Alvaro Vargas Llosa Writer, Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Wife, Books, and Net Worth

Alvaro Vargas Llosa Bio | Wiki

Alvaro Vargas Llosa is an award-winning Peruvian-Spanish writer and political commentator. He works as a writer and presenter of a documentary series for the National Geographic Channel. Also, he is a senior fellow at the Independent Institute. Additionally, he received the ‘Thomas Jefferson Award from the Association of Private Enterprise Education.

Alvaro Vargas Llosa Age | Edad

He was born on March 18, 1966, in Lima, Peru. Llosa is 57 years old. Therefore, Llosa celebrates his birthday every March 18.

Alvaro Vargas Llosa Height

He is a man of average stature. Llosa stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in ( Approx. 1.7m ).

Alvaro Vargas Llosa Family

He was born to his loving parents in Lima, Peru. Llosa is the eldest son of Mario Vargas Llosa and Patricia Llosa. His father is a writer and Nobel Prize laureate. He grew up along with his two siblings photographer Morgana and UNHCR representative Gonzalo.

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Alvaro Vargas Llosa Wife

He is currently single. Llosa was previously married to Susana Abad in 1992. The duo is legally separated but are parents of two children a son, Leandro, and a daughter, Aitana. He resides in Washington, D.C., in the United States, but spends a few months a year in Europe, and holds both Peruvian and Spanish citizenship.

Alvaro Vargas Llosa Education

He graduated with his BSC degree in International History from the London School of Economics. Llosa later pursued a master’s degree in value investing and theory of the economic cycle at OMMA Business School Madrid.

Alvaro Vargas Llosa Books

As a writer, he has also published several books that are in English and Spanish. Some of his books include:

  • Liberty for Latin America in 2005
  • Riding the Tiger in 1995
  • Global Crossings in 2013
  • The Madness of Things Peruvian in 1994
  • Tiempos de Resistencia in 2000
  • La Contenta Barbarie in 1993
  • Y tú, ¿dónde pones tu dinero? in 2012
  • La fauna política latinoamericana in 2004
  • El Diablo en Campaña in 1991

Alvaro Vargas Llosa Writer

He works as a Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute, and a columnist in the United States, Latin America, and Spain. Llosa is also a member of the board and director of the council of business advisors of the Fundación Internacional para la Libertad. Also, he writes a weekly column in Spanish for “La Tercera” in Chile and a monthly column in English.

Before, he spent five years working as a syndicated columnist for the Washington Post Writers Group. Moreover, he has been a member of the Board of the Miami Herald. He was also a contributor to the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and The Globe & Mail among others. In 1990, he was the press spokesman for the presidential campaign of the Democratic Front in Peru.

Further, he was an Advisor on International Relations for the campaign of Perú Possible in 2001. Llosa has also lectured widely on world economic and political issues. In 2007, he was nominated Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum as one of the 50 most influential Ibero-American public intellectuals. In addition, he speaks for various companies and international bodies.

Alvaro Vargas Llosa Net Worth

He has been working as a political commentator and writer for at least  two decades and a half. Therefore, it goes undebated that Llosa has been able to cumulate a decent fortune over the years with no doubt whatsoever. Llosa’s net worth is $2.5 Million.

Who Is Alvaro Vargas Llosa

Llosa is an award-winning Peruvian-Spanish writer and political commentator. He works as a writer and presenter of a documentary series for the National Geographic Channel. Llosa is a senior fellow at the Independent Institute. Also, he writes a weekly column in Spanish for “La Tercera” in Chile and a monthly column in English. Additionally, he received the ‘Thomas Jefferson Award from the Association of Private Enterprise Education.

Is Alvaro Vargas Llosa Married

He is currently single. Llosa was previously married to Susana Abad in 1992. The duo is legally separated but are parents of two children a son, Leandro, and a daughter, Aitana. He resides in Washington, D.C. but spends a few months a year in Europe, and holds both Peruvian and Spanish citizenship.

How Much Is Alvaro Vargas Llosa Worth

He has earned a net worth of $2.5 Million from working as an award-winning Peruvian-Spanish writer and political commentator.

Llosa’s Social Media Handle

Twitter: @AlvaroVargasLl