10 Notable alumni of Catholic University of Pernambuco
Updated: May 11, 2026 EliteDegrees
Catholic University of Pernambuco is ranked #3,159 in the world and #79 in Brazil by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from Catholic University of Pernambuco sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Catholic University of Pernambuco won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Jarbas Vasconcelos
1942-. (aged 84)
politician
Jarbas Vasconcelos is a Brazilian politician and lawyer. He represented Pernambuco in the Federal Senate from 2007 to 2015 and for a second term from 2019 to September 2023, when he officially resigned from office and retired from politics. Previously, he was governor of Pernambuco from 1999 to 2006. He is a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party.
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2. Priscila Krause
1978-. (aged 48)
council member
politician
journalist
Priscila Krause Branco is a Brazilian journalist and politician affiliated with Cidadania. She is the current vice-governor of Pernambuco, having previously been a state deputy and city councilor of Recife. She is the daughter of Gustavo Krause, also a politician, former governor of Pernambuco and former mayor of Recife.
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3. Maximiano Campos
1941-1998 (aged 57)
poet
writer
journalist
Maximiano Accioly Campos was a Brazilian poet, writer, and journalist who was a member of the Generation 65 Movement. He was the father of former governor of Pernambuco and government minister Eduardo Campos.
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4. Sérgio Guerra
1947-2014 (aged 67)
politician
economist
Severino Sérgio Estelita Guerra was a Brazilian economist and politician. His last political positions in public life were as the national president of the PSDB. He served as deputy senator for Pernambuco.
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5. Teresa Leitão
1951-. (aged 75)
politician
Maria Teresa Leitão de Melo is a Brazilian politician from the Workers' Party. She has represented Pernambuco in the Federal Senate since the 2022 general election.
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6. Jussara Lima
1960-. (aged 66)
sociologist
politician
Antônia Jussara Gomes Alves de Sousa Lima is a Brazilian sociologist and politician who is a senator from the state of Piauí. She has been in the position since 2023, replacing Wellington Dias who became the Minister of Social Development. She had previously been the vice-mayor of and councilwoman in her hometown of Fronteiras. She is a member of the...
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7. Paulo Marques
1948-2006 (aged 58)
politician
writer
journalist
Paulo Marques was a Brazilian journalist and broadcaster. Paulo was also a politician, having been elected to the city council of Carpina, Pernambuco, Brazil and to the state and federal legislatures. He was divorced, lived with a companion and had three children: Allana Marques, from the first marriage and two with his last companion, João Paulo Holanda e Paulo Marques...
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8. Raul Jungmann
1952-2026 (aged 74)
politician
Raul Belens Jungmann Pinto was a Brazilian business consultant and politician. He served as minister of agrarian development under former president Fernando Henrique Cardoso and federal deputy for the state of Pernambuco. He was the Minister of Defence from May 2016 to February 2018, appointed by then-acting president Michel Temer. On 27 February 2018, Jungmann was confirmed as Minister of...
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9. Romero Jucá
1954-. (aged 72)
politician
economist
Romero Jucá Filho is a Brazilian politician and economist. He represented Roraima in the Federal Senate for 24 years, from 1995 to 2019. Previously, he was governor of Roraima from 1988 to 1990. He is a member of MDB. On 5 April 2016, he became the president of the MDB, succeeding Michel Temer.
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10. Lenine
1959-. (aged 67)
singer
record producer
guitarist
singer-songwriter
songwriter
Lenine, artist name of Osvaldo Lenine Macedo Pimentel, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter from Recife, Pernambuco. Between the years of 2002 and 2018, he has earned a total of seven Latin Grammy Awards, (including the 2005 awards for "Best Brazilian Contemporary Album" and "Best Brazilian Song").
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