16 Notable alumni of National University of Trujillo
Updated: May 22, 2026 EliteDegrees
National University of Trujillo is ranked #7,536 in the world and #26 in Peru by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 16 notable alumni from National University of Trujillo 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 Trujillo won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Jaime Thorne Leon
1943-2018 (aged 75)
lawyer
politician
Jaime Fernando Thorne León was a Peruvian politician who served as the Minister of Defense under the administration of President Alan García Pérez, from September 2010 to July 2011.
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2. Ramón Kobashigawa Kobashigawa
1939-2019 (aged 80)
politician
Ramón Kobashigawa Kobashigawa was a Peruvian Fujimorist politician and a former Congressman, representing the La Libertad Region between 2011 and 2016 under the Popular Force party.
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3. Walter Alva
1951-. (aged 75)
anthropologist
archaeologist
Walter Alva, born Walter Alva Alva, is a Peruvian archaeologist specializing in the study and excavation of the prehistoric Moche culture. He is known for two major finds: the tomb of the Lord of Sipan and related people in 1987, and 2007.
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4. Luis de la Puente Uceda
1926-1965 (aged 39)
revolutionary
politician
Luis de la Puente Uceda was a Peruvian activist, politician, land reformer, and guerrilla who protested against the political coexistence and coalition between his party, American Popular Revolutionary Alliance (APRA), and the conservative forces who supported the second government of Manuel Prado Ugarteche (1956-1962), and helped pioneer land reform in Peru.
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5. Luis Alva Castro
1942-. (aged 84)
economist
civil servant
politician
Luis Juan Alva Castro OSP is a Peruvian economist and politician. In his political career, he achieved the government positions of Second Vice President of Peru, Prime Minister of Peru, President of the Congress and among other portfolios during both administrations of President Alan García.
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6. Allan Wagner
1942-. (aged 84)
diplomat
lawyer
politician
Allan Wagner or Edward Allan Wagner-Tizón is a Peruvian diplomat who has served three times as his country's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1985 to 1990, 2002 to 2003, and also in 2021. He also served as Peru's Minister of Defense from 2006 to 2007.
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7. Eduardo González Viaña
1941-. (aged 85)
novelist
writer
journalist
Eduardo González Viaña is a writer and professor of Spanish at Western Oregon University.
8. Ciro Alegría
1909-1967 (aged 58)
journalist
university teacher
writer
translator
poet
Ciro Alegría Bazán was a Peruvian journalist, politician, and novelist. He is considered the greatest Peruvian novelist in history with three monumental novels: The Golden Serpent (La Serpiente de oro), The World is Wide and Alien (El Mundo es Ancho y Ajeno), and The Hungry Dogs (Los Perros Hambrientos). César Vallejo, Ciro Alegría, and José María Arguedas are the three...
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9. Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre
1895-1979 (aged 84)
politician
lawyer
jurist
political theorist
political activist
Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre was a Peruvian politician, philosopher, and author who founded the American Popular Revolutionary Alliance (APRA) political movement, the oldest currently existing political party in Peru by the name of the Peruvian Aprista Party (PAP).
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10. Luis Banchero Rossi
1929-1972 (aged 43)
businessperson
Luis Banchero Rossi was an important Peruvian businessman dedicated to the export of fishmeal and fish oil, who became one of the main promoters of the Peruvian fishing industry until his murder.
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11. María Julia Mantilla
1984-. (aged 42)
athlete
beauty pageant contestant
businessperson
model
television presenter
María Julia "Maju" Mantilla García is a Peruvian actress, dancer, model, teacher and beauty queen who won Miss World 2004 in China.
12. Antenor Orrego
1892-1960 (aged 68)
journalist
essayist
philosopher
politician
Antenor Orrego Espinoza was a Peruvian writer and political philosopher of Basque ancestry. He was a member of the American Popular Revolutionary Alliance (APRA). The Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego (Antenor Orrego Private University), founded in Trujillo, Peru in 1988, is named after him.
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13. Héctor Becerril
1957-. (aged 69)
politician
Héctor Virgilio Becerril Rodríguez is a Peruvian Fujimorist politician and pharmaceutical chemist. He was a congressman in the period 2011-2016 representing the department of Amazonas and in the period 2016-2019 representing the department of Lambayeque.
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14. César Vallejo
1892-1938 (aged 46)
playwright
journalist
writer
translator
poet
César Abraham Vallejo Mendoza was a Peruvian poet, writer, playwright, and journalist. Although he published only two books of poetry during his lifetime, he is considered one of the great poetic innovators of the 20th century in any language. Thomas Merton called him "the greatest universal poet since Dante". The late British poet, critic and biographer Martin Seymour-Smith, a leading...
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15. Rosa Bartra
1973-. (aged 53)
lawyer
politician
pharmacist
Rosa María Bartra Barriga is a Peruvian lawyer, politician and pharmaceutical chemist who served as a congresswoman for La Libertad from 2016 to 2020. She successfully ran for the post of parliamentarian in the 2016 elections with the Fujimorist party, Popular Force and in the 2020 elections with National Solidarity, failing to be elected, being invited by these two political...
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16. Cesar Acuña
1952-. (aged 74)
educator
businessperson
politician
Cesar Acuña Peralta is a Peruvian politician and entrepreneur in the field of education. A controversial figure in Peruvian politics, he is the founder and leader of the Alliance for Progress party, which has achieved recognition for being the first party of provincial origin to gain electoral popularity at national level since its foundation in 2001.
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