25 Notable alumni of University of Murcia
Updated: June 02, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Murcia is ranked #517 in the world and #16 in Spain by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 25 notable alumni from University of Murcia 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 Murcia won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Luis Leante
1963-. (aged 63)
writer
children's writer
journalist
screenwriter
Luis Ramón Leante Chacón, commonly known as Luis Leante, is a Spanish novelist and Latin professor.
2. Miguel Ángel Hernández
1977-. (aged 49)
university teacher
writer
art historian
Miguel Ángel Hernández is a Spanish writer. He is professor of art history at the University of Murcia, and has published several books on art and visual culture. He is best known for his fictional works, among them the novels Intento de escapada (2013), which won the Premio Ciudad Alcalá de Narrativa and was translated in five languages, and El...
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3. Melibea Obono
1982-. (aged 44)
university teacher
novelist
journalist
researcher
political scientist
Trifonia Melibea Obono Ntutumu Obono is an Equatorial Guinean novelist, political scientist, academic and LGBT activist. Her novel La Bastarda is the first novel by a female Equatorial Guinean writer to be translated into English.
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4. Luis Chamizo
1894-1945 (aged 51)
writer
poet
lawyer
mayor
Luis Florencio Chamizo Trigueros was a Spanish writer in Castilian and "Castúo", a dialect in Extremadura. He was born within a humble family and he started writing poems secretly.
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5. María Cegarra Salcedo
1899-1993 (aged 94)
teacher
publisher
council member
chemist
poet
María Cegarra Salcedo was a Spanish chemist, teacher, and poet. She was the first woman graduate in chemistry in Spain. In her later life, Cegarra was a councillor in her hometown, being the first female councillor of the La Unión Town Hall.
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6. José Antonio Pujante
1964-2019 (aged 55)
philosophy teacher
politician
José Antonio Pujante Diekmann was a Spanish politician and philosophy professor. Pujante, a regional coordinator for the United Left–Greens of the Region of Murcia, served as a deputy of the Regional Assembly of Murcia from 2007 until his death in office in 2019.
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7. Miguel Sánchez López
1972-. (aged 54)
politician
Miguel Sánchez López is a Spanish lawyer, criminologist and politician with professional offices in Murcia and Caravaca de la Cruz, and Citizens candidate for the Presidency of the Region of Murcia in 2015. Since June 2019 he has been a senator by regional designation of the Regional Assembly of Murcia, being the only senator of Citizens and spokesman in the...
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8. Luis Huete
1956-. (aged 70)
economist
writer
businessperson
Luis Huete is a Spanish professor at IESE Business School, University of Navarra.
9. Manuel Pérez García
1979-. (aged 47)
Manuel Pérez García is associate professor at the Department of History of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He is also Distinguished Researcher at Pablo de Olavide University (UPO) of Seville (Spain). From 2013 to 2017 he was associate professor at the School of International Studies, Renmin University of China.
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10. Francisco Pardo Piqueras
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
Francisco Pardo is a Spanish politician serving as Director-General of the Police since June 1, 2018. Pardo is a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and he has previously served as the 8th Secretary of State for Defence from 2004 to 2007.
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11. María de los Llanos de Luna Tobarra
1960-. (aged 66)
lawyer
politician
María de los Llanos de Luna Tobarra, is a Spanish politician and lawyer, who has been Delegate of the Spanish Government in Catalonia between 2011 and 2016.
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12. Alberto Garre
1952-. (aged 74)
politician
Alberto Garre López, is a Spanish politician who served as President of the Region of Murcia between April 2014 and July 2015. In March 2017, Garre left the People's Party, accusing the then national leader Mariano Rajoy of "inaction on corruption", founding his own party, Somos Región, in February 2018. He currently serves as president of that party.
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13. Inocencio Arias
1940-. (aged 86)
diplomat
Inocencio F. Arias, also known as Chencho, is a multifarious Spanish diplomat, who served as consul general in Los Angeles, California, United States. He retired in 2010.
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14. José Ballesta
1958-. (aged 68)
politician
José Francisco Ballesta Germán is a Spanish medical professor and politician. A full professor at the University of Murcia since 1992, he served as the university's president from 1998 to 2006. As a People's Party politician, he was the mayor of Murcia (2015–2021; 2023–) and a minister in the Government of the Region of Murcia (2007–2014).
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15. Ramón Luis Valcárcel Siso
1954-. (aged 72)
teacher
politician
Ramon Luis Valcárcel Siso is a Spanish politician and former Member of the European Parliament from Spain. He served in the Parliament between the 2014 and 2024 elections.
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16. Blanca Andreu
1959-. (aged 67)
poet
writer
Blanca Andreu is a Spanish poet belonging to the Spanish literary generation known as the Generation of the '80s (Generación de los ochenta) or Postnovísimos.
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17. María González Veracruz
1979-. (aged 47)
biochemist
politician
María González Veracruz is a Spanish politician of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). She was a deputy in the Regional Assembly of Murcia (2007–2011) and in the Congress of Deputies (2011–2019). In 2022 she was named Secretary of State for Telecommunications and in September 2024 she was named Secretary of State for Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence.
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18. José Antonio Maravall
1911-1986 (aged 75)
historian
jurist
philosophy historian
writer
José Antonio Maravall Casesnoves was a Spanish historian and essayist associated with the Generation of '36 movement.
19. Rozalén
1986-. (aged 40)
writer
recording artist
guitarist
singer
María de los Ángeles Rozalén Ortuño known professionally as Rozalén is a Spanish singer and songwriter.
20. María Dueñas
1964-. (aged 62)
university teacher
novelist
writer
María Dueñas Vinuesa is a Spanish writer and professor. She rose to fame in 2009 with El tiempo entre costuras, her first novel, which became one of the best-selling works of Spanish literature in recent years and has been translated into more than twenty-five languages. She is particularly known for her historical novels set during periods of Spanish and international...
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21. José Guirao
1959-2022 (aged 63)
politician
cultural manager
José Guirao Cabrera was a Spanish cultural manager and art expert who served as Minister of Culture and Sport in the government of Pedro Sánchez between 2018 and 2020. He was also Member of the Congress of Deputies.
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22. Óscar Urralburu
1971-. (aged 55)
politician
university teacher
secondary school teacher
trade unionist
Óscar Urralburu Arza is a Spanish professor and politician, deputy in the Regional Assembly of Murcia and member of Podemos.
23. Nathy Peluso
1995-. (aged 31)
singer
songwriter
recording artist
Natalia "Nathy" Peluso is an Argentine-Spanish singer and songwriter. Born in Argentina and raised in Alicante, Spain, Peluso became interested in the performing arts at an early age, performing cover songs at musical bars in her teenage years in Torrevieja. After graduating from King Juan Carlos University, Peluso relocated to Barcelona to pursue a professional career in music, with her...
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24. Emilio Argüeso Torres
1969-. (aged 57)
police officer
politician
journalist
Emilio Argüeso Torres is a Spanish politician, lawyer and criminologist. He is a senator by appointment in the Senate of Spain representing the Valencian Parliament or Cortes Valencianas. He was appointed into the Senate of Spain by the Valencian Parliament on 27 June 2019.
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25. Geovanny Vicente-Romero
1986-. (aged 40)
political adviser
columnist
professor
writer
Airbnb
Geovanny Vicente-Romero is a Dominican political strategist, lawyer, columnist, international consultant and university professor who teaches strategic communications at Columbia University as an associate lecturer. He specializes in public policy and public administration, and has several years of experience in the public sector, academics, and journalism. He writes a weekly column for CNN as a political analyst.
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