25 Notable alumni of Federico Villarreal National University
Updated: June 06, 2026 EliteDegrees
Federico Villarreal National University is 4108st in the world, 1st in North America, and 15st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 25 notable alumni from Federico Villarreal National University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Federico Villarreal National University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Luis Negreiros
1940-. (aged 86)
politician
sociologist
Luis Alberto Negreiros Criado is a Peruvian sociologist and politician. He was a former Congressman, representing Callao between 2001 and 2011 and belongs to the Peruvian Aprista Party.
+ show more
2. José Antonio Urquizo
1967-. (aged 59)
politician
José Antonio Urquizo Maggia is a Peruvian politician (PNP). He served as a Congressman representing Ayacucho from 2006 to 2016.
3. Diethell Columbus
1981-. (aged 45)
lawyer
politician
Diethell Columbus Murata is a Peruvian lawyer, university professor and Fujimorist politician. Currently, he is a Congressman representing Lima as of March 16, 2020. In 2018, he ran an unsuccessful campaign for Mayor of Lima.
+ show more
4. Ana María Mendieta
1966-. (aged 60)
lawyer
politician
Ana María Alejandra Mendieta Trefogli is a Peruvian lawyer and politician. She was the Minister of Women and Vulnerable Populations in the government of Martín Vizcarra from April 2018 until March 2019; she succeeded Ana María Choquehuanca in the position, and was herself succeeded by Gloria Montenegro. She is a graduate of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and of...
+ show more
5. Pedro Novoa
1974-2021 (aged 47)
writer
Pedro Félix Novoa Castillo was a Peruvian writer and educator.
6. José Elías Avalos
1954-. (aged 72)
politician
José Luis Elías Ávalos is a Peruvian lawyer and politician. He was a congressman of the Republic on two occasions during the parliamentary period 2000–2001 and the parliamentary period 2011–2016. He is set to return to Congress after a five-year absence in 2021.
+ show more
7. Enrique Cornejo
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
economist
Enrique Javier Cornejo Ramirez is a Peruvian politician who was the former Minister of Transportation and Communications that was under President Alan García from September 2010 to July 2011. Prior to that, he was the Minister of Housing and Construction.
+ show more
8. José Carrasco Távara
1944-2015 (aged 71)
lawyer
politician
José Carlos Carrasco Távara was a Peruvian lawyer and politician and a former Congressman representing the Piura region for the 2001–2006 term, and the 2006–2011 term. Carrasco belonged to the Peruvian Aprista Party. He was born in Sullana. He was the Minister of Energy and Mines during the First Presidency of Alan Garcia and was also a Deputy, representing the...
+ show more
9. Flor de María Vega Zapata
1958-. (aged 68)
lawyer
human rights defender
Flor de María Vega Zapata is a Peruvian lawyer who has taken a stand against illegal mining and logging in her country. She was recognized with the International Women of Courage Award in 2019.
+ show more
10. Arturo Cavero Velásquez
1940-2009 (aged 69)
teacher
singer
Arturo Cavero Velásquez, better known by the pseudonym "Zambo Cavero", was a Peruvian singer, representative of Afro-Peruvian identity.
11. Eleazar Soria
1948-2021 (aged 73)
lawyer
association football coach
association football player
Eleazar Soria Ibarra was a Peruvian professional footballer who played as a right-back.
12. Alejandro Aguinaga
1950-. (aged 76)
politician
Alejandro Aurelio Aguinaga Recuenco is a Peruvian doctor and Fujimorist politician. He is a Congressman, representing the Lambayeque Region, as he was before between 2006 and 2016. He was also the Health Minister during the administration of Alberto Fujimori from 1999 to 2000.
+ show more
13. Percy Rojas
1949-. (aged 77)
association football player
association football coach
Percy Rojas Montero is a retired football midfielder from Peru. He played on Peru national football team at two FIFA World Cups (1978 and 1982). He played also in the 1975 Copa América final with the Peru national team.
+ show more
14. César Villanueva
1946-. (aged 80)
politician
César Villanueva Arévalo is a Peruvian politician who was the prime minister of Peru from April 2018 to March 2019, and previously served as prime minister from October 2013 to February 2014. In 2007, he became governor of the San Martín Region. He was sworn in as prime minister by President Ollanta Humala on 31 October 2013, and is affiliated...
+ show more
15. José Watanabe
1945-2007 (aged 62)
poet
screenwriter
José Watanabe was a Peruvian poet who won a number of literary awards.
16. José Antonio Chang
1958-. (aged 68)
politician
José Antonio Chang Escobedo is a Peruvian politician of Chinese descent who was the Prime Minister of Peru from 2010 to 2011, appointed by President Alan García. He was also Minister of Education until he resigned both cabinet positions on March 18, 2011. Chang replaced Javier Velásquez as part of a cabinet reshuffle. Chang was the second Chinese-Peruvian Prime Minister,...
+ show more
17. Patricia Juárez
1960-. (aged 66)
lawyer
politician
Carmen Patricia Juárez Gallegos is a Peruvian lawyer and politician. She served as a member of the Lima City Council during the period 2015–2018 and elected Congresswoman of the Republic for the parliamentary period 2021–2026.
+ show more
18. Pedro Angulo
1960-. (aged 66)
civil servant
lawyer
politician
Pedro Miguel Angulo Arana is a Peruvian lawyer who served as prime minister of Peru under the presidency of Dina Boluarte, from 10 December 2022 to 21 December 2022.
+ show more
19. Mercedes Cabanillas
1947-. (aged 79)
politician
Mercedes Cabanillas Bustamante is a Peruvian educator and politician. A prominent member of the Peruvian Aprista Party, she served as Minister of Education in the first presidency of Alan García, making her the first woman to assume a cabinet position in the history of Peru. Most recently, she briefly served as Minister of Interior in Alan García's second presidency, a...
+ show more
20. John Hopfield
1933-. (aged 93)
artificial intelligence researcher
biologist
physicist
university teacher
computer scientist
John Joseph Hopfield is an American physicist and emeritus professor of Princeton University, most widely known for his study of associative neural networks in 1982. He is known for the development of the Hopfield network. Before its invention, research in artificial intelligence (AI) was in a decay period or AI winter, Hopfield's work revitalized large-scale interest in this field.
+ show more
21. Daniel Urresti
1956-. (aged 70)
military personnel
politician
Daniel Belizario Urresti Elera is a Peruvian retired army general and politician who served as Minister of the Interior in the administration of President Ollanta Humala from 2014 to 2015, and as a Congressman representing Lima from 2020 to 2021. He is currently serving a sentence of twelve years in prison for the murder of journalist Hugo Bustíos.
+ show more
22. Hilda Guevara
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
obstetrician
Hilda Elizabeth Guevara Gómez is a Peruvian politician and was Congresswoman representing Moquegua for the 2006–2011 term. Guevara belongs to the Peruvian Aprista Party.
+ show more
23. Zulema Tomás
1962-. (aged 64)
anesthesiologist
politician
Elizabeth Zulema Tomás Gonzales is a Peruvian cardiovascular anaesthesiologist. She served as the country's Minister of Health from 7 January to 15 November 2019.
+ show more
24. Laura Bozzo
1951-. (aged 75)
television director
writer
television producer
lawyer
politician
Laura Cecilia Bozzo Rotondo is a Peruvian talk show hostess, best known for her Spanish-language talk show Laura that was broadcast in the United States on the Univision television network.
+ show more
25. Walter Ayala
1971-. (aged 55)
judge
politician
Walter Ayala Gonzales is a Peruvian judge and former Minister of Defense of Peru.