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Melchor (name)
Melchor may refer to the following people ;Given name *Melchor Bravo de Saravia (1512–1577), Spanish conquistador, interim viceroy of Peru, and Royal Governor of Chile *Melchor Cano (1509–1560), Spanish Scholastic theologian *Melchor Casco de Mendoza (1581–1658), Spanish nobleman *Melchor Chavez (born 1951) Filipino politician *Melchor Cob Castro (born 1968), Mexican boxer *Melchor Concha y Toro (1833–1892), Chilean businessman, lawyer, and politician *Melchor de Aguilera, 17th century Spanish governor of Cartagena *Melchor de Marchena (1907–1980), Spanish flamenco guitarist *Melchor de Mediavilla y Azcona, governor of Texas between 1727 and 1731 *Melchor de Navarra, Duke of Palata (1626–1691), Spanish politician *Melchor de Navarrete (1693–1761), Spanish soldier and administrator *Melchor de Talamantes (1765–1809), Mexican friar and priest *Melchior Díaz, an early Spanish explorer of Western North America *Melchor Feliú, 18th century Florida governor *Melchor Fern� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melchor Bravo De Saravia
Melchor Bravo de Saravia y Sotomayor (1512 – 1577) was a Spanish conquistador, interim viceroy of Peru, and Royal Governor of Chile. Early career He was born in Soria, Spain, the son of Juan de Saravia and María Mayor de Vera y Morales. In 1538 he completed his studies at the College of Bologna. He entered the royal service as oidor (judge) in Naples. In 1547 he was named to the Audiencia Real, Audiencia of Granada. In 1549 he was transferred to America in order to found the Audiencia of Viceroyalty of New Granada, New Granada. Later he was transferred to Lima, where Pedro de La Gasca had reinstalled the Audiencia in 1549. As president of the Audiencia in Lima he occupied the position of interim Viceroy of Peru from July 1552 to July 1556. During this time, the Audiencia had to combat the major rebellion of Francisco Hernández Girón. Bravo de Saravia is seen as being one of the major contributors to the eventual defeat and punishment of the rebels, due to his great act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melchor López
Melchor López (born 7 January 1913, date of death unknown) is an Argentine former sports shooter. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subseq .... References External links * 1913 births Year of death missing Argentine male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Argentina Shooters at the 1960 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1964 Summer Olympics Sport shooters from Buenos Aires 20th-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cruz Melchor Eya Nchama
Cruz Melchor Eya Nchama (born 6 January 1945) is an Equatorial Guinean judge at the Court of Geneva. Justice Eya Nchama currently serves as a "judge assessor" at the ''Conciliation Commission for Leases and Rents'', which is where rental and lodging/housing matters are adjudicated. Prior to his current role, he was an elected Swiss politician. He is also a writer and well-known Human Rights activist within the international human rights community as well as being a prominent person within the Swiss/Geneva Canton. Eya Nchama studied at the Complutense University of Madrid.Un guineano es elegido alcalde en el cantón de Ginebra by J. M. Bacheng, El Periódico de Suiza, nr. 35, June 2005 (Spanish) He was head of the research department of the |
Alejandro Melchor
Alejandro Salmero Melchor Sr. (August 9, 1900 – September 5, 1947) was a Filipino civil engineer, mathematician, educator and member of the Cabinet of the Philippines. A native of Ibajay, Aklan, Melchor was also known for his work on pontoon bridges during the Second World War. The historic Melchor Hall in the University of the Philippines Diliman campus is named after him. The hall houses most of the units of the UP College of Engineering. A building in the Philippine Military Academy, as well as a street in Ibajay, were also named in his honor. Education In 1924, Melchor graduated in civil engineering with the highest honors from the University of the Philippines. By then, the College of Engineering was barely fifteen years old and was still located in the Manila campus. Career During the term of Edward R. Hyde as dean of the UP College of Engineering (from 1926 to 1940), Alejandro Melchor served as the College Secretary. Prior to this position, Melchor was a regu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melchor Yap
Melchor may refer to: * Melchor (name) * Melchor Island in Chile *Melchor Ocampo, Nuevo León, a municipality in Mexico *Melchor Ocampo, State of Mexico, a town and municipality in Mexico *Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo, a town and municipality in south-western Mexico *Melchor de Mencos, a municipality in Guatemala *Instituto Español Melchor de Jovellanos, a Spanish international school in Morocco * , the former American ''Auk''-class minesweeper USS ''Roselle'' (AM-379); acquired by the Mexican Navy on 1 February 1973; renamed ''Manuel Gutiérrez Zamora'' (P109), 1993; in active service. * , the former American ''Auk''-class minesweeper USS ''Scoter'' (AM-381); acquired by the Mexican Navy on 19 September 1972 as ''Gutiérrez Zamora'' (C84); later reclassified as ''G16''; later renamed ''Melchor Ocampo''; renamed ''Felipe Xicoténcatl'' (P115), 1993; retired from service by 2004 * Melkor, a fictional character in Tolkien's legendarium. See also *Melchior (other) Mel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melchor Soria Vera
Melchor Soria Vera (died 1643) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo (1602–1643) and Titular Bishop of ''Troas'' (1602–1643)."Bishop Melchor Soria Vera" ''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 12, 2016"Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toledo, Spain" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved December 31, 2015 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melchor Saucedo
Melchor Saucedo Mendoza (January 15, 1920 – January 23, 2014) was a Mexican Anglican Anglicanism, also known as Episcopalianism in some countries, is a Western Christianity, Western Christian tradition which developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the ... bishop. He was bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Mexico, serving from 1973 until his retirement, in 1981. External links Death in our diocesan family: The Rt. Rev. Melchor Saucedo {{DEFAULTSORT:Saucedo Melchor 1920 births 2014 deaths [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melchor Sánchez De La Fuente
Melchor Sánchez de la Fuente (born 19 March 1956) is a Mexican politician from the Institutional Revolutionary Party. From 2009 to 2012 he served as a federal deputy in the 61st Congress, representing Coahuila Coahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Coahuila de Zaragoza, is one of the 31 states of Mexico. The largest city and State Capital is the city of Saltillo; the second largest is Torreón and the thi ...'s third district. References 1963 births Living people People from Monclova Institutional Revolutionary Party politicians Deputies of the LXI Legislature of Mexico Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico) for Coahuila {{Mexico-deputy-InstitutionalRevolutionary-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melchor Rodríguez García
Melchor Rodríguez García (30 May 1893 —14 February 1972), also known by his nickname of ''The Red Angel'' (Spanish: ''El Ángel Rojo''), was a Spanish politician, trade unionist, and notable anarcho-syndicalist, who served as the head of prison authorities in Madrid during the Spanish Civil War. He was also the last Mayor of Madrid before the Francoist forces took over the city. Early life, education, and early career Early life and family Melchor Rodríguez García, was born on 30 May 1893, in the Triana neighborhood of Seville, Spain. His father was Isidoro Rodríguez, who died in an accident on the docks of the Guadalquivir. His mother was a seamstress and cigar maker who took care of Melchor and his two brothers. Education and early career Rodríguez studied at the asylum school. When he was thirteen years old, he began to work as a coppersmith in a workshop in Seville. He attempted to become a bullfighter and left his home to visit various fairs. ''El Coss� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melchor Portocarrero, 3rd Count Of Monclova
Don Melchor Portocarrero y Lasso de la Vega, 3rd Count of Monclova (1636, Madrid – September 15, 1705, Lima) was viceroy of New Spain from November 30, 1686 to November 19, 1688 and viceroy of Peru from August 1689 to 1705. Military career A lieutenant general of cavalry, Portocarrero y Lasso de la Vega distinguished himself on campaign with John of Austria the Younger in Sicily, Flanders, Catalonia and Portugal. He was in the Battle of Arras, Condé and Saint Guillaume. He lost his right arm in the Battle of the Dunes at Dunkirk in June 1658. He had a prosthesis made of silver, and his soldiers nicknamed him ''Brazo de Plata'' (Arm of Silver). He was minister of the Council of the Indies and of the Real Junta de Guerra de las Indias (Royal War Council of the Indies). He also served as captain general of New Spain during his term as viceroy. As viceroy of New Spain He was named viceroy of New Spain on April 17, 1686 under the authority of King Charles II of Spain. U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melchor Peredo
Oscar Melchor Peredo y Garcia (born 6 January 1927) is a Mexican muralist and a representative of the social realist school of mural painting in Mexico. His murals depict historical scenes from Mexican history with an emphasis on revolutionary subjects. His work is featured in public and government buildings across Mexico. He has also painted murals in the USA and Europe. Early years Melchor was born 6 January 1927 in Mexico City. His fatheLuis G. Peredowas a journalist during the 1910 Mexican Revolution and became a pioneer of Mexican cinema. In 1918 Luis directed the silent filmSanta based on the 1903 naturalist novel by Federico Gamboa. At the age of eleven, inspired by the work of muralists Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco and David Alfaro Siqueiros, Melchor decided to become a painter. He studied at several major art institutes in Mexico City including the Escuela La Esmeralda and the National School of Arts. He painted his first mural in 1947 in a maternity clinic, depi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melchor Palmeiro
Melchor Palmeiro (26 February 1923 – 31 December 1997) represented Argentina at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He was entered in the 1500 m The 1500 metres or 1500-metre run is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletics since 1983. It is equivalent to 1.5 kilometer ..., where he finished fifth in his heat recording a time of 4:01.6 and failed to advance. His personal best in the 1500m was 3:57.8 when he came first at the 1947 South American Championships. He also came second at the Championships in 1943 and again in 1949. References External links * 1923 births 1997 deaths Argentine male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Argentina Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics 20th-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
