13 Notable alumni of National University of San Agustin de Arequipa
Updated: May 22, 2026 EliteDegrees
National University of San Agustin de Arequipa is ranked #7,879 in the world and #29 in Peru by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 13 notable alumni from National University of San Agustin de Arequipa sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with National University of San Agustin de Arequipa won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Carlos Gibson
1889-1954 (aged 65)
diplomat
lawyer
politician
Carlos Diego Gibson was a Peruvian lawyer, professor and politician. He was Second Vice President of Peru (1939–1945) and Rector of the National University of San Agustín (1939–1944).
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2. Patricia Salas
1958-. (aged 68)
sociologist
Patricia Salas O'Brien is a Peruvian sociologist with expertise in education and social development. She served as Minister of Education of Peru from July 28, 2011, to October 31, 2013.
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3. Juan Manuel Guillén
1941-. (aged 85)
politician
philosopher
Juan Manuel Guillén Benavides is a Peruvian philosopher and politician. From 2007 to 2014, he served as President of the Arequipa Region.
4. Luis Wilson
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
physician
Luis Daniel Wilson Ugarte is a Peruvian politician. He is a former Congressman, elected in the 2006 elections, representing the Cusco region for the 2006–2011 period. Wilson belongs to the Peruvian Aprista Party.
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5. Alfredo Zegarra
1951-. (aged 75)
physician
Alfredo Zegarra Tejada Florentino is a Peruvian politician and the former mayor of Arequipa. He was elected as mayor in 2011. From 2003 to 2010, he was mayor of José Luis Bustamante District. He studied at the National University of Saint Augustine, and is married to Nelly Molina. Before entering politics, he was a physician.
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6. Víctor Andrés Belaúnde
1883-1966 (aged 83)
politician
writer
historian
diplomat
jurist
Víctor Andrés Belaúnde Diez–Canseco was a Peruvian diplomat, politician, philosopher and scholar. He chaired the 14th Session and the 4th Emergency Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly between 1959 and 1960 and was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru in 1958. A distinguished scholar, Belaúnde was an important Catholic thinker and a professor at the San Marcos University...
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7. Francisco García Calderón
1834-1905 (aged 71)
jurist
lawyer
university teacher
banker
politician
Francisco García Calderón Landa was a lawyer and Provisional President of the Republic of Peru for a short seven-month period in 1881, during the War of the Pacific. García Calderón was a key figure in the final peace accords between Peru and Chile. Later in post-presidential career, in 1892, he was commissioned to arbitrate land disputes between Peru and Ecuador,...
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8. Juan Landázuri Ricketts
1913-1997 (aged 84)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
religious
archbishop
Juan Landázuri Ricketts, OFM was Peruvian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Lima from 1955 to 1989. He was one of the most prominent Catholic bishops during the 1960s and 1970s in Latin America. He was a member of the Order of Friars Minor.
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9. Honorio Delgado
1892-1969 (aged 77)
psychiatrist
philosopher
Honorio Delgado Espinosa was a Peruvian teacher, researcher, humanist, philosopher who was influenced by psychoanalysis, linguist, and scholar, born in Arequipa, Peru. Delgado graduated from the School of Psychology at the National University of San Marcos in Lima, Peru.
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10. Edgar Alarcón
1961-2024 (aged 63)
accountant
politician
Édgar Arnold Alarcón Tejada was a Peruvian accountant and politician who served as Comptroller General of the Republic of Peru from 9 June 2016 to 4 July 2017. He was a Congressman representing Arequipa from 16 March 2020 until he was removed from office in April 2021. Alarcón belonged to the Union for Peru.
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11. Pedro José Rada y Gamio
1873-1938 (aged 65)
diplomat
politician
Pedro José Rada y Gamio was a Peruvian politician in the early 20th century. He served as the President of the Chamber of Deputies from 1921 to 1922. He was the mayor of Lima from 1922 to 1925 and the prime minister of Peru from 7 December 1926 to 12 October 1929.
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12. Pedro Paulet
1874-1945 (aged 71)
diplomat
engineer
physicist
Pedro Eleodoro Paulet Mostajo was a Peruvian diplomat and engineer. Some early rocket experts described him as a pioneer in aeronautics, saying that he was the first person to build a liquid-propellant rocket engine and modern rocket propulsion system, but his experiments were never independently verified.
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13. José Luis Bustamante y Rivero
1894-1989 (aged 95)
judge
university teacher
lawyer
diplomat
politician
José Luis Bustamante y Rivero was a lawyer, writer, politician, and diplomat who served as the 44th President of Peru from 1945 to 1948. He was ousted from office in the 1948 Peruvian coup d'état. President of the International Court of Justice in The Hague from 1967 to 1970.
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