11 Notable alumni of University of Leon
Updated: June 11, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Leon is ranked #1,222 in the world and #42 in Spain by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 11 notable alumni from University of Leon 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 Leon won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Margarita Torres
1969-. (aged 57)
professor
medievalist
novelist
chronicler
politician
Margarita Torres is a Medieval Historian, and Professor of Medieval History at the university of León. In 2015, she was elected as Councillor for Culture, Heritage and Tourism for the city of León.
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2. Iban García del Blanco
1977-. (aged 49)
lawyer
politician
Iban García del Blanco is a Spanish politician, who was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019.
3. Mario Amilivia González
1957-. (aged 69)
university teacher
politician
Mario Amilivia is a Spanish politician. He has served as mayor of León, Spain on two occasions: from 1995 to 2003, and from December 2004 to June 2007. He comes from a prominent Leonese family; his grandfather, Antonio Amilivia, was president of the football club Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa in the 1950s, and the local soccer field is named after...
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4. Alejandra Reynoso Sánchez
1975-. (aged 51)
politician
Alejandra Noemí Reynoso Sánchez is a Mexican politician from the National Action Party (PAN). She is a native of León, Guanajuato.
5. José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is a Spanish politician and member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). He was the Prime Minister of Spain being elected for two terms, in the 2004 and 2008 general elections. On 2 April 2011 he announced he would not stand for re-election in the 2011 general election and left office on 21 December 2011.
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6. Sara García Alonso
1989-. (aged 37)
researcher
molecular biologist
astronaut
Sara García Alonso is a Spanish cancer researcher and reserve ESA astronaut. Since 2019, she has been a postdoctoral researcher at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre. In 2022, she was chosen as a reserve astronaut in the European Astronaut Corps.
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7. José Antonio Alonso
1960-2017 (aged 57)
jurist
lawyer
judge
politician
José Antonio Alonso Suárez was a Spanish judge and politician, member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). He was member of the Spanish Cabinet from 2004 to 2008.
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8. Juan Carlos Suárez-Quiñones
1961-. (aged 65)
jurist
judge
politician
Juan Carlos Suárez-Quiñones is a Spanish politician, jurist and judge. Juan Carlos is the current minister of development and the environment of Cortes of Castile and León, in office from 17 July 2019.
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9. Andrea Fernández Benéitez
1992-. (aged 34)
lawyer
politician
Andrea Fernández Benéitez is a Spanish lawyer and politician. She is a member of the Congress of Deputies and the Secretary of Equality of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE).
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10. José Venancio López
1791-1863 (aged 72)
politician
José Venancio López was a Guatemalan jurist and politician, First President of the Supreme Court, president of the Chamber of Representatives and became 2nd President of the State of Guatemala (25 February 1842 to 14 May 1842).
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11. Pablo Álvarez Fernández
1988-. (aged 38)
astronaut
aerospace engineer
Pablo Álvarez Fernández is a Spanish aeronautical engineer and astronaut. In November 2022, he was selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) as a full astronaut in the class of 2022 and it was in April 2024 when he graduated as such.
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