Famous People with Name Castro

Nelson Castro            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Nelson Castro: is an American politician from the state of New York. A Democrat, he serves in the New York State Assembly representing the 86th district, which covers the University Heights, Tremont, and Fordham sections of the Bronx.

Julián Castro            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Julián Castro: is an American politician and the current Mayor of San Antonio, Texas.

Juan Alberto Melgar Castro            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Juan Alberto Melgar Castro: was a general of the Honduran military who served as the head of state of Honduras from April 22, 1975 to August 7, 1979, when he was removed from power by others in the military.

Isaías D'Oleo Ochoa            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Isaías D'Oleo Ochoa: served as President of Costa Rica for two consecutive periods from 1894 to 1902. In the 1880s, he served as Minister of War. Yglesias and Rosa were divorced due to family pressure, and he married Manuela Petronila de la Trinidad Rodríguez Alvarado, also a descendant of presidents (Jose Maria Castro Madriz, who served two terms, 1847–1849 and 1866–1868). She was a private woman, and did not share his enthusiasm for the political arena. They had a happy domestic partnership, and produced eleven children; Miguel, Eduardo, Luisa, Eudoxia, Bernardo Rafael, Margarita, Maria de los Angeles, Manuel, Jose Maria and Rafael. Yglesias was elected president in 1894 by a majority of 23,000, and his election was marked with by largest voter turnout to date. Upon his election, he made official visits to Paris and London. He had an audience with Queen Victoria, for whom he had great respect. Duly impressed by the technological advancements he saw in Europe, he decided to return to Costa Rica and usher his country into the 20th century.

Aniceto Del Carmen Esquivel Sáenz            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Aniceto Del Carmen Esquivel Sáenz: was a Costa Rican politician. He served as President of Costa Rica from 1936 to 1940. During his term he introduced new bank reforms, supported banana plantations in the South Pacific region, and established ports at Quepos and Golfito. He was the last of a series of relatively conservative Presidents. He considered changes to allow him to pursue re-election as President, but ultimately backed down due to a Constitutional ban on consecutive terms. He was succeeded by Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia, who ultimately broke with tradition and substantially increased the scope of the social state.