President Mariano Paredes Name Joaquin del President Mariano Paredes Role Politician | Preceded by Francisco Facio Education University of Glasgow Preceded by Jose Maria Montoya | |
Succeeded by Jose Maria Gonzalez de la Vega Succeeded by Manuel Eduardo de Gorostiza Died July 16, 1878, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
Joaquín María del Castillo y Lanzas (11 November 1801 – 6 July 1878) was a Mexican politician who served twice as Secretary of Foreign Affairs (1846 and 1858–1859) and ten days as interim Secretary of Finance (1846) in the cabinet of Mariano Paredes.
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As a diplomat, he also served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Mexico to the United Kingdom (1853–1855) and twice as chargé d'affaires of Mexico to the United States (1834–1836 and 1836–1837).
Aside from his political and diplomatic activities, Del Castillo wrote poetry, worked as a journalist and editor for several publications and translated the works of Lord Byron.
Biography
He was born on 11 November 1801. He served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Mexico to the United Kingdom from 1853 to 1855. He died on 6 July 1878