Ricardo Israel

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Ricardo Israel
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Israel in 2013.
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Born
Ricardo Jacob Israel Zipper

(1950-10-07) October 7, 1950 (age 74)
Los Ángeles, Chile
Political party Regionalist Party of the Independents
SpouseSara Cofré
Children2
Residence(s) Santiago, Chile
Alma mater University of Chile
OccupationLawyer
Known forCandidate for President of Chile (2013)
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Website Ricardo Israel 2014

Ricardo Jacob Israel Zipper (born 7 October 1950) is a Chilean lawyer and academic. Israel was a candidate for President of Chile in 2013, representing the Regionalist Party of the Independents (PRI), [1] but lost the election obtaining 0.57 per cent of the vote.

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Biography

Israel is married to Sara Cofré, has two children (Daniela and Igal), and three grandsons (Vicente, Julián, and Dalia). He completed his university studies in 1981 at the Law Faculty of the University of Chile, becoming a lawyer. He has a master in Latin American Government and Politics, and a doctorate in political science at the University of Essex, and a degree in law at the University of Barcelona.

References

  1. Cl, Cooperativa (20 July 2013). "PRI proclamó a Ricardo Israel como candidato a la presidencia". Cooperativa. Retrieved 20 July 2013.