65 Notable alumni of Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso
Updated: May 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso is ranked #1,377 in the world and #6 in Chile by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 65 notable alumni from Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Christian Urízar
1968-. (aged 58)
engineer
Christian Erwin Urízar Muñoz is a Chilean politician who served as deputy.
2. Gabriel Aldoney
1948-. (aged 78)
mechanical engineer
politician
Gabriel Alejandro Aldoney Vargas is a Chilean engineer and politician who served twice as Intendant of the Valparaíso Region.
3. Raúl Bertelsen Repetto
1945-. (aged 81)
lawyer
judge
Raúl Bertelsen Repetto is a Chilean lawyer and president of the Constitutional Court of Chile and part of the Ortúzar Commission.
4. Óscar Gacitúa
1953-. (aged 73)
painter
Óscar Roberto Gacitúa González is a Chilean painter.
5. María Eugenia Manaud
1949-. (aged 77)
lawyer
María Eugenia Manaud Tapia is a Chilean lawyer who has served as president of the Consejo de Defensa del Estado.
6. Bernardo Donoso
1946-. (aged 80)
sales engineer
Bernardo Alfonso Modesto Donoso Riveros is a Chilean scholar and researcher who served as head of the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso (1990−1998) during the first years of the transition to democracy.
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7. Fernando Rivas Inostroza
1964-. (aged 62)
historian
university teacher
journalist
Fernando Enrique Rivas Inostroza is a Chilean journalist.
8. Raúl Urrutia
1950-. (aged 76)
lawyer
politician
Raúl Urrutia Ávila is a Chilean lawyer and politician who served as deputy.
9. María P Bertoglia
1978-. (aged 48)
epidemiologist
kinesiologist
science communicator
Maria Paz Bertoglia is a Chilean epidemiologist who works in public health research, teaching, and science communication in social media.
10. Claudio Rodríguez Cataldo
1954-. (aged 72)
politician
Claudio Rodríguez Cataldo is a Chilean business manager and politician who served as deputy.
11. Reynaldo Lacámara
1956-. (aged 70)
poet
Reynaldo Enrique Lacámara Calaf is a Chilean writer who was president of the Chilean Society of Writers.
12. Enrique Wiegand Frödden
1895-1962 (aged 67)
lawyer
politician
Enrique Wiegand Frödden was a Chilean lawyer and politician who was member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile.
13. Nora Barrientos Cárdenas
1960-. (aged 66)
agricultural engineer
politician
Nora Barrientos Cárdenas is a Chilean agricultural engineer and politician who served as Intendant of the Araucanía Region.
14. Iván Cisternas
1967-. (aged 59)
sports executive
engineer
politician
Iván Marcelo Cisternas Tapia is a Chilean civil engineer and politician who served as provincial governor during the two governments of Sebastián Piñera.
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15. Eduardo Cavieres
1945-2021 (aged 76)
historian
Eduardo Lincoyán Cavieres Figueroa was a Chilean historian and academic who won the Chilean National History Award in 2008.
16. Patricio Santamaría
1955-. (aged 71)
lawyer
politician
Patricio Francisco Santamaría Mutis is a Chilean lawyer.
17. Pedro Pierry
1941-. (aged 85)
lawyer
judge
Pedro Pierry Arrau is a Chilean lawyer who was a member of the Supreme Court of Chile. In his country, he was known for his conflicts of interest in the approval of the HidroAysén megaproject.
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18. Carolina Tello
1985-. (aged 41)
lawyer
politician
Carolina Tello Rojas is a Chilean politician who currently serves as deputy.
19. Francisca Perales
1985-. (aged 41)
politician
Francisca Perales Flores is a Chilean politician.
20. Mario Papi
1948-2012 (aged 64)
lawyer
politician
Mario Egidio Papi Beyer was a Chilean lawyer, politician and former head of Televisión Nacional de Chile.
21. José María Hurtado Ruiz-Tagle
1945-2018 (aged 73)
businessperson
politician
José María Hurtado Ruiz-Tagle was a Chilean politician; member of the National Renewal (RN) party, Hurtado Ruiz-Tagle was a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile between 1990 and 1998.
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22. Jorge Santibáñez Ceardi
1934-2020 (aged 86)
lawyer
politician
Jorge Santibáñez Ceardi was a Chilean politician and lawyer.
23. Germán Molina Valdivieso
1943-. (aged 83)
lawyer
politician
Germán Molina Valdivieso is a Chilean former minister.
24. Waldo L. Parra
1965-. (aged 61)
lawyer
writer
Waldo Leonidas Parra Pizarro is a Chilean lawyer, Ph.D. in Law, university professor and novelist. He is the author of the national bestseller Masones & Libertadores.
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25. Germán Bannen Lay
1928-2019 (aged 91)
architect
Germán Bannen Lay was a Chilean engineer and politician. He was Urbanism National Prize in 2003.
26. Jorge Molina Valdivieso
1932-. (aged 94)
lawyer
politician
Jorge Molina Valdivieso is a Chilean politician who served as President of the Chamber of Deputies and as a member of the Chamber of Deputies, representing District 12 of the Valparaíso Region.
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27. Alfonso Muga
1944-. (aged 82)
civil engineer
Alfonso Muga Naredo is a Chilean scholar and researcher who served as head of the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso (1998−2010).
28. Ricardo Bravo Oliva
1964-. (aged 62)
politician
Ricardo Bravo Oliva is a Chilean civil engineer and politician who served as Intendant of the Valparaíso Region.
29. Eugenia Garrido
1933-. (aged 93)
historian
politician
Clemencia Eugenia Garrido Álvarez de la Rivera is a Chilean historian and politician who served as mayor Viña del Mar after being appointed by Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship.
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30. Juan Carlos García Pérez de Arce
1971-. (aged 55)
architect
politician
Juan Carlos García Pérez de Arce is a Chilean architect and politician who served as Chile's Minister of Public Works from 2022 to 2023.
31. Miguel Ángel Calisto Águila
1985-. (aged 41)
economist
international relations
journalist
politician
Miguel Ángel Calisto Águila is a Chilean politician.
32. Giovanni Calderón
1971-. (aged 55)
lawyer
politician
Giovanni Óscar Calderón Bassi is a Chilean politician, lawyer and political commentator. Similarly, he has been columnist of La Tercera.
33. Marcelo Mena
1975-. (aged 51)
civil engineer
politician
Marcelo Mena Carrasco is a Chilean biochemical engineer and politician.
34. Aldo Cornejo
1955-. (aged 71)
lawyer
politician
Aldo Vicente Cornejo González is a Chilean politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies, representing District 13 of the Valparaíso Region and as Mayor of Valparaíso.
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35. Pamela Hodar
1952-. (aged 74)
television presenter
Pamela de Lourdes Hodar Alba is a Chilean former TV presenter who also served as councilwoman of Vina del Mar. She hosted the OTI Festival 1986, along César Antonio Santis, from the Municipal Theatre of Santiago.
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36. Carlos Tromben
1966-. (aged 60)
journalist
writer
Carlos Andrés Tromben Reyes is a Chilean journalist and writer.
37. Osvaldo Urrutia
1951-. (aged 75)
politician
independent politician
Osvaldo Alejandro Nicanor Urrutia Soto is a Chilean civil engineer who currently serves as deputy.
38. Joaquín Fermandois Huerta
1948-. (aged 78)
historian
José Joaquín Fermandois Huerta is a Chilean historian and scholar.
39. Fernanda Villegas
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
theologian
María Fernanda Villegas Acevedo is a Chilean theologist and politician.
40. Sebastián Videla
1986-. (aged 40)
actor
communicator
politician
Sebastián Patricio Videla Castillo is a Chilean politician who currently serves as deputy in the Congress of Chile.
41. Ricardo García Rodríguez
1930-2022 (aged 92)
lawyer
judge
politician
Ricardo García Rodríguez was a Chilean lawyer and politician who served as minister.
42. Carlos Cáceres Contreras
1940-. (aged 86)
businessperson
economist
Carlos Francisco Cáceres Contreras is a Chilean economist, academic, businessman, and politician who served as a Minister of State —holding the portfolios of Finance (1983–1984) and Interior (1988–1990)— as well as president of the Central Bank of Chile (1982–1983), all during the military dictatorship of Chile headed by Augusto Pinochet.
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43. Rodrigo González Torres
1941-2022 (aged 81)
politician
Rodrigo René González Torres was a Chilean politician. He served as Second Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile and as a member of the Chamber of Deputies representing District 7 of the Valparaíso Region. He previously served twice as mayor of Viña del Mar.
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44. Kenneth Pugh
1959-. (aged 67)
sailor
marine engineer
politician
Kenneth Peter Pugh Olavarría is a retired vice admiral of the Chilean Navy, a naval engineer, and a Chilean politician. He has served as a Senator of the Republic for the Valparaíso Region during the 2018–2026 legislative period. His public service has been characterized by specialization in defense matters, cybersecurity and the digital transformation of the State.
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45. Diego Ibáñez Cotroneo
1989-. (aged 37)
politician
Diego Eduardo Ibáñez Cotroneo is a Chilean politician, lawyer, and environmental activist. He is a law graduate from the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso. He is a member of the Chamber of Deputies for District 6, corresponding to the Valparaíso Region. Since October 2022, he has served as president of Social Convergence.
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46. Arturo Longton
1948-2015 (aged 67)
lawyer
politician
Arturo Longton Guerrero was a Chilean lawyer and politician. He served as the first Governor of Marga Marga Province from 2010 to 2012.
47. Andrés Longton
1982-. (aged 44)
lawyer
politician
reality television participant
Andrés Javier Longton Herrera is a Chilean lawyer, former reality TV contestant, and politician affiliated with the Renovación Nacional (National Renewal) party. He has served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies for District 6 of the Valparaíso Region since 2018 and was re-elected in 2021.
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48. Álvaro Salas
1952-. (aged 74)
Álvaro Reinaldo Salas Carvajal is a Chilean comedian and television personality.
49. Jorge Bermúdez Soto
1969-. (aged 57)
lawyer
university teacher
Jorge Bermúdez Soto is a Chilean lawyer and former General Comptroller of Chile.
50. Jorge Abbott
1947-. (aged 79)
lawyer
Jorge José Winston Abbott Charme is a Chilean judge.
51. Alejandro Foxley
1939-. (aged 87)
diplomat
economist
politician
Alejandro Tomás Foxley Rioseco is a Chilean economist and politician. He was the Foreign Minister of Chile from 2006 to 2009 and previously served as Minister of Finance from 1990 to 1994 and leader of the Christian Democrat Party from 1994 to 1996.
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52. Jaime Naranjo
1951-. (aged 75)
politician
Jaime César Naranjo Ortíz is a Chilean politician who served as parliamentary.
53. Sergio Muñoz Gajardo
1957-. (aged 69)
lawyer
judge
Sergio Muñoz Gajardo is a Chilean lawyer who has served as president of the Supreme Court of Chile.
54. Roser Bru
1923-2021 (aged 98)
printmaker
painter
Roser Bru Llop was a Spanish-born Chilean painter and engraver associated with the neo-figurative art movement.
55. Jorge Martínez Busch
1936-2011 (aged 75)
politician
professor
Jorge Martínez Busch was a Chilean Navy admiral and member of the Government Junta that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990. He served briefly as a member and the President the junta in 1990, after the retirement of admiral José Toribio Merino. He also served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Navy from 1990 until 1997.
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56. Mario Salas
1967-. (aged 59)
association football player
association football coach
Mario Alfredo Salas Saieg is a Chilean football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.
57. Jorge Sharp
1985-. (aged 41)
lawyer
politician
Jorge Esteban Sharp Fajardo is a Chilean lawyer and politician. He was the mayor of Valparaíso from 2016 to 2024.
58. Iván Arenas
1951-. (aged 75)
presenter
Sergio Iván Arenas Maturana, better known as Iván Arenas, is a Chilean actor, comedian, and television presenter, mostly popular for his character «Professor Rossa», star of the children's program El Mundo del Profesor Rossa.
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59. Ricardo Ezzati Andrello
1942-. (aged 84)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
Ricardo Ezzati Andrello SDB is an Italian-born Chilean prelate of the Catholic Church who has lived and worked in Chile since the age of 17. He was Archbishop of Santiago from December 2010 to March 2019 and has been a cardinal since February 2014. He previously served as Archbishop of Concepción. He headed the Episcopal Conference of Chile from 2010...
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60. Pascuala Ilabaca
1985-. (aged 41)
recording artist
singer
Pascuala Ilabaca is a Chilean singer and songwriter, noted for her voice with accompaniment on accordion and piano. She is also a member of Samadi, which compiles ethnic music of India, Africa, South America, Middle East, and Europe. She studied music in India 2008-2009.
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61. Álvaro Rudolphy
1964-. (aged 62)
actor
television actor
Álvaro Gonzalo Rudolphy Fontaine is a Chilean actor who works in theater, soap operas and film. He has obtained numerous awards, among them the Apes Prize in 2001 to the best Actor in his role in Amores de mercado and the Altazor Prize in 2008 for his role in Alguien te mira.
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62. Diego Paulsen
1987-. (aged 39)
lawyer
politician
Diego Alfredo Paulsen Kehr is a Chilean politician who served as the President of the Chamber of Deputies from 2020 to 2022, and as has been a member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2020, representing District 22 of Araucanía.
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63. Alejandro Navarro
1958-. (aged 68)
politician
pedagogue
Alejandro Navarro Brain is a Chilean politician who has served as a member of Parliament for the Bíobío Region since 1994.
64. Jorge Baradit
1969-. (aged 57)
graphic designer
writer
politician
Jorge Marcos Baradit Morales is a Chilean writer, politician and podcaster. He is the author of the bestselling popular history trilogy Historia secreta de Chile.
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65. Geoconda Navarrete
1969-. (aged 57)
social worker
politician
Geoconda Navarrete Arratia is a Chilean social worker and politician.