10 Notable alumni of Autonomous University of Puebla
Updated: May 21, 2026 EliteDegrees
Autonomous University of Puebla is ranked #1,181 in the world and #7 in Mexico by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from Autonomous University of Puebla 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 Puebla won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Melquiades Morales
1942-. (aged 84)
politician
Melquíades Morales Flores is a Mexican lawyer and politician, affiliated with the Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI). Between 1999 and 2005 he served as governor of the state of Puebla.
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2. Enrique Doger
1957-. (aged 69)
politician
José Enrique Doger Guerrero is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). From 2005 to 2008, he served as mayor of the city of Puebla after serving as rector of his alma mater, the Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla (BUAP). In the 2012 general election he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies to represent Puebla's 6th...
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3. Juan Carlos Lastiri
1966-. (aged 60)
politician
Juan Carlos Lastiri Quirós is a Mexican politician from the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). In the 2009 mid-terms he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies to represent Puebla's 2nd district during the 61st session of Congress (2009–2012).
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4. Eduardo Montagner Anguiano
1975-. (aged 51)
translator
writer
Eduardo Montagner Anguiano is a Chipilo Venetian writer, born in Chipilo, Puebla, Mexico, in an Italian immigrant family. He studied linguistics and Spanish Language (Letras hispánicas) at Puebla Autonomous University (BUAP). He is a translator, poet, novelist and protector of minority languages in Mexico, principally a Chipileño language.
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5. Luisito Comunica
1991-. (aged 35)
television producer
actor
blogger
Luis Arturo Villar Sudek, better known as Luisito Comunica, is a Mexican YouTuber and blogger. His channel is the second most subscribed in Mexico, behind Badabun, as well as the ninth most subscribed in the Spanish-speaking world.
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6. Mario Marín Torres
1954-. (aged 72)
Mario Plutarco Marín Torres is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) who served as governor of the state of Puebla.
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7. Alejandro Armenta
1969-. (aged 57)
politician
Alejandro Armenta Mier is a Mexican politician. He originally belonged to the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) but switched his allegiance to the National Regeneration Movement (Morena) in 2017. Since 14 December 2024, he is the governor of Puebla.
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8. Pablo Salazar Mendiguchía
1954-. (aged 72)
lawyer
politician
Pablo Salazar Mendiguchía is a Mexican politician. He served as Governor of Chiapas from 2000 to 2006.
9. Fernanda Melchor
1982-. (aged 44)
translator
novelist
journalist
writer
Fernanda Melchor is a Mexican writer best known for her novel Hurricane Season for which she won the 2019 Anna Seghers Prize and a place on the shortlist for the 2020 International Booker Prize.
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10. Martha Érika Alonso Hidalgo
1973-2018 (aged 45)
graphic designer
politician
Martha Érika Alonso Hidalgo was a Mexican politician of the National Action Party (PAN) who served as the first female governor of Puebla from 14 December 2018 until her death ten days later in a helicopter crash. She was the spouse of Rafael Moreno Valle Rosas, who was governor of Puebla from 2011 to 2017 and was also killed in...
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