13 Notable alumni of University of the Balearic Islands
Updated: June 22, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of the Balearic Islands is ranked #1,280 in the world and #44 in Spain by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 13 notable alumni from University of the Balearic Islands 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 the Balearic Islands won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Nicolau Mir
2000-. (aged 26)
artistic gymnast
Nicolau Mir Rosselló is a Spanish artistic gymnast who represented Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
2. Rosa Planas Ferrer
1957-. (aged 69)
curator
writer
philologist
literary critic
poet
Rosa Planas Ferrer is a writer, philologist, literary critic and history researcher.
3. Maria de la Pau Janer
1966-. (aged 60)
writer
novelist
announcer
university teacher
Maria de la Pau Janer is a Spanish writer who works in Spanish and Catalan. She is a recipient of the Premio Planeta de Novela and the Ramon Llull Novel Award.
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4. Francesc Antich Oliver
1958-2025 (aged 67)
lawyer
politician
Francesc Antich Oliver was a Venezuelan-born Spanish politician, who was the President of the Balearic Islands between 1999 and 2003, and 2007 and 2011. He also was the Secretary General of the Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands, a branch of the SSWP. Antich was born in Caracas on 28 November 1958, to Spanish emigrants from Venezuela. He died from...
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5. Joan Miquel Oliver
1974-. (aged 52)
singer
songwriter
guitarist
Joan Miquel Oliver Ripoll is a Majorcan musician who sings and writes songs in the Catalan language. As well as being the songwriter and guitarist of the group Antònia Font, he has also embarked on a solo musical career and has published a novel and a book of poetry.
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6. Ricardo Galli
1965-. (aged 61)
computer scientist
university teacher
Dr. Ricardo Adolfo Galli Granada, also known as gallir, is a doctor of computer science at the University of the Balearic Islands, where he teaches operating system design. He is a speaker for the Free Software Foundation and a free software activist.
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7. Gabriel Janer Manila
1940-. (aged 86)
anthropologist
writer
Gabriel Janer Manila is a Spanish university professor, translator and writer. He is well-known across Spain for being a prolific author who has worked in almost every genre.
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8. Rosa Estaràs
1965-. (aged 61)
lawyer
politician
María Rosa Estaràs Ferragut is a Spanish politician and current Member of the European Parliament (MEP). She is a member of the People's Party.
9. Sebastià Alzamora i Martín
1972-. (aged 54)
writer
poet
novelist
philologist
Sebastià Alzamora i Martín is a writer, literary critic and cultural manager from Majorca. He is a self-proclaimed member of the poetic group called Imparables ("Unstoppables").
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10. Antonio Pallas Valencia
1969-. (aged 57)
historian
Antumi Pallas, also known as Antumi Toasijé, is a Spanish-Colombian historian and advocate for Pan-Africanism of about half African descent (Afro-Spaniard). A Global History lecturer at the University of New York in Madrid as well as professor in other universities in Spain, he is a specialist in African History and culture, racism, and Pan-African political philosophy. He is also the...
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11. Cristòfol Soler
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
Cristòfol Soler i Cladera is a Spanish politician. He served as President of the Balearic Islands from July 1995 to June 1996, when his own party (People's Party) forced him to resign. He previously had served as president of the Parliament of the Balearic Islands from 19 June 1991 to 21 July 1995. On 1 September 2014 he left the...
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12. Gabriel Company Bauzá
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
Gabriel Company Bauzá, commonly known as Biel Company, is a Spanish politician who has served as the president of the People's Party of the Balearic Islands since March 2017., his first political role, he served as Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Territory of the Balearic Islands in the José Ramón Bauzá government from 2011 to 2015.
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13. Aleixo Pendeixo
1963-. (aged 63)
lawyer
sporting director
Mateu Alemany Font is a Spanish executive and former president of Mallorca during two tenures. Between 2017 and November 2019 was the general director at Valencia. Between March 2021 and September 2023 he was a football director at FC Barcelona. Since October 2025 he is a football director at Atletico Madrid.
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