Famous People with Name Jara

Jarallah Omar Al-Kuhali            Origin/Culture/Country: Arabic

Jarallah Omar Al-Kuhali: was a Yemeni politician, intellectual, and guerrilla fighter. He was trained in Islamic law, but in the 1960s he turned towards Marxism. He was a political prisoner from 1968 to 1971 and participated in the civil war between North Yemen and South Yemen as a leader of the National Liberation Front, a politico-military coalition affiliated to the socialist government of the South. He escaped to the South after his forces were defeated by then-North Yemeni President and current unified Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Jarallah became a member of the Politburo of the Yemeni Socialist Party (YSP), the ruling party in the South, and was named minister of culture in the government of a newly unified Yemen in the early 1990s

Jaramogi Ajuma Oginga Odinga            Origin/Culture/Country: Kenyan

Jaramogi Ajuma Oginga Odinga: was a Luo Chief, who became a prominent figure in Kenya's struggle for independence. He later served as Kenya's first Vice-President, and thereafter as opposition leader. Odinga's son Raila Odinga is the current Prime Minister, and another son, Oburu Odin

Francisco Nef Jara            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Francisco Nef Jara: was a Chilean naval officer and member of the Government Junta that ruled Chile between 1924 and 1925.In November 1884 he was part of the crew of the Blanco that took that ship back to England for a complete rehaul. In 1885 he was sent to France to join the crew of the Colbert, to study french naval tactics. With that ship he visited most of the European and African ports of the time. By 1887, he was a second lieutenant, and participated in the hydrographic reconnaissance of the north of Chile, specially the areas of Esmeralda, Carrizal Bajo, and Arica.

Luis Claudio Jara            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Luis Claudio Jara: is a former Costa Rican soccer player who used to play for C.S. Herediano.He was part of the national team squad, that played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup held in Italy, and featured in all four games played. The striker made his debut for the "Ticos" in 1983 and collected 46 caps, scoring 11 goals.

Franco Jara            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Franco Jara: an Argentine football striker who plays for Arsenal de Sarandí.Jara made his debut for Arsenal in a 0-1 home defeat to Argentinos Juniors on 23 May 2008. He scored his first goal for the club on 11 April 2009 in a 1-1 draw at Colón.

Mario Esteban Berrios Jara            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Mario Esteban Berrios Jara: is a Chilean football (soccer) defender, who currently plays for Santiago Morning in the Primera División de Chile. He previously played for a club in his homeland - Club Deportivo Palestino - before moving to Serbian SuperLiga club OFK Beograd.On November 9, 2007, Malaysian media reported that Perak FA had secured Berrios' services along with his fellow countryman, Jorge Antonio Muñoz.

Gonzalo Jara            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Gonzalo Jara: is a Chilean footballer who plays for West Bromwich Albion as a defender. He made his professional debut in 2005 for Huachipato where he played until his 2007 transfer to the South American team Colo-Colo.