Joaquín María del Castillo y Lanzas

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.

Joaquín María del Castillo y Lanzas
Secretary of the Interior, Foreign Affairs and Police
In office
7 January 1846  1846
PresidentMariano Paredes
In office
10 July 1858  1859
Secretary of Finance (ad interim)
In office
20 April 1846  1 May 1846
PresidentMariano Paredes
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Mexico to the United Kingdom
In office
8 August 1853  6 December 1855
Preceded byFrancisco Facio
Succeeded byJosé María González de la Vega
Chargé d'affaires of Mexico to the United States (ad interim)
In office
1 January 1834  19 March 1836
Preceded byJosé María Montoya
Succeeded byManuel Eduardo de Gorostiza
In office
5 November 1836  13 October 1837
Preceded byManuel Eduardo de Gorostiza
Succeeded byFrancisco Pizarro Martínez
Personal details
Born(1801-11-11)11 November 1801
Xalapa, Veracruz
Died6 July 1878(1878-07-06) (aged 76)
Mexico City
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow

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.

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