19 Notable alumni of Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic University
Updated: May 22, 2026 EliteDegrees
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic University is ranked #6,268 in the world and #2 in Paraguay by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 19 notable alumni from Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic 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 Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Ana María Baiardi
1965-. (aged 61)
diplomat
politician
Ana María Baiardi Quesnel is a Paraguayan diplomat and politician. From 2018 to 2022, she served as the ambassador of Paraguay in Peru.
2. Fran Villalba
1978-. (aged 48)
composer
pianist
Fran Villalba is a Paraguayan-Italian composer, music producer and executive producer. He has composed scores for many short films and featured films. He is best known as the composer of the award-winning Paraguayan film 7 Boxes.
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3. Elisa Ruiz Díaz
1965-2021 (aged 56)
diplomat
Elisa Mercedes Ruiz Díaz Bareiro was a Paraguayan lawyer and diplomat. She was the Permanent Representative of Paraguay to the Organization of American States (OAS) from 2013 until her death. She served as the Chair of the OAS Permanent Council from 6 April 2021 to 19 May 2021.
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4. Marcelo Martinessi
1973-. (aged 53)
film director
screenwriter
Marcelo Martinessi is a Paraguayan filmmaker. His films include "Karai norte" (2009), "The Lost Voice" (2016), and The Heiresses (Spanish: Las herederas), the latter being selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival.
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5. Rafael Filizzola
1968-. (aged 58)
lawyer
politician
Rafael Augusto Filizzola Serra is a Paraguayan politician, currently serving as senator since 2023.
6. Jorge Lara Castro
1945-. (aged 81)
lawyer
diplomat
sociologist
politician
Jorge Lara Castro is a Paraguayan lawyer, sociologist, and diplomat.
7. Leila Rachid de Cowles
1955-. (aged 71)
diplomat
politician
Leila Rachid de Cowles is a Paraguayan diplomat.
8. Germán Rojas Irigoyen
politician
economist
Germán Hugo Rojas Irigoyen is a Paraguayan economist and politician.
9. Santiago Peña Palacios
1978-. (aged 48)
politician
economist
Santiago Peña Palacios is a Paraguayan politician and economist who has served as the 52nd president of Paraguay since 2023. Peña served on leadership boards for the Central Bank of Paraguay and Banco Amambay. He taught economics at the Catholic University of Asunción, and has published research papers on monetary policy and finance.
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10. Fernando Lugo
1951-. (aged 75)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
sociologist
politician
Fernando Armindo Lugo Méndez is a Paraguayan politician and laicized Catholic bishop who was President of Paraguay from 2008 to 2012. Previously, he was a Roman Catholic priest and bishop, serving as Bishop of the Diocese of San Pedro from 1994 to 2005. He was elected as president in 2008, an election that ended 61 years of rule by the...
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11. Alejandro Domínguez
1972-. (aged 54)
sports executive
Alejandro Guillermo Domínguez Wilson–Smith is a Paraguayan football administrator, president of CONMEBOL, a vice-president of FIFA and a member of the FIFA Council.
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12. Nicanor Duarte
1956-. (aged 70)
lawyer
politician
Óscar Nicanor Duarte Frutos is a Paraguayan lawyer, journalist and politician who served as the 47th President of Paraguay from 2003 to 2008. A member of the Colorado Party, he became the central figure of Paraguayan politics during his presidency.
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13. Efraín Alegre
1963-. (aged 63)
lawyer
politician
Pedro Efraín Alegre Sasiain is a Paraguayan politician, lawyer, and university professor, who served as president of the Authentic Radical Liberal Party from 2016 to 2023. For ten years he was the most prominent leader of the opposition to the Colorado Party, running unsuccessfully against its candidates in the presidential elections of 2013, 2018 and 2023.
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14. Juan Ángel Napout
1958-. (aged 68)
association football coach
businessperson
sports executive
association football player
Juan Ángel Napout Barreto is a Paraguayan football executive and businessman. He was head of the Paraguayan Football Association from 2007 to 2014. Napout served as President of CONMEBOL from August 2014 until his resignation on 11 December 2015 after his arrest in Zurich, Switzerland, in relation to the 2015 FIFA corruption case. In December 2015, he was banned by...
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15. Lali Gonzalez
1986-. (aged 40)
actor
Graciela Belén González Mendoza, professionally known as Lali González is a Paraguayan theatre, television and film actress. Her breakout film role was playing Liz in the multiawarded Paraguayan film 7 Boxes.
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16. Luis Castiglioni
1962-. (aged 64)
engineer
politician
Luis Alberto Castiglioni Soria is a Paraguayan politician. He was Vice President of Paraguay for the Colorado Party from 2003 to 2007.
17. Silvio Ovelar
1967-. (aged 59)
politician
Silvio Adalberto "Beto" Ovelar Benítez is a Paraguayan politician who has served as senator since 2004. A member of the Colorado Party aligned with Horacio Cartes, he has served as president of the Senate since 2023, office he previously held from 2018 to 2019.
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18. Juan Carlos Maneglia
1966-. (aged 60)
film producer
screenwriter
film director
Juan Carlos Maneglia is a Paraguayan film maker. A member of the Maneglia Schémbori duo, Juan Carlos Maneglia is the most recognized reference in the Paraguayan film industry, along with Tana Schémbori with whom he has co-directed since its inception short films, telefilms, television series, and the two renowned Paraguayan fiction feature films, 7 Boxes and The Gold Seekers.
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19. Ticio Escobar
1947-. (aged 79)
curator
politician
lawyer
art historian
mathematician
Luis Manuel Escobar Argaña, better known as Ticio Escobar, is a Paraguayan lawyer, academic, author, museum director, and former Minister of Culture of Paraguay. He has championed the rights of Indigenous peoples of Paraguay, writing about and curating shows on the topic.
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