16 Notable alumni of
University of Valparaiso
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The University of Valparaiso is 2572nd in the world, 118th in Latin America, and 14th in Chile by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 16 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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Manuel Baldizón
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- politicianbusinesspersonlawyer
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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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Sarah Kofman
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- autobiographerwriteruniversity teacherphilosopher
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Sarah Kofman was a French philosopher.
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Francisco Chahuán
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- politicianlawyer
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Francisco Javier Chahuán Chahuán is a Chilean politician and lawyer. He is the current president of the centre-right party Renovación Nacional.
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Mauricio Redolés
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- singer-songwritermusicianpoet
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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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- politicianlawyer
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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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Nicolás Cataldo
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- politicianhistory teacher
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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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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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- writerphilosophercolumnist
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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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- politicianlawyer
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Patricia Carolina Pérez Goldberg is a Chilean lawyer and politician. She was Minister of Justice (2012–2014) during President Sebastián Piñera's first government.
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Allison Göhler
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- meteorologistweather presenter
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Allison Göhler is a Chilean meteorologist and part-time TV host.
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Jonathan Menkos
- Enrolled in the University of Valparaiso
- Graduated with postgraduate education in finance
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- economistacademicwriterpolitician
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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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- diplomatpoliticianlawyer
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Laura Filomena Soto González is a Chilean politician who served as Senator and Deputy of the Republic of Chile.
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José Agusto Briones
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- politician
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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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- politicianlawyer
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Raúl Eduardo Celis Montt is a Chilean lawyer who is member of the Chilean Constitutional Convention.
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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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Eduardo Waghorn
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- cartoonistcomposerlawyerguitaristsinger
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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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Hugo Ballesteros Reyes
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- politicianlawyer
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Hugo Eugenio Ballesteros Reyes was a Chilean politician and diplomat.
