Alberto Rey de Castro y Romaña

Alberto Rey de Castro y Romaña
Prime Minister of Peru
In office
18 May 1934  25 December 1934
President Oscar R. Benavides
Preceded by José de la Riva-Agüero y Osma
Succeeded by Carlos Arenas y Loayza
Minister of Justice
In office
18 May 1934  25 December 1934
President Oscar R. Benavides
Preceded by José de la Riva-Agüero y Osma
Succeeded by Carlos Arenas y Loayza
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
5 September 1934  18 September 1934
President Oscar R. Benavides
Preceded by Solón Polo
Succeeded by Carlos Concha Cárdenas
Personal details
Born (1869-07-01)1 July 1869
Arequipa, Peru
Died 18 May 1961(1961-05-18) (aged 91)
Arequipa, Peru
Spouse(s) María López de Romaña y López de Romaña
Profession diplomat

Alberto Rey de Castro y Romaña (July 1, 1869 May 18, 1961) was a Peruvian politician and diplomat. He was Prime Minister of Peru, Minister of Justice and Minister of Foreign Relations in 1934.

Rey de Castro was born in Arequipa, Peru. His parents were Ezequiel Rey de Castro y Maria Manuela de Romaña y Bustamante. He received his early education in Lima at Colegio de la Inmaculada and Liceo Carolino and obtained his Ph.D. from the University of San Agustin de Arequipa.

He joined the diplomatic service, serving as Secretary at Peru's legation in England (1902) and Chile (1905-1908), Chargé d'affairs in Argentina (1911-1914) and Plenipotenciary Minister in Ecuador (1916-1919).

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