28 Notable alumni of Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon is 1065st in the world, 1st in North America, and 6st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 28 notable alumni from Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Silvia Guadalupe Garza
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
Silvia Guadalupe Garza Galván is a Mexican politician affiliated with the PAN. She currently serves as Senator of the LXII Legislature of the Mexican Congress representing Coahuila.
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2. Alfonso Rangel Guerra
1928-2020 (aged 92)
jurist
writer
lawyer
translator
university teacher
Alfonso Rangel Guerra was a Mexican lawyer, educator, writer and administrator.
3. Elena Rodriguez-Falcon
1972-. (aged 54)
mechanical engineer
Elena Rodriguez-Falcon FREng PFHEA is a Mexican professor of engineering education. She is the Provost and Chief Academic Officer at Study Group.
4. Luis Aguilar
1969-2022 (aged 53)
translator
poet
short story writer
writer
Luis Aguilar Martínez was a Mexican poet, essayist, narrator, and translator. He was the author of Debe ser ya noviembre (Cuadrivio Ediciones, 2019), Muchachos que no besan en la boca (Vaso Roto Ediciones, 2017), Libre de sospecha: Antología boreal (UANL, 2016) and Los ojos ya deshechos (Secretaría de Cultura de Jalisco, 2007), among other books.
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5. Ernesto Alfonso Robledo
1976-. (aged 50)
politician
Ernesto Alfonso Robledo Leal is a Mexican politician affiliated with the National Action Party (PAN). In the 2012 general election he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies to represent Nuevo León's 8th district during the 62nd session of Congress. Six years later, in the 2018 general election, he returned to the Chamber of Deputies to represent Nuevo León's 11th...
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6. María Elena Chapa
1944-2021 (aged 77)
author
politician
María Elena Chapa Hernández was a Mexican politician from the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). She served as a deputy twice and as a senator.
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7. Jesús Ancer Rodríguez
1952-. (aged 74)
physician
Jesús Ancer Rodríguez is a Mexican researcher, physician and Doctor of Philosophy. He is president of the Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon (UANL). He was born in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon on January 21 of 1952 and made his professional studies at the Faculty of Medicine of the UANL, for which he is Surgeon and Obstetrician. He specializes in Pathology in...
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8. Reyes Tamez
1952-. (aged 74)
politician
immunologist
Reyes Tamez Guerra is a Mexican immunochemist and politicians. He is a former Secretary of Education for the State of Nuevo León, a former president of the Autonomous University of Nuevo León (UANL) and a former Secretary of Education in the cabinet of Vicente Fox (2000–2006).
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9. Ivonne Liliana Álvarez
1978-. (aged 48)
politician
Ivonne Liliana Álvarez García is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). In 2012 she was elected to serve as a Senator of the LXII Legislature of the Mexican Congress representing Nuevo León. She was also Municipal President of Guadalupe, Nuevo León, and has been widely criticized for not fulfilling her term to seek a position in...
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10. Pedro Pablo Treviño Villarreal
1972-. (aged 54)
politician
Pedro Pablo Treviño Villarreal is a Mexican lawyer and politician who served as state secretary of Labor in Nuevo León from 2010 until 2012, federal deputy for the 2012–2015 period by Nuevo León's 12th Federal District, Chairman of the Committee on Budget and Public Accounts in the 62nd Legislature of the Mexican Congress, Managing Director of Lotería Nacional para la...
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11. Everardo Elizondo
1943-. (aged 83)
actor
economist
Everardo Elizondo Almaguer is a Mexican economist who has worked for private, public, and academic institutions. By senatorial appointment, he served as deputy governor of the Bank of Mexico —the country's central bank— from 1998 to 2008.
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12. María Teresa Herrera
1956-. (aged 70)
lawyer
judge
politician
María Teresa Herrera Tello is a Mexican lawyer. She served in the cabinet of President Vicente Fox as Secretary of Agrarian Reform (2000 – 2003).
13. Binyamin Temkin
1945-. (aged 81)
pedagogue
political scientist
politician
Binyamin "Benny" Temkin is an Israeli former politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Meretz between 1992 and 1996.
14. Cristina Díaz
1958-. (aged 68)
politician
María Cristina Díaz Salazar is a Mexican lawyer and politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). She is a former municipal president (mayor) of Guadalupe, Nuevo León. From 2018 to 2018 she served as a national-list senator.
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15. José Natividad González Parás
1949-. (aged 77)
politician
José Natividad González Parás is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). He is a former federal deputy and former governor of Nuevo León (2003–2009) He is also married to Cristina Maiz
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16. Sanjuana Martínez
1963-. (aged 63)
journalist
human rights defender
Sanjuana Martínez Montemayor is a Mexican journalist born on 1963 in Monterrey, Nuevo León, México. She received Mexico's National Journalism Award in 2006 and the Ortega y Gasset Award in 2008. Since 2019 she has been the director of Mexico's official news agency, Notimex.
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17. Margarita Arellanes Cervantes
1976-. (aged 50)
lawyer
politician
Margarita Arellanes Cervantes is a Mexican politician born in Monterrey affiliated with the National Action Party.
18. Genaro David Góngora
1937-. (aged 89)
lawyer
judge
Genaro David Góngora Pimentel is a Mexican jurist who was a member of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) from 1995 to 2009. He was the President (Chief Justice) of the court from 1999 to 2003.
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19. Arely Muciño
1989-. (aged 37)
boxer
Arely Abigaíl Muciño Reyes is a Mexican professional boxer who is a four-time former female flyweight World champion.
20. Cepillín
1946-2021 (aged 75)
singer
television actor
clown
actor
film actor
Ricardo González Gutiérrez known as Cepillín was a Mexican clown as well as a singer, TV host and actor.
21. Jaime Rodríguez Calderón
1957-. (aged 69)
politician
Jaime Heliodoro Rodríguez Calderón, sometimes referred to by his nickname "El Bronco", is a Mexican politician. He served as the Governor of Nuevo León from 2015 to 2021 and was a candidate in the 2018 presidential election.
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22. Mauricio Fernández Garza
1950-2025 (aged 75)
businessperson
politician
Mauricio Fernández Garza was a Mexican politician, businessman, and collector with direct ties to the wealthy and prominent Fernández Ruiloba family, owners of PYOSA (Pigmentos Y Oxidos SA). He served as mayor of San Pedro Garza García, a former senator, and a former member of the board of directors of Grupo Alfa, a Monterrey-based chemical, food, and auto-parts producer. He...
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23. Paola Longoria
1989-. (aged 37)
racquetball player
Paola Michelle Longoria López is a Mexican racquetball player. She is the current Women's World Champion in Singles and the Team event, winning both divisions at the International Racquetball Federation (IRF) 2024 World Championships in San Antonio, Texas. Longoria is the most winning player in IRF World Championship history, and she is the only woman to win both singles and...
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24. Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal
1957-. (aged 69)
politician
economist
Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal is a Mexican economist and politician from the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). He served as the Secretary of Economy during the presidency of Enrique Peña Nieto.
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25. Adrián de la Garza
1971-. (aged 55)
civil servant
politician
Adrián Emilio de la Garza Santos is a Mexican lawyer and politician who serves as the municipal president of Monterrey since 2024. He previously held the same position for two consecutive terms from 2015 to 2021. He also served as the attorney general of Nuevo León from 2011 to 2015.
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26. Tatiana Clouthier Carrillo
1964-. (aged 62)
politician
Tatiana Clouthier Carillo is a Mexican educator, politician and writer. From December 8, 2020 to October 6, 2022, she served as the head of the Secretariat of Economy of Mexico appointed by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Clouthier came to national attention in Mexico as the 2018 presidential campaign manager for President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. She was particularly prominent...
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27. Alberto Anaya
1946-. (aged 80)
economist
lawyer
politician
Alberto Anaya Gutiérrez is a Mexican politician and senator. He is the founder of the Labor Party.
28. Fernando Elizondo Barragán
1949-. (aged 77)
politician
Fernando Elizondo Barragán is a Mexican Politician, Lawyer, and Businessperson previously affiliated with the National Action Party. He was the interim governor of Nuevo León (2003), former Secretary of Energy in the cabinet of President Vicente Fox, and Nuevo León senator in the LX and LXI legislatures. Fernando Elizondo was born into an upper-class family formed by a prominent local...
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