José Ignacio Cárdenas

José Ignacio Cárdenas
Ambassador to Spain
In office
1914–1925
President Juan Vicente Gómez
Personal details
Born 1874
Died 13 September 1949
Profession physician, diplomat

José Ignacio Cárdenas (1874 – 13 September 1949) was a Venezuelan physician and diplomat. From 1910 to 1925 he acted as a roving Venezuelan diplomat in Europe, particularly in France, Holland, and Spain, and made reports on the activities of Venezuelan exiles, including (after returning to Europe in 1929) Román Delgado Chalbaud's Falke expedition.[1] He received the Grand Cross of Spain's Order of Isabella the Catholic in 1921.[2]

References

  1. (Spanish) venezuelatuya.com, José Ignacio Cárdenas, accessed 4 June 2012
  2. (Spanish) ABC, 8 January 1921, Decretos de varios ministerios


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