| Ricardo Israel | |
| Birth Date: | 7 October 1950 |
| Birth Place: | Los Ángeles, Chile |
| Birthname: | Ricardo Jacob Israel Zipper |
| Party: | Regionalist Party of the Independents |
| Spouse: | Sara Cofré |
| Children: | 2 |
| Residence: | Santiago, Chile |
| Alma Mater: | University of Chile |
| Occupation: | Lawyer |
| Known For: | Candidate for President of Chile (2013) |
| Signature: | Firma de Ricardo Israel.png |
| Website: | Ricardo Israel 2014 |
Ricardo Jacob Israel Zipper (born 7 October 1950) is a Chilean lawyer and academician. Israel was a candidate for President of Chile in 2013, representing the Regionalist Party of the Independents (PRI),[1] but lost the election obtaining 0.57 per cent of the vote.
Israel is married to Sara Cofré, has two children (Daniela and Igal), and three grandsons (Vicente, Julián, and Dalia). He completed his university studies in 1981 at the Law Faculty of the University of Chile, becoming a lawyer. He has a master in Latin American Government and Politics, and a doctorate in political science at the University of Essex, and a degree in law at the University of Barcelona.