27 Notable alumni of University of Guayaquil
Updated: May 20, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Guayaquil is ranked #3,193 in the world and #9 in Ecuador by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 27 notable alumni from University of Guayaquil sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Guayaquil won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Sergio Román Armendáriz
1934-. (aged 92)
poet
Sergio Román Armendáriz is an Ecuadorian poet, playwright, and university teacher.
2. Sonia Manzano
1950-. (aged 76)
screenwriter
stage actor
television actor
voice actor
film actor
Sonia Manzano Vela is an Ecuadorian writer and poet.
3. Leopoldo Benites
1905-1996 (aged 91)
diplomat
politician
Leopoldo Benites was an Ecuadorian diplomat who served as the 28th President of the United Nations General Assembly in 1973. He had been the permanent representative of Ecuador since October 1960.
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4. Jorge Velasco Mackenzie
1949-2021 (aged 72)
university teacher
writer
journalist
Jorge Eduardo Velasco Mackenzie was an Ecuadorian writer and professor. His most popular novel is El rincón de los justos (1983) about Guayaquil's lumpen proletariat.
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5. Raúl Baca Carbo
1931-2014 (aged 83)
engineer
politician
Oswaldo Raúl Baca Carbo was an Ecuadorian engineer and politician. He is thought to be a historic leader of the Democratic Party of Ecuador. He was one of the most influential figures in Ecuadorian politics.
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6. Jorge Perrone Galarza
1931-1994 (aged 63)
urban planner
civil engineer
Jorge Perrone Galarza was Ecuador's Guayaquil Major from 1986 to 1988. He married Laura Delgado and was also father to Sonia, Bruno, Mario and Laura Perrone. Summa cum laude student, Perrone was Director of Urban Planning in Guayaquil for many years. As major he turned city's garbage dump into what today is known as Bellavista and legally protected Guayaquil's hill...
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7. Consuelo Flores
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
Consuelo Piedad Flores Carrera is an Ecuadorian lawyer and politician. She was a member of the National Assembly from 2009 to 2013, and has been a member of the Municipal Council of Guayaquil since 2014.
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8. Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy
1919-2004 (aged 85)
university teacher
politician
Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy was an Ecuadorian politician. Arosemena Monroy was elected as Vice President of Ecuador in 1960 and due to the ousting of President José María Velasco Ibarra, became President of Ecuador from 7 November 1961 to 11 July 1963.
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9. Carlos Arroyo
1979-. (aged 47)
basketball player
Carlos Alberto Arroyo del Río was President of Ecuador from 1940 to 1944. He was a member of the Ecuadorian Radical Liberal Party.
10. Otto Arosemena
1925-1984 (aged 59)
lawyer
politician
Otto Arosemena Gómez was President of Ecuador from 16 November 1966 to 1 September 1968.
11. María Alejandra Vicuña
1978-. (aged 48)
psychologist
politician
María Alejandra Vicuña Muñoz is an Ecuadorian politician who served as the Vice President of Ecuador under President Lenin Moreno between January and December 2018, previously as the Housing and Urban Development Minister of Ecuador.
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12. Frank Vargas Pazzos
1934-. (aged 92)
military personnel
fighter pilot
politician
Frank Vargas Pazzos is a former commander of the Ecuadorian Air Force (FAE). He also served as Chief of the Joint Armed Forces Command of Ecuador.
13. Danilo Drouet
1938-. (aged 88)
civil servant
Danilo Carrera Drouet is an Ecuadorian businessman and banker who served as the President of Banco Guayaquil from 1983 to 1984. He is the brother-in-law of President Guillermo Lasso, who also served as president of Banco Guayaquil. He was general manager of Central Bank of Ecuador from January 1976 to November 1976. Carrera Drouet was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
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14. Jacobo Bucaram
1947-2024 (aged 77)
athlete
Jacobo Bucaram Ortiz was an Ecuadorian agronomic engineer and politician. A member of the Ecuadorian Roldosist Party, he served in the National Congress from 1988 to 1994 and again from 1996 to 1998.
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15. León Roldós Aguilera
1942-. (aged 84)
lawyer
politician
León Roldós Aguilera is an Ecuadorian politician. He was born in Guayaquil in 1942. His mother died during his birth. He studied law at the state University of Guayaquil. He became secretary of the Municipality of Guayaquil under Mayor Assad Bucaram (his brother's father in law), of the populist party Concentración de Fuerzas Populares. He also had a private practice...
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16. Francisco Huerta Montalvo
1940-2022 (aged 82)
editorial columnist
politician
surgeon
Francisco Huerta Montalvo was an Ecuadorian politician. A member of the Ecuadorian Radical Liberal Party and later the Democratic Party, he served as Minister of Government from January to April 2000 and Minister of Public Health from 1982 to 1983.
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17. Teddy Cobeña
1973-. (aged 53)
writer
patron of the arts
sculptor
physician
Teddy Cobeña Loor is a figurative expressionist sculptor with a surrealist component. He lives in Barcelona.
18. Enrique Gil Gilbert
1912-1973 (aged 61)
short story writer
writer
politician
Enrique Gil Gilbert was an Ecuadorian novelist, journalist, poet, and a high-ranking member of the Communist Party of Ecuador.
19. Jaime Roldos Aquilera
1940-1981 (aged 41)
president
lawyer
politician
Jaime Roldós Aguilera was an Ecuadorian politician who was the 33rd President of Ecuador from August 10, 1979 until his death on May 24, 1981. In his short tenure, he became known for his firm stance on human rights, which led to clashes with other Latin American governments and poor relations with Ronald Reagan's United States administration.
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20. Abdalá Bucaram Ortiz
1952-. (aged 74)
lawyer
politician
Abdalá Jaime Bucaram Ortiz is an Ecuadorian politician and lawyer who was the 38th president of Ecuador from 1996 until his removal from office in 1997. As president, Bucaram was nicknamed "El Loco Que Ama" ("The Madman Who Loves", a nickname he championed).
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21. Álvaro Noboa
1950-. (aged 76)
banker
businessperson
politician
Álvaro Fernando Noboa Pontón is an Ecuadorian businessman and politician. He is the father of the incumbent president, Daniel Noboa.
22. Gustavo Noboa
1937-2021 (aged 84)
politician
Gustavo José Joaquín Noboa Bejarano was an Ecuadorian politician who served as the 42nd president of Ecuador from 22 January 2000 to 15 January 2003. Previously he served as the 42nd vice president under President Jamil Mahuad from 1998 until 2000. From 1983 until 1984, he also was the Governor of the province of Guayas.
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23. Alfredo Palacio
1939-2025 (aged 86)
physician
cardiologist
university teacher
politician
Luis Alfredo Palacio González was an Ecuadorian cardiologist and politician who was the 44th president of Ecuador from 2005 to 2007. He had been the 44th vice president under President Lucio Gutiérrez, until he was appointed to the presidency when the Ecuadorian Congress removed Gutiérrez from power following a week of growing unrest with his government. He previously served as...
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24. Cynthia Viteri
1965-. (aged 61)
lawyer
politician
journalist
Cynthia Fernanda Viteri Jiménez de Váscones is an Ecuadorian lawyer, journalist and politician. On March 24, 2019, she was elected Mayor of Guayaquil, the second-largest city in Ecuador, in the sectional elections of Ecuador for a term from May 14, 2019 until May 14, 2023. She was the presidential candidate for Partido Social Cristiano in the 2017 presidential elections, and...
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25. Marcela Aguiñaga
1973-. (aged 53)
lawyer
politician
Marcela Paola Aguiñaga Vallejo is an Ecuadorian politician. She most recently served as the Second Vice President of the National Assembly of Ecuador. Previously she was the Ecuadorian Minister of the Environment.
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26. Susana González
1973-. (aged 53)
journalist
politician
Dalia Susana González Rosado is an Ecuadorian politician, former Prefect of Guayas Province. She is a professional journalist with a licentiate in Social Communication and master's degree in International Political Science and Diplomacy.
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27. Diane Marie Rodriguez Zambrano
1982-. (aged 44)
LGBTQ rights activist
politician
writer
human rights defender
psychologist
Diane Marie Rodríguez Zambrano is an Ecuadorian activist and politician who focuses on human rights and LGBTQ rights in Ecuador. She is the transgender chairwoman of the Silhouette X Association and a representative of the Observatory LGBTI of Ecuador. In 2009, she created a legal precedent in favor of the transgender population, to sue the Civil Registry to change her...
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