Leopoldo Augusto de Cueto, 1st Marquis of Valmar

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Augusto de Cueto and the second or maternal family name is López de Ortega.

Leopoldo Augusto de Cueto y López de Ortega, 1st Marquis of Valmar (16 July 1815 – 12 January 1901) was a Spanish noble, writer, diplomat and politician.

The Most Excellent Leopoldo Augusto de Cueto 1st Marquis of Valmar
Augusto de Cueto in 1872
Minister of State
In office 15 October 1857 – 25 October 1857
Monarch	Isabella II
Prime Minister	Francisco Armero
Preceded by	Pedro José Pidal
Succeeded by	Francisco Martínez de la Rosa
Seat J of the Real Academia Española
In office 14 March 1858 – 12 January 1901
Preceded by	Manuel José Quintana
Succeeded by	Juan José Herranz [es]
Personal details
Born	Leopoldo Augusto de Cueto y López de Ortega (1815-07-16)16 July 1815 Cartagena, Spain
Died	12 January 1901(1901-01-12) (aged 85) Madrid, Spain

He was born in Cartagena, Spain. He served as Minister of State in 1857. He died in Madrid, aged 85.^[1]

References

1. "Leopoldo Augusto de Cueto - letra J". Real Academia Española (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 May 2023.

• Personal dossier of the Marquis of Valmar. Spanish Senate

Political offices
Preceded by The Marquis of Pidal	Minister of State 15 October 1857 – 25 October 1857	Succeeded by Francisco Martínez de la Rosa