Famous People with Name Baltasar

Baltasar Garzón Real            Origin/Culture/Country: Spanish

Baltasar Garzón Real: a judge in Spain. Garzón currently sits on Spain's criminal court (Sala 5 of the Audiencia Nacional, also known as National Court), the Audiencia Nacional. He has been the subject of controversy.Garzón came to international attention on October 10, 1998 when he issued an international warrant for the arrest of former Chilean president Augusto Pinochet over the alleged deaths and torture of Spanish citizens during his tenure; the Chilean Truth Commission (1990-91) report was the basis for the warrant, although Pinochet's alleged crimes took place well outside the jurisdiction of the Spanish court. Eventually it was turned down by the then British Home Secretary, Jack Straw, who refused Garzón's request to have Pinochet extradited to Spain.

Baltasar Del Alcázar            Origin/Culture/Country: Spanish

Baltasar Del Alcázar: was a Spanish poet from Seville, Spain. His poetry was about life and love, most of it spiced with a keen sense of humor.

Baltasar Leite Rebelo De Sousa            Origin/Culture/Country: Portuguese

Baltasar Leite Rebelo De Sousa: was a Portuguese politician and former Minister and Member of Parliament and medicine professor.

Baltasar Lopes Da Silva            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Baltasar Lopes Da Silva: was a writer, poet and linguist from Cape Verde, who wrote in both Portuguese and Cape Verdean Creole. With Manuel Lopes and Jorge Barbosa, he was the founder of Claridade. In 1947 he published Chiquinho, considered the greatest Cape Verdean novel. He sometimes wrote under the pseudonym Osvaldo Alcântara.