Joaquín María del Castillo y Lanzas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joaquín María del Castillo y Lanzas

Mexican politician, journalist and diplomat

Date of Birth: 11-Nov-1801

Place of Birth: Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico

Date of Death: 16-Jul-1878

Profession: writer, politician, diplomat, journalist

Nationality: Mexico

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

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.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.