Ricardo Israel

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.

Ricardo Israel
Israel in 2013.
Personal details
Born	Ricardo Jacob Israel Zipper (1950-10-07) October 7, 1950 (age 75) Los Ángeles, Chile
Political party	Regionalist Party of the Independents
Spouse	Sara Cofré
Children	2
Residence(s)	Santiago, Chile
Alma mater	University of Chile
Occupation	Lawyer
Known for	Candidate for President of Chile (2013)
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Website	Ricardo 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.