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Faustino Rodríguez-San Pedro y Díaz-Argüelles

1833 – 1925

Spanish politician

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About Faustino Rodríguez-San Pedro y Díaz-Argüelles

Lived 1833 – 1925 (aged 91). Faustino Rodríguez-San Pedro y Díaz-Argüelles was a Spanish diplomat, politician, jurist and lawyer.

Faustino Rodríguez-San Pedro y Díaz-Argüelles (1833, in Gijón – 1925) was Mayor of Madrid from 1890 to 1891, a deputy in the Spanish National Congress for both Alicante and Cuba, a senator for life in the Senate of Spain, and then a political minister in the governments of Francisco Silvela and Antonio Maura. He was a lawyer who joined the Conservative party at that time. He is the great grandfather of former Spanish politician and former IMF chief Rodrigo Rato.

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Important facts

Born
30 June 1833, Gijón
Birth century
19th century
Died
10 January 1925, Gijón
Occupation
Diplomat, politician, jurist, lawyer
Nationality
Spain
Positions held
Member of the Congress of Deputies, Mayor of Madrid, Senator for Life of Spain, Madrid municipal councillor
Awards
Collar of the Order of Charles III; Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III; Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎; Grand Collar of the Legion of Honour; Knight of the Order of the Lion and the Sun; Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer

People in Faustino Rodríguez-San Pedro y Díaz-Argüelles's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Antonio Maura
Antonio Maura
1853 – 1925
Politician
 Portrait of Francisco Silvela
Francisco Silvela
1843 – 1905
Politician

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Faustino Rodríguez-San Pedro y Díaz-Argüelles's

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Henryk Łubieński
1793 – 1883
Industrialist
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Michel Chasles
1793 – 1880
Mathematician
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William Hopkins
1793 – 1866
Mathematician
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Jean Pierre Flourens
1794 – 1867
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Leopold von Ranke
1795 – 1886
Historian
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Adolphe Quetelet
1796 – 1874
Astronomer

Frequently asked questions

Who was Faustino Rodríguez-San Pedro y Díaz-Argüelles?

Spanish politician (1833–1925)

When was Faustino Rodríguez-San Pedro y Díaz-Argüelles born?

Faustino Rodríguez-San Pedro y Díaz-Argüelles was born on 30 June 1833 in Gijón.

When did Faustino Rodríguez-San Pedro y Díaz-Argüelles die?

Faustino Rodríguez-San Pedro y Díaz-Argüelles died on 10 January 1925 in Gijón.

What was Faustino Rodríguez-San Pedro y Díaz-Argüelles's occupation?

Faustino Rodríguez-San Pedro y Díaz-Argüelles was a diplomat, politician, jurist and lawyer.

What nationality was Faustino Rodríguez-San Pedro y Díaz-Argüelles?

Faustino Rodríguez-San Pedro y Díaz-Argüelles was Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Faustino Rodríguez-San Pedro y Díaz-Argüelles

· Wikidata: Q3821801

· DBpedia: Faustino Rodríguez-San Pedro

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