Alfredo Sfeir-Younis | |
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 Sfeir-Younis in 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alfredo Juan Sfeir Younis (1947-09-26) 26 September 1947 |
| Party | Independent |
Domestic partner | María Camarena Orengo (1972–1985) |
| Relations | Alberto Nacif Sfeir Sfeir (father) Inés Younis Mattar (mother) |
| Children | 3 |
| University of Chile (B.A., Commercial Engineer, 1970) University of Rhode Island (M.Sc., 1974) University of Wisconsin–Madison (M.Sc., Ph.D., 1976) | |
| Occupation | Economist, diplomat, spiritual teacher, author |
Known for | World Bank's first environmental economist Founder, Zambuling Institute for Human Transformation Founder, Latin American Network of Socially Engaged Buddhism (LANSEB) Integration of human rights into development economics Buddhist Social Doctrine |
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| Website | alfredosfeiryounis |
Alfredo Sfeir Younis (born 1947) is a Chilean economist and spiritual leader.[1] He was nominated for the Chilean presidency by the Green Ecologist Party in the 2013 Chilean general election,[2] where he placed sixth with 2.35% of the vote.[3]
Education
Sfeir studied economics at the University of Chile,[4] and obtained his master's and doctorate degrees at the University of Rhode Island and University of Wisconsin, respectively.[5]
References
- "Alfredo Sfeir: el economista y líder espiritual que aspira a llegar a La Moneda". La Tercera. 27 May 2013. Archived from the original on 28 May 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- "Vegano de 65 años luchará por llegar a La Moneda: Apuesta por el desarrollo sustentable a todo nivel". Biobiochile.cl. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- "Elecciones presidenciales - Vista País". Servicio Electoral. 2013. Archived from the original on 19 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- "Un economista espiritual". El Espectador. 28 June 2009. Archived from the original on 11 February 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- "Entrevista a Alfredo Sfeir Younis". Las Últimas Noticias. 11 January 2010. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
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