Famous People with Name Nicanor

Nicanor Parra Sandoval            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Nicanor Parra Sandoval: is a mathematician and poet often considered to be the most influential poet Chile has produced since Pablo Neruda. He describes himself as an "antipoet," due to his distaste for standard poetic pomp and function.

Nicanor Costa Méndez            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Nicanor Costa Méndez: was an Argentine diplomat.Costa Méndez was born into a privileged background in Buenos Aires, in 1922. He attended the University of Buenos Aires, graduating with a Law Degree in 1943. He went on to receive his juris doctor and opened a law practice.[1]He served as the Argentine ambassador to Chile between 1962 and 1964 and as Foreign Minister for President Juan Carlos Onganía, from 1966 to 1969.[2] An avowed anti-Communist, Costa Méndez favored close ties with the United States.[1

Nicanor Espina Yñiguez            Origin/Culture/Country: Philippines

Nicanor Espina Yñiguez: was a Filipino politician and Speaker of the Regular Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986. Considered the "Father of Southern Leyte", he authored the law that created the province of Southern Leyte.

Nicanor Jesus "Nicky"/"Nick" Pineda Perlas            Origin/Culture/Country: Philippines

Nicanor Jesus "Nicky"/"Nick" Pineda Perlas: is a Filipino activist and a recipient of the Right Livelihood Award (also known as the "Alternative Nobel Prize") in 2003.[2]. Currently, he is also a Philippine presidential aspirant for the 2010 presidential elections[3].

Nicanor Sta. Ana Abelardo            Origin/Culture/Country: Philippines

Nicanor Sta. Ana Abelardo: was a Filipino composer who composed over a hundred of Kundiman songs, especially before the Second World War.As a composition major at the University of the Philippines, he also composed the melody for the university's official anthem, U.P. Naming Mahal.The building housing the College of Music in UP Diliman (Abelardo Hall) is named in his honor.[2]