Ricardo Israel

Ricardo Jacob Israel Zipper (born 7 October 1950) is a Chilean lawyer and academician. 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.

Ricardo Israel
Israel in 2013.
Personal details
Born
Ricardo Jacob Israel Zipper

(1950-10-07) October 7, 1950
Los Ángeles, Chile
NationalityChilean
Political partyRegionalist Party of the Independents
Spouse(s)Sara Cofré
Children2
ResidenceSantiago, Chile
Alma materUniversity of Chile
OccupationLawyer
Known forCandidate for President of Chile (2013)
Signature
WebsiteRicardo Israel 2014

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. "PRI proclamó a Ricardo Israel como candidato a la presidencia". Cooperativa. 20 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
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