Famous People with Name Roque

Roque Benjamín Fernández            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Roque Benjamín Fernández: an Argentine economist, former President of the Central Bank of Argentina from 5 February 1991 until 4 August 1996 and Minister of Economy from 6 August 1996 until 10 December 1999, being the only member of the Chicago Boys ever to head the economy of Argentina.Fernández was born in Córdoba, Argentina and holds a CPA from the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba and a PhD in Economics from the same university. In 1973 he obtained a scholarship from the Ford Foundation and went on to earn a PhD in Economics from the University of Chicago in 1975.

Roque Gastón Máspoli            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Roque Gastón Máspoli: was an Uruguayan football player and coach. He was the goalkeeper for the Uruguay national team that won the 1950 World Cup. In the final match of the 1950 World Cup, known as the "Maracanazo" due to Uruguay's surprising win at the Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro, in front of near 200,000 Brazilian fans, Máspoli allowed one goal as the visitors beat favorites Brazil 2-1.

Maicon Pereira Roque            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Maicon Pereira Roque: is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for F.C. Porto in the Portuguese first division, as a central defender.Maicon had his first abroad adventure in 2008–09, being a defensive mainstay for Madeira's C.D. Nacional, which again qualified for European

Jean De La Roque            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Jean De La Roque: was a French traveller and journalist born in Marseille. He was the son of Pierre de la Roque, a merchant who his remembered for introducing coffee to Marseille in 1644, and the brother of Antoine de la Roque (1672-1744), a noted journalist with whom he collaborated with on the magazine Mercure de France.