Prieto (surname)
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The Prieto family originated from Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. As early as the 16th Century the Prieto family has been involved in political reform, business and economic investments.
Brief history
In 1737, Don Martín Prieto and Don Christobal de Thobar donated a London clock to the city of PopayánPopayán
Popayán is the capital of the Colombian department of Cauca. It is located in southwestern Colombia between Colombia's Western Mountain Range and Central Mountain Range...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
. The clock from the house of Gillet Jhonston of London still adorns the Torre del Reloj with minor work completed in 1983 after an earthquake damaged the clock internally.
Prieto(s) of northern Mexico
The Prieto family of Chihuahua, MexicoMexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
by 1905 controlled 403373 acres (1,632.4 km²) of farmlands, including substantial interest at the turn of the century in mining working with U.S. investors in the economic development of their holdings.
During the Mexican President Porfirio Díaz
Porfirio Díaz
José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori was a Mexican-American War volunteer and French intervention hero, an accomplished general and the President of Mexico continuously from 1876 to 1911, with the exception of a brief term in 1876 when he left Juan N...
Regime (1876-1911) the Prietos amassed a variety of properties that yielded richly, thereby allowing further expansion and alliances. With the death of the patriarch Pedro R. Prieto in 1902, his wife and daughters became the administrators of a fortune that survived the Revolution and continued past World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
A collection of business documents is currently being housed in the Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
Library Department of Rare Books and Special Collections. The collection documents the economic strategies taken from the 1880s through the 1920s with legal papers, correspondence, affidavits, contracts, deeds, water rights, expropriations, and land titles. Similar papers trace the decline of the family through the Great Depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and into the 1950s. "The Prieto women demonstrate great acumen in managing the businesses of the Prieto Estate."
Mexico
- Carlos Prieto (Composer, Cellist)
- Carlos A. Prieto (Author, Engineer)
- Guillermo PrietoGuillermo PrietoGuillermo Prieto Pradillo was a Mexican novelist, short-story writer, poet, chronicler, journalist, essayist, patriot and Liberal politician...
(Poet, Congressman, Minister of Finance, Post Master General) - Ignacio Morones Prieto (Physician, Governor of Nuevo LeónNuevo LeónNuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
, 1949-1952, Minister of Public Health and Welfare, 1952-1957, AmbassadorAmbassadorAn ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, 1959-1965, General Director of the Mexican Institute of Social Security, 1965-1970) - Jorge Prieto Laurens (Lawyer, Municipal President, President of the Mexican Congress, Governor of San Luis PotosiSan Luis PotosíSan Luis Potosí officially Estado Libre y Soberano de San Luis Potosí is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 58 municipalities and its capital city is San Luis Potosí....
, 1923, exiled to United States, 1923-1933.) - Rodrigo PrietoRodrigo Prieto-Life and career:Prieto was born in Mexico City, Mexico. His grandfather was mayor of Mexico City and leader of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico, but was later persecuted by the country's ruler because of political differences. The grandfather escaped with his family to Texas and then to Los...
(Mexican Cinematographer) - Abelardo Escobar PrietoAbelardo Escobar PrietoAbelardo Escobar Prieto. Born in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua.Member of the National Action Party . During his extensive academic, professional and political career, he was Director General of his alma mater for three consecutive years until 1976....
(Current Secretariat of Agrarian Reform (SRA))
Chile
- José Joaquín PrietoJosé Joaquín PrietoJosé Joaquín Prieto Vial was a Chilean military and political figure. He was twice President of Chile between 1831 and 1841. José Joaquín Prieto was of Spanish and Basque descent.-Early life:...
(Vice President, 1828-1831, 4th President of ChileChileChile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, 1831-1841) - Manuel Bulnes Prieto (General, 5th President of ChileChileChile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, 1841-1851) - José María de la Cruz Prieto (Navy GeneralGeneralA general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
, 1842-1843) - José Anacleto Goñi Prieto (CommodoreCommodore (rank)Commodore is a military rank used in many navies that is superior to a navy captain, but below a rear admiral. Non-English-speaking nations often use the rank of flotilla admiral or counter admiral as an equivalent .It is often regarded as a one-star rank with a NATO code of OF-6, but is not always...
, 1867-1870, Rear AdmiralRear AdmiralRear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"...
, 1879-1880)
Cuba
- Abel Prieto Jimenez (Writer, Politician, Current Minister of Culture)
Honduras
- Mario Enrique Prieto (Congressman and Secretary of HondurasHondurasHonduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
National Congress 1982-1985)
Philippines
- Monica Louise Prieto-Teodoro, Congresswoman, Representative of the 1st district of Tarlac and the spouse of Gilbert Teodoro, a former Secretary of the Philippine National Defense.
- Marixi Rufino-Prieto, media mogul
Spain
- Indalecio PrietoIndalecio PrietoIndalecio Prieto Tuero was a Spanish politician, one of the leading figures of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party in the years before and during the Second Spanish Republic.-Early years:...
(Minister of Finance 1931, of Public Works 1933, of Navy and Air 1936-1937, of Defense 1937-1938, Socialist Party Leader 1938-1939, exiled to Mexico 1939) - Manuel García PrietoManuel García PrietoManuel García-Prieto, 1st Marquis of Alhucemas was a Spanish politician who was prime minister several times in his life....
(Prime Minister, 1912, 1917, and 1918)( Second cousin to Admiral Casto Mendez Prieto Núñez) - Jorge Juan Prieto Cueto (1963-)
United States
- Daniel B. Prieto, Vice President and lead for IBM's Public Sector Strategy & Innovation consulting practice and Senior Associate for homeland security and counterterrorism at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAISSAISSAIS can refer to:* Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, part of The Johns Hopkins University.* Sharjah American International School* Southern Association of Independent Schools...
) graduate he has also held fellowship appointments at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government., the Council on Foreign Relations and Stanford University. - Jorge Prieto (Physician, President of the Chicago Board of Health from 1985-1987, Son of Mexican Governor Jorge Prieto Laurens.)
- Miguel Prieto (mechanic, collector of die cast automobile toys, son of Dr. Jorge Prieto and grandson of Mexican Governor Jorge Prieto Laurens.
- Francisco Prieto (Physician, urban health care expert, community leader in fight against diabetes in Latino community, son of Dr. Jorge Prieto and grandson of Mexican Governor Jorge Prieto Laurens.
- Carlos (Charlie) Prieto (Construction executive, coach, son of Dr. Jorge Prieto and grandson of Mexican Governor Jorge Prieto Laurens.
- Carmen Prieto (Foundation Executive at The Weiboldt Foundation, President of Chicago Foundation for Women, community activist, daughter of Dr. Jorge Prieto and granddaughter of Mexican Governor Jorge Prieto Laurens.
Mexico
- Casa Prieto, located at 40 Juarez Avenue in Mexico CityMexico CityMexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Casa Prieto was a well known silver shop particularly noted for its quality silver work.
Ecuador
- The Prieto Agriculture Group, located in MachalaMachalaMachala is a city in south-west Ecuador. It is the capital of the El Oro Province and located near the Gulf of Guayaquil on fertile lowlands. Machala has a population of 230,901 , making it the fourth biggest city of the country; it has been referred to as the Banana Capital of the...
, province of El OroEl Oro ProvinceEl Oro province is the southernmost of Ecuador's coastal provinces. It was named for its historically important gold production. Today it is one of the world's major exporters of bananas. The capital is Machala.-Geography:To the north and east the province has borders with the provinces Guayas,...
, Grupo Agricola Prieto is a diversified farming group dedicated to planting organic products of the best quality such as bananas, cocoa, corn, plantains, and trees.