University of Seville Alumni

The University of Seville, founded in 1505 (with roots back to circa 1254), is one of Spain's oldest and largest public universities. Renowned for its strong faculties in law, humanities, sciences, and engineering, it has deep cultural ties to the city and a longstanding reputation for academic excellence.

Alumni Name

Notable Achievement / Famous For

Degree

Graduating Year

Felipe González Márquez

Longest-serving democratically elected Prime Minister of Spain (1982–1996)

BA (Law)

c. 1964

Baltasar Garzón

High-profile Spanish judge, head of anti-corruption & human rights cases

Studied Law

N/A

Alfonso Guerra

Deputy Prime Minister of Spain (1982–1991)

Studied Law

N/A

Lina Gálvez Muñoz

MEP; former Andalusian Minister of Knowledge, Research & University

Licentiate (History); PhD

N/A

María Ángeles Martín Prats

IEEE Senior Member; aerospace engineer; founder of Skylife Engineering

PhD (Physics & Electronic Eng.)

setting unclear

María Cumplido Cabello

Award-winning mathematician; recipient of the Vicent Caselles Prize 2020

PhD (Mathematics)

N/A

Myriam Seco Álvarez

Prominent archaeologist and Egyptologist; led excavations in Egypt

PhD (History)

1995

José Celestino Mutis y Bosio

Botanist and mathematician; key figure in Spanish American Enlightenment

Studied (Science)

c. 1750s

Luis Cernuda

Influential poet of the Generation of ’27

BA (Literature)

early 1920s

Pedro Salinas

Major poet and literary critic, Generation of ’27

Studied (Literature)

c. 1910s

José María de Azcárate

Scholar of medieval Castilian art

Studied (Art History)

N/A

Raquel Martínez Rabanal

Journalist and TV/radio presenter

BA (Journalism)

N/A

Roberto Leal

Television presenter and journalist

BA (Communications)

N/A

Stephen Sommers

Director/screenwriter (The Mummy, Van Helsing)

Studied (Film)

N/A

Virginia Maestro Díaz

Singer-songwriter; winner of Operación Triunfo 2008

Studied (Music)

N/A

Carmen Calvo Poyato

Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidency of Spain

BA (Law)

c. 1980s

Susana Díaz Pacheco

Former President of Andalusia; prominent PSOE politician

BA (Law)

c. 1990s

María Jesús Montero Cuadrado

Current First Deputy PM & Minister of Finance of Spain

Studied (Medicine/Public Admin.)

c. 1990s

Pastora Filigrana

Roma human rights lawyer and activist

Studied (Law)

N/A

Alfonso Guerra (duplicate)

[Removed duplicate entry]

   

Mark D. Levine

New York City Council member

Studied (Public Administration)

N/A

John Ramón Jiménez

Nobel Prize winner in Literature (1956)

Studied (Literature)

c. 1900s

Juan Bravo Murillo

Prime Minister of Spain (1851–52)

Studied (Law/Economics)

c. 1820s

 

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