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Manuel Bermúdez de Castro y Díez

1811 – 1870

Spanish politician

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About Manuel Bermúdez de Castro y Díez

Lived 1811 – 1870 (aged 58). Manuel Bermúdez de Castro y Díez was a Spanish diplomat, politician and economist.

Don Manuel Bermúdez de Castro y Díez (11 June 1811, in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain – 11 March 1870, in Madrid, Spain) was a Spanish economist and politician who served as Minister of Spain between 1865 and 1866, in a unionist cabinet headed by Leopoldo O'Donnell, 1st Duke of Tetuan.

Manuel was the first son of José Bermúdez de Castro y Blasco and María de los Dolores Díez e Imbrechst. He married in Madrid, on 21 July 1860, María de la Encarnación O'Lawlor y Caballero, daughter of the Irishman Joseph O'Lawlor and Dionisia Caballero y Crooke. They had a single son:

Don Salvador Bermúdez de Castro, 2nd Duke of Ripalda (1863–1946), who inherited the Dukedom of Ripalda and the Marquisate of Lema from Manuel's younger brother Salvador Bermúdez de Castro, 1st Duke of Ripalda.

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Important facts

Born

11 June 1811, Cádiz

Birth century

19th century

Died

11 March 1870, Madrid

Occupation

Diplomat, politician, economist

Nationality

Spain

Positions held

Senator for Life of Spain, Minister of the Treasury of Spain, Ministro de Gobernación, Minister of State of Spain

Awards

Commander of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa; Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III; Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion; Knight of the Order of Leopold; Category:Knights of the Order of Saint Januarius; Knight of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus; Knight Second Class of the order of Nichan Iftikhar

Also known as

Manuel Bermudez de Castro y Diez

People in Manuel Bermúdez de Castro y Díez's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Joseph O'Lawlor

1768 – 1850

Military personnel

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Manuel Bermúdez de Castro y Díez's

Hans Christian Ørsted

1777 – 1851

Physicist

Augustin-Pyramus de Candolle

1778 – 1841

Botanist

Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac

Frequently asked questions

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Spanish politician

When was Manuel Bermúdez de Castro y Díez born?

Manuel Bermúdez de Castro y Díez was born on 11 June 1811 in Cádiz.

When did Manuel Bermúdez de Castro y Díez die?

Manuel Bermúdez de Castro y Díez died on 11 March 1870 in Madrid.

What was Manuel Bermúdez de Castro y Díez's occupation?

Manuel Bermúdez de Castro y Díez was a diplomat, politician and economist.

What nationality was Manuel Bermúdez de Castro y Díez?

Manuel Bermúdez de Castro y Díez was Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Manuel Bermúdez de Castro y Díez

· Wikidata: Q5399237

· DBpedia: Manuel Bermúdez de Castro y Díez

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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Manuel Bermúdez de Castro y Díez. https://biography.guide/manuel-bermudez-de-castro-y-diez/

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