Argüello

Argüello (Spanish pronunciation: [aɾˈɣweʎo, -ʝo, -ʒo, -ʃo]) is a Spanish surname, most commonly associated with the early settlers in the cities of Granada, Nicaragua and of Córdoba, Argentina, as well as throughout Mexico and, in the United States, in what is now the state of California, the so-called Californio Argüellos.

For the comune in Italy, see Arguello.
Argüello
Place of originSpain

A list of politicians and other notables bearing the surname in the above countries, as well as in a few others, ordered by date of birth, follows:

Notables from Argentina

Noteworthy Nicaraguans
  • Juan Argüello del Castillo y Guzmán, (1778-1830), Deputy Head of State 1826–7; Head of State 1827–9, son of Narciso Jose Argüello y Monsivais (Cadiz, Spain, 1714-Granada, Nicaragua 1771). Narciso, with his older brother Diego Nicolas Argüello y Monsivais (1706-1770), are the founders of the Arguello family in Nicaragua.
  • Jose Argüello Arce (1821-1897), President of Congress, 1865–6, 1877–79, great grandson of Diego Nicolas Argüello y Monsivais.
  • Santiago Argüello Barreto, (1871-1940) poet and politician, President of Congress, brother of President Leonardo Argüello Barreto and direct descendant of Narciso Jose Argüello y Monsivais.
  • Angélica Balladares Montealegre de Argüello Vargas, (1872 – 1973). 1st Lady of the Liberal Party, 1927–1973; President of the Nicaraguan Feminist League, 1931–1937; "Woman of the Americas" 1959 as per the Union of American Women; Congressional Gold Medal 1969 laureate, spouse of Guillermo Argüello Vargas.
  • Leonardo Argüello Barreto,(1875-1947) Interior, Education and Foreign Minister; President of Nicaragua, 1947, direct descendant of Narciso Jose Argüello y Monsivais.
  • Guillermo Argüello Vargas ( 1888-1965) Minister of Education, 1924–26, Minister of Finance 1928–32, 1947; grandson of José Argüello Arce; spouse of Angelica Balladares Montealegre
  • Mariano Argüello Vargas (1890-1970); President of Congress 1937, 1950, 1965; Foreign Minister 1939–41, and 1943–46 ( Nicaragua's Act of Chapultepec and United Nations Charter main signatary, March and June, 1945); Vice-President of Nicaragua, 1947, grandson of José Argüello Arce
  • Alejandro Arguello Montiel (1907-1997), President of the Nicaraguan Chamber of Deputies 1948, Ambassador to Costa Rica, Peru, Chile, Guatemala, Argentina, Mexico, Cuba and the Holy Sea and great grandson of Jose Arguello Arce.
  • Federico Argüello Solorzano (1914-2011) Monsignor, Society of Jesus, Honoris Causa in the Humanities, uncle of Ambassador Carlos Argüello Gómez and direct descendant of Narciso Jose Argüello y Monsivails.
  • Alejandro Montiel Argüello (1917-2012), Nicaragua's main signatary of Rio Treaty 1948, Foreign Minister 1959–63 and 1971–78, nephew of Mariano Argüello Vargas, great grandson of Jose Arguello Arce and direct descendant of both Narciso Jose and Diego Nicolas Argüello y Monsivais.
  • Mariana Sansón (Balladares) Argüello (1918 – 2002), poet, grandniece of Angélica Balladares de Argüello and direct descendant of Narciso Jose Argüello y Monsivais
  • Miriam Argüello Morales, (1927 –2019), President of the Nicaraguan Congress (1990–91) and direct descendant of Narciso Jose Argüello y Monsivais
  • Silvio Reynaldo Argüello Cardenal, Vice-President, 1963–67, direct descendant of Narciso Jose Argüello y Monsivais.
  • Jorge Salazar Argüello, (1939 – 1980), coffee grower, leader of UPANIC (Union of Agricultural Producers of Nicaragua) and direct descendant of Narciso Jose Argüello y Monsivais
  • Guillermo Argüello Poessy ( 1941-2014), Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, 2000, Pres. GAO, Comptroller, 2001–2014; half brother of Alejandro Arguello Montiel, nephew of Guillermo Arguello Vargas, great grand son of Jose Argüello Arce and direct descendant of Diego Nicolas Argüello y Monsivais.
  • Patrick Argüello Ryan (1943 – 1970), US/Nicaraguan national member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and direct descendant of Narciso Jose Argüello y Monsivais
  • Carlos Argüello Gómez (1946- ) Justice Minister 1979–83, Chief Nicaraguan Negotiator and Ambassador to the UN World Court in the Hague, Netherlands, (1983–91, 1996 to date; nephew of Monsignor Federico Argüello Solorzano, great, great grandson of Jose Arguello Arce and direct descendant of both Narciso Jose and Diego Nicolas Argüello y Monsivais.
  • Norman Caldera Cardenal ( Argüello); (1946-), Foreign Minister (2002–07); Minister of Development, Industry, and Trade (1999-2001), direct descendant of Narciso Jose Argüello y Monsivais..
  • Luis Eduardo Montiel (Argüello) Morales (1949- ) Finance Minister 2004–2006, nephew of Alejandro Montiel Argüello great, great grandson of Jose Arguello Arce and direct descendant of both Narciso Jose and Diego Nicolas Arguello y Monsivais.
  • Alexis Argüello Bohórquez (1952-2009) World Champion boxer, member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, politician, Mayor of Managua and direct descendant of Narciso Jose Argüello y Monsivais
  • Francisco Rosales Argüello, (1958-) Magistrate of the Nicaraguan Supreme Court, (2005 to date) great-grand nephew of Santiago and Leonardo Arguello Barreto, and direct descendant of Narciso Jose Argüello y Monsivais..
  • Noel Vidaurre Argüello, (1955-) Vice Minister of Finance and Economy 1990–1992, direct descendant of Narciso Jose Argüello y Monsivais.
  • Dora Maria Tellez Argüello, (1955– ), Minister of Health (1979-1985) and direct descendant of Narciso Jose Argüello y Monsivais.
  • Roberto Argüello Osorio (1955-), Nicaraguan banker, magazine editor and direct descendant of Narciso Jose Argüello y Monsivais.
  • Maria de los Angeles Arguello Robelo de Arguello Herdocia, (1961-), Minister of Health (1998-2001) and direct descendant of Narciso Arguello y Monsivais
  • Bertha Marina Argüello Roman de Rizo Pallais (1973-) Vice Minister of Family (199) and of Foreign Affairs (2002), daughter of Guillerno Argüello Poessy and direct descendant of Diego Nicolas Argüello y Monsivais.

Prominent individuals from Spain and other countries in the Western Hemisphere

Renown US Nationals and Californios

See also

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