Argüello () is a

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surname, most commonly associated with the early settlers in the cities of

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and of

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, as well as throughout

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and, in the

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, in what is now the state of

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, the so-called

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Argüellos. 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

Jorge Argüello Jorge Martín Arturo Argüello (born 20 April 1956) is an Argentine politician and diplomat. He is the Ambassador of Argentina to the United States. Argüello served as Permanent Representative of Argentina to the United Nations between 200 ...

(born 1956), politician and diplomat *

Roberto Argüello Roberto Argüello (born 12 May 1963) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina. Career Argüello was an ambidextrous player, capable of using right-handed shots for balls to his right and left-handed stokes for balls to the left of hi ...

(born 1963), former tennis player * Facundo Argüello (footballer) (born 1979), footballer *

Martín Vassallo Argüello Martín Miguel Vassallo Argüello (born 10 February 1980) is a retired professional male tennis player from Argentina. His career-high ATP singles ranking is World No. 47, achieved in April 2009 shortly after reaching the semifinals of Acapulco. ...

(born 1980), former tennis player * Marcos Argüello (born 1981), goalkeeper *

Facundo Argüello (tennis) Facundo Argüello (; born 4 August 1992) is an Argentine tennis player. He played in an ATP 250 doubles event in 2011. In 2013 he played the qualifying stages of the Roland Garros Open and US Open. In 2014 he won the Itajai Challenger, beating ...

(born 1992), tennis player *

Irma Arguello Irma Arguello is an international security expert from Argentina. She founded and chairs the Nonproliferation for Global Security Foundation, (NPSGlobal), a private, non-profit initiative oriented to help reduce risks derived from the proliferatio ...

, (b.1970) international security expert

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 Leonardo Argüello Barreto (29 August 1875 – 15 December 1947) was a Nicaraguan politician who, after several attempts, became the President of Nicaragua in 1947. He served from 1 May to 27 May 1947. His older brother was the noted poet Santia ...

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;

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1969 laureate, spouse of Guillermo Argüello Vargas. *

,(1875-1947) Interior, Education and Foreign Minister; President of Nicaragua, 1947, direct descendant of Narciso Jose Argüello y Monsivais. * Solón Argüello Escobar, (1879 -1913) poet and politician, nationalized Mexican then private Secretary to Mexican President Francisco Madero. He was a cousin of

and a 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 Mariano Argüello Vargas (1890–1970) was a top Nicaraguan lawyer, politician and diplomat who served as Vice President of Nicaragua in 1947. He was appointed alongside President Víctor Manuel Román y Reyes on 15 August 1947 on a temporary bas ...

(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 Dr. Carlos José Argüello Gómez is a Nicaraguan lawyer and diplomat. He has been the Nicaraguan Ambassador to the Netherlands since 1983. Early life and education Carlos José Argüello Gómez was born in San José, Costa Rica, on 27 Ju ...

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. * Rene Sandino Arguello, 1930-2005, Member of Congress, President of the Conservative Party and 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-grandson of Jose Argüello Arce and direct descendant of Diego Nicolas Argüello y Monsivais. * Patrick Argüello Ryan (1943 – 1970), US/Nicaraguan national member of the

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and direct descendant of Narciso Jose Argüello y Monsivais *

(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

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, 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-grandnephew 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 J. Argüello Osorio (1955-), Nicaraguan banker, magazine editor (Vida y Exito) and direct descendant of Juan Argüello del Castillo y Guzmán, Narciso Jose Argüello y Monsivais and Roberto Arguello-Tefel * 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

* Manuel Argüello Mora (1834 – 1902), noted Costa Rican writer and novelist. *

Carlos Anibal Altamirano Argüello Carlos Anibal Altamirano Argüello (13 March 1942 – 25 September 2015) was an Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechuan languages, Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar language, Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, Re ...

(1942 – 2015), Ecuadorian Roman Catholic bishop *

Ricardo Arguello Ricardo Arguello was a Mexican sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport ...

, Mexican sprinter * Alejandro Argüello (born 1982), Mexican footballer *

Francisco Argüello Francisco Antonio Argüello Benitez (born 12 August 1982) is a Paraguayan football manager and player who plays as a midfielder for Recoleta. Argüello spent most of his career playing for several clubs in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boli ...

(born 1982), Paraguayan footballer * Arturo Argüello Loucel, Salvadorean Foreign Minister and main signatory of the Act of Chapultepec, in 1945, and President of the Supreme Court from 1946 to 1948. * Francisco José Gómez de Argüello y Wirtz, also known as Kiko Argüello (born 1939), Spanish artist and co-initiator of the

Neocatechumenal Way The Neocatechumenal Way, also known as the Neocatechumenate, or NCW (colloquially, The Way or Neo-Cats) is an association of the Christian faithful within the Catholic Church. It was formed in Madrid in 1964 by Kiko Argüello and Carmen Hern� ...

* Betzabeth Argüello (born 1991), Venezuelan freestyle wrestler

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José Darío Argüello José Darío Argüello (1753–1828) was a Querétaro-born Californio politician, soldier, and ranchero. He served as interim Governor of Alta California and then a term as Governor of Baja California. Biography José Darío Argüello was born ...

(1753 – 1828), Spanish soldier and California pioneer who was one of the founders of the city of Los Angeles and twice a Spanish colonial Governor of the Alta, as well as the Baja California Peninsula. He was the father of Mexican Governor of Alta California Luis Antonio Argüello and of Concepción Argüello. The headland known as

Point Arguello Point Arguello (Spanish: ''Punta Argüello'') is a headland on the Gaviota Coast, in Santa Barbara County, California, near the city of Lompoc. The area was first used by the United States Navy in 1959 for the launch of military and sounding r ...

, now a part of

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was named after him by explorer

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in 1792. * Luis Antonio Argüello (1784 – 1830), the first

(native-born) governor of

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. The Boulevard leading up to the

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, CA, is named after him. * Concepción Argüello (1791 – 1857), Alta Californian daughter of

and noted for her romance with Russian nobleman and diplomat

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. * Santiago Argüello (1791 – 1862), Mexican

, a soldier in the Spanish army of the

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, a major Mexican land grant ranchos owner * Maria Soledad Ortega (de Arguello) (1797 – 1874), spouse of

heiress to

Rancho de las Pulgas Rancho de las Pulgas was a 1795 Spanish land grant in present-day San Mateo County, California to José Darío Argüello. The literal translation is "Ranch of the Fleas", probably named after a village of the local Lamchin people. The grant wa ...

Santiago E. Argüello Santiago E. Argüello (1813–1857), a Mexican Californio and son of Santiago Argüello, was born August 18, 1813, in Alta California. Argüello was collector of revenue at the Mexican port of San Diego, in Alta California Territory. He was g ...

(1813 – 1857), Mexican Californio and son of Santiago Argüello *

José Ramon Argüello José Ramon Argüello was the son of Luis Argüello, first native born governor of California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39. ...

, Mexican

and son of Santiago Argüello * Christine Arguello (1955-),

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of the

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and former Colorado state official * Marcella Arguello (1985-), US comedian

Notables from Argentina

Noteworthy Nicaraguans

Prominent individuals from Spain and other countries in the Western Hemisphere

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