Joaquín_María_del_Castillo
Joaquín María del Castillo y Lanzas
Mexican politician
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)[5][6][7] and ten days as interim Secretary of Finance (1846) in the cabinet of Mariano Paredes.[2][1]
As a diplomat, he also served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Mexico to the United Kingdom (1853–1855)[8][9] and twice as chargé d'affaires of Mexico to the United States (1834–1836 and 1836–1837).[3]
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.[10]