinematographerfilm producer
    Biography

    Alberto Rodríguez Librero is a Spanish film director and screenwriter from Andalusia.

  22. Manuel Chaves González

    Manuel Chaves González
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1945-.. (age 80)
    Occupations
    university teachertrade unionistlawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Manuel Chaves González is a Spanish politician who served as Third Deputy Prime Minister of Spain from 2009 to 2011 and Second Deputy Prime Minister of Spain in 2011. He is a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) and was the Chairman of PSOE from 2000 to 2012. From 1990 to 2009 he was the President of the Regional Government of Andalusia. He is a trustee of the Fundacion IDEAS, a socialist think tank. On 17 February 2015, together with former President of Andalusia, José Antonio Griñán, was implicated in the ERE case, a huge corruption scandal in the region.

  23. Juan Espadas Cejas

    Juan Espadas Cejas
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1966-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Juan Espadas Cejas is a Spanish politician of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). He was the Minister of Housing and Planning for the Government of Andalusia from 2008 to 2010 and a senator from 2010 to 2013. From June 2015 to January 2022, he has served as the mayor of Seville. He became his party's Secretary General in Andalusia in July 2021.

  24. Carmen Romero López

    Carmen Romero López
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1946-.. (age 79)
    Occupations
    politiciantrade unionistteacher
    Biography

    Carmen Romero López, is a Spanish politician. From 2009 to 2014, she served as a member of the European Parliament, representing Spain for the Spanish Socialist Workers Party.

  25. Mateo Alemán

    Mateo Alemán
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1547-1614 (aged 67)
    Occupations
    writernovelist
    Biography

    Mateo Alemán y del Nero was a Spanish novelist and writer.

  26. José Antonio Griñán

    José Antonio Griñán
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1946-.. (age 79)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    José Antonio Griñán Martínez is a Spanish politician. He was the chairman of the centre-left Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), and from 23 April 2009 until 7 September 2013 he held the position of President of the Regional Government of Andalusia. He was sentenced to 6 years of prison due to prevarication and embezzlement of public funds in the granting of aid to companies in crisis for 10 years worth 680 million euros.

  27. Carlos Zurita, Duke of Soria

    Carlos Zurita, Duke of Soria
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1943-.. (age 82)
    Occupations
    physicianaristocrat
    Biography

    Carlos Emilio Juan Zurita y Delgado, Duke of Soria and Hernani, is a Spanish physician and the husband of Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria. He is a brother-in-law of King Juan Carlos I and the uncle of the current Spanish king, Felipe VI.

  28. José María del Nido

    José María del Nido
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1957-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    lawyer
    Biography

    José María del Nido Benavente is a Spanish lawyer and businessman. He was president of Sevilla FC from 2002 to 2013, the most successful time in the club's history, winning seven trophies. He left his post after being convicted of embezzlement for his time as a lawyer for Marbella mayors Jesús Gil and Julián Muñoz, being sentenced to seven years of which three were spent in prison.

  29. José Manuel Caballero

    José Manuel Caballero
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1926-2021 (aged 95)
    Enrolled in the University of Seville
    Studied in 1949-1952
    Occupations
    writerliterary scholarprose writerhispanistpoet
    Biography

    José Manuel Caballero Bonald was a Spanish novelist, lecturer and poet.

  30. Pepa Millán

    Pepa Millán
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1995-.. (age 30)
    Occupations
    politiciancolumnistlawyer
    Biography

    Maria José Rodríguez de Millán Parro, better known as Pepa Millán, is a Spanish lawyer, columnist and politician. She is a member of parliament for Madrid and spokesperson for Vox in the Congress of Deputies since July 2023.

  31. Miguel de Azcuénaga

    Miguel de Azcuénaga
    Born in
    Argentina Flag Argentina
    Years
    1754-1833 (aged 79)
    Occupations
    military personnelpolitician
    Biography

    Miguel de Azcuénaga [ˈmi.ɣwel ðe as̻ˈkwe.na.ɣa] was an Argentine brigadier. Educated in Spain, at the University of Seville, Azcuénaga began his military career in the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata and became a member of the Primera Junta, the first autonomous government of modern Argentina. He was shortly exiled because of his support to the minister Mariano Moreno, and returned to Buenos Aires when the First Triumvirate replaced the Junta. He held several offices since then, most notably being the first Governor intendant of Buenos Aires after the May Revolution. He died at his country house (the modern Quinta de Olivos) in 1833.

  32. Juan Bravo Murillo

    Juan Bravo Murillo
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1803-1873 (aged 70)
    Occupations
    politicianwritereconomistlawyer
    Biography

    Juan Bravo Murillo was a Spanish politician, jurist and economist. He was prime minister of Spain from 14 January 1851 to 14 December 1852 during the reign of Isabella II.

  33. Jon Juaristi

    Jon Juaristi
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1951-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    politicianlinguistuniversity teacherwritertranslator
    Biography

    Jon Juaristi Linacero is a Spanish poet, essayist and translator in Spanish and Basque, as well as a self-confessed former ETA militant. He lives in Madrid.

  34. Joseph Blanco White

    Joseph Blanco White
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1775-1841 (aged 66)
    Occupations
    poetCatholic priesttheologianwriterjournalist
    Biography

    Joseph Blanco White, born José María Blanco y Crespo, was an Anglo-Spanish political thinker, theologian, and poet.

  35. Juan Carlos Rodríguez Ibarra

    Juan Carlos Rodríguez Ibarra
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1948-.. (age 77)
    Enrolled in the University of Seville
    Graduated with Licenciatura degree
    Occupations
    politiciansenior lecturer
    Biography

    Juan Carlos Rodríguez Ibarra is a Spanish politician of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). He was President of the Regional Government of Extremadura for 24 years (1983–2007).

  36. Cristina Garmendia

    Cristina Garmendia
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1962-.. (age 63)
    Enrolled in the University of Seville
    Graduated with licentiate
    Occupations
    politicianbiologistprofessorbusinessperson
    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.

  37. Rosa Aguilar

    Rosa Aguilar
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1957-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    politiciantrade unionisteconomist
    Biography

    Rosa Aguilar Rivera is a Spanish politician who was the Minister of Rural and Marine Environment between 2010 and 2012. She is a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party. She also was the mayor of Córdoba between 1999 and 2009. She was shortlisted for the 2008 World Mayor award.

  38. Fernando Iwasaki

    Fernando Iwasaki
    Born in
    Peru Flag Peru
    Years
    1961-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    short story writerjournalisthistoriancolumnistwriter
    Biography

    Fernando Iwasaki Cauti is a Peruvian writer and historian.

  39. Francisco Serrano Castro

    Francisco Serrano Castro
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1965-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    writerjurist
    Biography

    Francisco de Asís Serrano Castro is a Spanish former judge and politician of the Vox party.

  40. Alejandro Rojas-Marcos de la Viesca

    Alejandro Rojas-Marcos de la Viesca
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1940-.. (age 85)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Alejandro Rojas-Marcos de la Viesca is a Spanish former politician of the Andalusian Party (PA).

  41. Alfonso Rodríguez Gómez de Celis

    Alfonso Rodríguez Gómez de Celis
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1970-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    tax advisorpoliticianuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Alfonso Rodríguez Gómez de Celis is a Sevillian politician, a member of the Socialist Workers' Party and former mayor delegate of the Presidency and Urban Planning of the Seville City Council.

  42. Antonio Maíllo

    Antonio Maíllo
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1966-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    high-school teacherpolitician
    Biography

    Antonio Maíllo Cañadas is a Spanish politician of the Communist Party of Spain (PCE). From 2013 to 2019 he was the general coordinator of United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) and he was a deputy in the Parliament of Andalusia from 2015 to 2019, serving as spokesman of the IULV–CA and Adelante Andalucía groups. In 2024, he became general co-ordinator of the United Left (IU).

  43. Duke Buchan

    Duke Buchan
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1963-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    entrepreneurdiplomatinvestment banker
    Biography

    Richard Duke Buchan III is an American financier, diplomat, farmer and philanthropist. He is the founder and CEO of Hunter Global Investors, a private investment management firm. He served as the United States Ambassador to Spain and Andorra from 2017 to 2021, after which he became the current finance chair of the Republican National Committee.

  44. Rafael Escuredo Rodríguez

    Rafael Escuredo Rodríguez
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1944-.. (age 81)
    Occupations
    politicianuniversity teacherlawyerwriterjurist
    Biography

    Rafael Escuredo Rodríguez is a Spanish politician and lawyer, member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia, who was President of Andalusia between 1979 and 1984. After his presidency, he served as a mediator on behalf of the family of Anabel Segura when she was kidnapped in 1993.

  45. José Rodríguez de la Borbolla

    José Rodríguez de la Borbolla
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1947-.. (age 78)
    Occupations
    politicianuniversity teacherlawyer
    Biography

    José María Rodríguez de la Borbolla Camoyán is a Spanish politician and lawyer, member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia, who was President of Andalusia between 1984 and 1990.

  46. Manuel Clavero Arévalo

    Manuel Clavero Arévalo
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1926-2021 (aged 95)
    Enrolled in the University of Seville
    Graduated with licentiate degree in law
    Occupations
    full professorpoliticianuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Manuel Francisco Clavero Arévalo was a Spanish lawyer and politician who as Assistant Minister of the Regions between July 1977 and April 1979 contributed to the construction of the current State of Autonomies in Spain. He also served as Minister of Culture from April 1979 to January 1980.

  47. Luis Coloma

    Luis Coloma
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1851-1915 (aged 64)
    Occupations
    journalistbiographerwriterCatholic priestchildren's writer
    Biography

    Luis Coloma Roldán was a Spanish writer, journalist and Jesuit. He is most known for creating the character of El Ratoncito Pérez. Coloma was a prolific writer of short stories and his complete works, which includes his novels, biographies, and other works, have since been collected in a multi-volume set. He studied at the University of Seville, where he graduated with a master's degree in law, although he never got to practice law. In 1908 Coloma became a member of the Royal Spanish Academy occupying seat "f".

  48. Clara Grima

    Clara Grima
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1971-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    science communicatortelevision presentermathematician
    Biography

    Clara Isabel Grima Ruiz is a professor of applied mathematics at the University of Seville, specializing in computational geometry. She is known for her research on scutoids (polyhedron-like shapes that can pack the space between pairs of curved surfaces) and for her popularization of mathematics.

  49. Marcelo Spinola y Maestre

    Marcelo Spinola y Maestre
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1835-1906 (aged 71)
    Occupations
    Catholic bishopCatholic deaconLatin Catholic priestpoliticianlawyer
    Biography

    Marcelo Rafael José María de los Dolores Hilario Spínola y Maestre was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the Archbishop of Seville. He established the Handmaids of the Divine Heart.

  50. Nicolás Monardes

    Nicolás Monardes
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1508-1588 (aged 80)
    Occupations
    physician writerphysicianbotanist
    Biography

    Nicolás Bautista Monardes was a Spanish physician and botanist.

  51. Luis Gordillo

    Luis Gordillo
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1934-.. (age 91)
    Occupations
    graphic artistpainterlawyer
    Biography

    Luis Gordillo is a Spanish artist and author. He is one of Spain's most prolific painters, and has received numerous awards including the National Award for Plastic Arts and the Premio Velázquez de las Artes Plásticas. Some of his work is exhibited at the Reina Sofia Museum in Spain.

  52. José María Calatrava y Peinado

    José María Calatrava y Peinado
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1781-1847 (aged 66)
    Occupations
    judgepoliticianlawyerdiplomatmagistrate
    Biography

    José María Calatrava y Peinado was a Spanish politician who served as the Prime Minister of Spain and Minister of State between 1836 and 1837.

  53. Alberto Lista

    Alberto Lista
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1775-1848 (aged 73)
    Occupations
    writerCatholic priestuniversity teachermathematicianjournalist
    Biography

    Alberto Rodríguez de Lista y Aragón, Spanish poet and educationalist, was born in Seville.

  54. Antonio Fontán

    Antonio Fontán
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1923-2010 (aged 87)
    Occupations
    full professorjournalistlinguistwriteruniversity teacher
    Biography

    Antonio Fontán Pérez, 1st Marquess of Guadalcanal was a Spanish journalist recognized for his work in promoting press freedom in his country. He was also a well-known Catholic and a member of Opus Dei.

  55. Rodrigo Caro

    Rodrigo Caro
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1573-1647 (aged 74)
    Occupations
    poetwriterCatholic priestlawyerhistorian
    Biography

    Rodrigo Caro was a Spanish priest, historian, archeologist, lawyer, poet and writer. Caro is famous for his poem on the ruins of the ancient Roman settlement of Italica, near Seville. Its fine rhetorical sweep derives from Herrera and is unaffected by Gongorist mannerism.

  56. Francisco Rodríguez Marín

    Francisco Rodríguez Marín
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1855-1943 (aged 88)
    Occupations
    philologistpoliticianlawyerwriterromanist
    Biography

    Francisco Rodríguez Marín was a Spanish poet, paremiologist, and lexicologist.

  57. Plácido Fernández Viagas

    Plácido Fernández Viagas
    Born in
    Morocco Flag Morocco
    Years
    1924-1982 (aged 58)
    Occupations
    magistratepolitician
    Biography

    Plácido Fernández Viagas was a Spanish politician and judge, member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia, who was President of the pre-autonomous government of Andalusia between 1978 and 1979.

  58. Alfredo Sánchez Monteseirín

    Alfredo Sánchez Monteseirín
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1957-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    physicianpoliticianuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Alfredo Sánchez Monteseirín is a Spanish politician from the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) who was Mayor of Seville between 1999 and 2011.

  59. Francisco Rubio Llorente

    Francisco Rubio Llorente
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1930-2016 (aged 86)
    Occupations
    translatoruniversity teacherjudgewriterjurist
    Biography

    Francisco Rubio Llorente was a Spanish judge and law professor. He was President of the Spanish Council of State between 2004 and 2012, his predecessor and successor was José Manuel Romay Beccaría. He was judge on the Constitutional Court of Spain between 1980 and 1992, of which he spend the last three years as Vice President.

  60. Francisco José Contreras Peláez

    Francisco José Contreras Peláez
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1964-.. (age 61)
    Enrolled in the University of Seville
    Graduated with licentiate degree in law
    Occupations
    politicianuniversity teacherlawyer
    Biography

    Francisco Jose Contreras is a Spanish jurist, professor and politician who has been a member of the Congress of Deputies for the Vox party since the April 2019 elections.

  61. José Villegas Cordero

    José Villegas Cordero
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1844-1921 (aged 77)
    Enrolled in the University of Seville
    Studied fine art
    Occupations
    history painterpaintergenre painter
    Biography

    José Villegas Cordero was a Spanish painter of historical, genre and costumbrista scenes.

  62. Silvia Calzón

    Silvia Calzón
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1975-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    politicianepidemiologist
    Biography

    Silvia Calzón Fernández is a Spanish epidemiologist and politician who is currently serving as Director of the Spanish Anti-Doping Agency since 2024. Previously, she served as Secretary of State for Health from 2020 to 2023.

  63. Agustín Durán

    Agustín Durán
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1789-1862 (aged 73)
    Occupations
    journalistpoetliterary criticwriterliterary scholar
    Biography

    Agustín Durán, Spanish scholar, was born in Madrid, where his father was the court physician.

  64. Aquilino Duque

    Aquilino Duque
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1931-2021 (aged 90)
    Occupations
    poetwriter
    Biography

    Aquilino Duque Gimeno was a Spanish poet and writer. He received the National Literature Prize for Narrative in 1974.

  65. Pedro Mexía

    Pedro Mexía
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1497-1551 (aged 54)
    Occupations
    philosopherwriterhistorianchronicler
    Biography

    Pedro Mejía, (between 17 January and 6 September 1497 – 17 January 1551) was a Spanish Renaissance writer, humanist and historian.

  66. Juan Pedro Yllanes Suárez

    Juan Pedro Yllanes Suárez
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1960-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    judgepolitician
    Biography

    Juan Pedro Yllanes Suárez is a Spanish former judge and politician. He presided over cases in his native Andalusia and in the Balearic Islands. He served in the Congress of Deputies from 2016 to 2019, and as the Vice President of the Balearic Islands from 2019 to 2023. He was elected on the lists of Podemos, though he was never a member of the party.

  67. Nicolás Antonio

    Nicolás Antonio
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1617-1684 (aged 67)
    Occupations
    canonhistoriandiplomatlibrarianbibliographer
    Biography

    Nicolás Antonio was a Spanish bibliographer born in Seville.

  68. Lina Gálvez Muñoz

    Lina Gálvez Muñoz
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1969-.. (age 56)
    Enrolled in the University of Seville
    In 1992 graduated with degree in History
    Occupations
    politicianwritereconomistuniversity teacherhistorian
    Biography

    Lina Gálvez Muñoz is a Spanish economic historian and politician, and member of the European Parliament since 2019. She was Minister of Knowledge, Research and University of the Regional Government of Andalusia from 2018 to 2019. She is an expert in feminist economics and member of Economists Without Borders.

  69. Jaime Blanco

    Jaime Blanco
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1944-2020 (aged 76)
    Occupations
    politicianphysician
    Biography

    Jaime Blanco García was a Spanish politician and President of Cantabria between 1990 and 1991.

  70. Carlos Martínez Shaw

    Carlos Martínez Shaw
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1945-.. (age 80)
    Enrolled in the University of Seville
    In 1967 graduated with degree in History
    Occupations
    writeruniversity teacherhistorian
    Biography

    Carlos Martínez Shaw is a Spanish historian, professor emeritus of Early Modern History at the National University of Distance Education (UNED). He is a member of the Royal Academy of History.

  71. José Domínguez Abascal

    José Domínguez Abascal
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1953-2024 (aged 71)
    Occupations
    engineer
    Biography

    José Domínguez Abascal was a Spanish engineer and politician. He served as Secretary of State for Energy from 2018 to 2020.

  72. Joaquín Francisco Pacheco y Gutiérrez-Calderón

    Joaquín Francisco Pacheco y Gutiérrez-Calderón
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1808-1865 (aged 57)
    Occupations
    politicianjournalisthistoriandiplomatpoet lawyer
    Biography

    Don Joaquín Francisco Pacheco y Gutiérrez-Calderón also known as El Pontífice (The Pontiff), was a Spanish politician and writer who served as Prime Minister of Spain in 1847 and held other important offices such as Minister of State. He was also the 3rd Attorney General of Spain.

  73. Concepción Cascajosa

    Concepción Cascajosa
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1979-.. (age 46)
    Enrolled in the University of Seville
    Studied in 1997-2001
    Occupations
    television executivemedia scholartenure teacher of university
    Biography

    Concepción Carmen Cascajosa Virino is a Spanish lecturer, working at the Charles III University of Madrid (UC3M). Her main research line is the history of audiovisual media. She has been noted as one of the foremost specialists on television series in Spain. From 2021 to 2024 she served as member of the RTVE governing board, and, from March to December 2024, she served as acting chair of RTVE.

  74. Antonio Piedra

    Antonio Piedra
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1985-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    sport cyclist
    Biography

    Antonio Piedra Pérez is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2007 and 2017 for the Fuerteventura–Canarias, Andalucía–Caja Granada, Caja Rural–Seguros RGA, Funvic Soul Cycles–Carrefour and Team Manzana Postobón squads.

  75. Fernando Barrios Ipenza

    Fernando Barrios Ipenza
    Born in
    Peru Flag Peru
    Years
    1959-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    businesspersonpolitician
    Biography

    Fernando Barrios Ipenza was born in Andahuaylas – Peru, he is an entrepreneur, engineer and Peruvian politician, member of the Peruvian Aprista Party. He was president of the social security health Peru and Minister of the Interior of Peru from September 14 to November 22, 2010.

  76. Javier Arenas Bocanegra

    Javier Arenas Bocanegra
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1957-.. (age 68)
    Enrolled in the University of Seville
    Graduated with licentiate in law
    Occupations
    politiciancivil servantlawyer
    Biography

    Javier Arenas Bocanegra is a Spanish politician. Although born in Seville, he was raised in Olvera, hometown of his parents. He is married with two children, graduated in law and has an MA in Business Management.

  77. Joaquín Fermandois Huerta

    Joaquín Fermandois Huerta
    Born in
    Chile Flag Chile
    Years
    1948-.. (age 77)
    Enrolled in the University of Seville
    In 1984 graduated with doctorate
    Occupations
    historian
    Biography

    José Joaquín Fermandois Huerta is a Chilean historian and scholar.

  78. Fernando Pérez Royo

    Fernando Pérez Royo
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1943-.. (age 82)
    Occupations
    university teacherpoliticianjuristlawyer
    Biography

    Fernando Pérez Royo is a Spanish academic and politician who has served in the Spanish Parliament and European Parliament. He has been a member of various political parties, including the Communist Party of Spain.

  79. Rafael Cobos López

    Rafael Cobos López
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1973-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    film screenwritertelevision writerscreenwritertelevision directorwriter
    Biography

    Rafael Cobos López is a Spanish screenwriter and playwright. He is a recurring co-scribe of Alberto Rodríguez's films. He has won two Goya Awards (for Marshland and Smoke & Mirrors).

  80. Jorge Domecq

    Jorge Domecq
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1960-.. (age 65)
    Enrolled in the University of Seville
    Graduated with licentiate in law
    Occupations
    diplomat
    Biography

    Jorge Domecq is a Spanish diplomat who is the former ambassador of Spain to the Philippines. From February 2015 to January 2020, he was the European Defence Agency Chief Executive, appointed by Federica Mogherini.

  81. Celia Rico Clavellino

    Celia Rico Clavellino
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1982-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    screenwriterfilm directorfilm producer
    Biography

    Celia Rico Clavellino is a Spanish writer and film director.

  82. Isabel Franco

    Isabel Franco
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1985-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Isabel Franco Carmona is a Spanish Podemos politician. She was first elected to the Congress of Deputies in 2015, for Huelva and later for Seville.

  83. Leoncio Afonso Pérez

    Leoncio Afonso Pérez
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1916-2017 (aged 101)
    Occupations
    geographeruniversity teacherintellectual
    Biography

    Leoncio Afonso Perez was a professor of geography and an intellectual of the Canary Islands.

  84. Juan Moreno Yagüe

    Juan Moreno Yagüe
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1973-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Juan Ignacio Moreno de Acevedo Yagüe, better known as Juan Moreno Yagüe, is a Spanish lawyer, activist and politician. He is a specialist in banking, mortgages, and criminal and economic law.

  85. Carolina Hidalgo Herrera

    Carolina Hidalgo Herrera
    Born in
    Costa Rica Flag Costa Rica
    Years
    1982-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Carolina Hidalgo Herrera is a Costa Rican politician from the Citizen Action Party. She was Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 2018 to 2019.

  86. Joaquín Bilbao

    Joaquín Bilbao
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1864-1934 (aged 70)
    Occupations
    lawyersculptor
    Biography

    Joaquín Bilbao Martínez was a Spanish sculptor. The equestrian statue of Ferdinand III of Castile in the Plaza Nueva, Seville, opposite the Town Hall, was sculpted by him.

  87. María Cumplido

    María Cumplido
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1992-.. (age 33)
    Occupations
    mathematician
    Biography

    María Cumplido Cabello is a Spanish mathematician and researcher who in 2020 was awarded the Vicent Caselles Mathematical Research Prize of the Royal Spanish Mathematical Society.

  88. Antonio María Fabié

    Antonio María Fabié
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1832-1899 (aged 67)
    Occupations
    politicianjournalisthistorianwriterphilosopher
    Biography

    Antonio María Fabié Escudero was a politician, writer, philosopher, historian, and bibliophile, noted for his Hegelian Philosophy which he became interested in during the mid-nineteenth century while a student at the University of Sevilla. He studied pharmacy, exact science, and law.

  89. Tomás José González-Carvajal

    Tomás José González-Carvajal
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1753-1834 (aged 81)
    Occupations
    translatorpoliticianwriteruniversity teacherHebraist
    Biography

    Tomás José González Carvajal, Spanish poet and statesman, was born at Seville in 1753. He studied at the University of Seville, and took the degree of LL.D. at Madrid. He obtained an office in the financial department of the government; and in 1795 was made intendant of the colonies which had just been founded in Sierra Morena and Andalusia.

  90. Rosario Valpuesta

    Rosario Valpuesta
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1953-2013 (aged 60)
    Occupations
    academic
    Biography

    María Rosario Valpuesta Fernández was a Spanish academic. She was the first Andalusian woman to be in charge of a Rectorate and only the fourth in Spain's history.

  91. Enriqueta Vila Vilar

    Enriqueta Vila Vilar
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1935-.. (age 90)
    Occupations
    writeruniversity teacherhistorian
    Biography

    Enriqueta Vila Vilar is a Spanish historian and researcher specialised on the History of the Americas.

  92. José Luis Escañuela

    José Luis Escañuela
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1964-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    juristsports executivelawyer
    Biography

    José Luis Escañuela Romana was the President of the Real Federación Española de Tenis (RFET) 2009 - 2015.

  93. Francisco de Cárdenas Espejo

    Francisco de Cárdenas Espejo
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1817-1898 (aged 81)
    Occupations
    politicianjournalistdiplomatlawyerwriter
    Biography

    Francisco de Cárdenas Espejo was a Spanish lawyer, journalist and politician who served as Minister of Justice under King Alfonso XII. Previously he served as 5th Solicitor General of Spain.

  94. Nicolas Tenorio Cerero

    Nicolas Tenorio Cerero
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1863-1930 (aged 67)
    Occupations
    writerpoliticianjudge
    Biography

    Nicolas Tenorio Cerero was a Spanish writer, historian, politician and judge.

  95. Nuria C. Botey

    Nuria C. Botey
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1977-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    writerscience fiction writer
    Biography

    Nuria Calderón García-Botey, known professionally as Nuria C. Botey, is a Spanish fantasy, science fiction, and horror writer.

  96. José Severo Quiñones

    José Severo Quiñones
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1838-1909 (aged 71)
    Occupations
    judgecivil servantlawyer
    Biography

    José Severo Quiñones Caro was the first chief justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico.