18 Notable alumni of
University of Valparaiso
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The University of Valparaiso is 2419th in the world, 109th in Latin America, and 12th in Chile by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 18 notable alumni from the University of Valparaiso sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Sarah Kofman
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- writerautobiographerphilosopheruniversity teacher
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Sarah Kofman was a French philosopher.
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Francisco Chahuán
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- lawyerpolitician
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Francisco Javier Chahuán Chahuán is a Chilean lawyer and politician. He has represented Valparaíso Region in the Senate since 2010, and previously served as a deputy for Concón and Viña del Mar from 2006 to 2010. A long-standing member and former president of the centre-right party Renovación Nacional (RN).
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Manuel Baldizón
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- lawyerbusinesspersonpolitician
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Manuel Antonio Baldizón Méndez is a Guatemalan politician, lawyer, and hotel entrepreneur. He was the leader of the "Libertad Democrática Renovada" (LIDER) Renewed Democratic Liberty party and was a candidate in the 2015 presidential election placing third and losing to Jimmy Morales. He was also a candidate in the 2011 presidential election, placing second and losing to Otto Pérez Molina in a run-off vote. On January 20, 2018, he was captured in the United States, when he was accused of accepting bribes from Odebrecht.
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Allison Göhler
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- weather presentermeteorologist
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Allison Göhler is a Chilean meteorologist and part-time TV host.
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Nicolás Cataldo
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- history teacherpolitician
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Nicolás Cataldo Astorga is a Chilean politician who has been serving as Minister of Education since 16 August 2023. Previously, he served as the Undersecretary of Regional Development and Education between 2022 and 2023.
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Mauricio Redolés
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- poetmusiciansinger-songwriter
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Luis Mauricio Redolés Bustos is a Chilean poet, singer-songwriter and musician. His literary and musical work is characterised by irony, satire, humour and use of colloquialisms.
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Carlos Maldonado Curti
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- lawyerpolitician
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Carlos Domingo Maldonado Curti is a Chilean politician and lawyer. He was a member of the Radical Party and is currently linked to Freemasonry.
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Hugo Herrera
- Enrolled in the University of Valparaiso
- 1992-1998 graduated with licentiate degree in law
- 2000-2000 graduated with master's degree in philosophy
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- columnistphilosopherwriter
- Biography
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Hugo Eduardo Herrera Arellano is a Chilean lawyer, philosopher and scholar dedicated to the Philosophy of Right. Known as the theoretician of the Chilean "social right-wing", Herrera works as a professor at the Schools of Law of the Diego Portales University (UDP) and the University of Valparaíso (UV).
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Patricia Pérez Goldberg
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- lawyerpolitician
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Patricia Carolina Pérez Goldberg is a Chilean lawyer and politician. From 2016, she has served as a judge at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. She was Minister of Justice (2012–2014) during President Sebastián Piñera's first government.
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Jonathan Menkos
- Enrolled in the University of Valparaiso
- Graduated with postgraduate education in finance
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- writeracademiceconomistpolitician
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Jonathan Kiril Thomas Menkos Zeissig is a Guatemalan economist, politician, writer, academic and analyst serving as Guatemala's Minister of Public Finance since January 19, 2024. He previously served as president of the Central American Institute of Fiscal Studies (ICEFI) starting September 2012.
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Laura Soto
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- diplomatlawyerpolitician
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Laura Filomena Soto González is a Chilean politician who served as Senator and Deputy in his country.
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José Agusto Briones
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- politician
- Biography
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José Iván Agusto Briones was an Ecuadorian politician who served as Minister of Energy.
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Raúl Celis
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- lawyerpolitician
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Raúl Eduardo Celis Montt is a Chilean lawyer who is member of the Chilean Constitutional Convention.
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Eduardo Waghorn
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- singerguitaristlawyercomposercartoonist
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Eduardo Waghorn Halaby is a Chilean musician, composer, singer-songwriter and lawyer, although he has also dabbled in poetry, drawing and advertising. He has written more than 500 songs. Waghorn defines his style as "a mix of trova, pop and folk".
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Jorge Martínez Durán
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- politician
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Jorge Antonio Martínez Durán is a Chilean lawyer and politician who served as intendant of the Valparaíso Region.
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Víctor Torres Jeldes
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- politician
- Biography
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Víctor Marcelo Torres Jeldes is a Chilean politician and physician, who served as member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile.
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Tilo González
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- composerpercussionist
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Sergio Hernán González Morales, better known as Tilo González, is a Chilean drummer, percussionist, composer and arranger. Founding member of the prestigious Latin American fusion band Congreso, which he has led for over 50 years. The Rock Workers Association (ATR) recognized him in 1996 as the best drummer in Chile; although he is also one of the most extraordinary composers in the country, which he has demonstrated after a vast career as a composer, arranger and drummer of Congreso since its inception in 1969.
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Hugo Ballesteros Reyes
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- lawyerpolitician
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Hugo Eugenio Ballesteros Reyes was a Chilean politician and diplomat.
