Antonio Castro Leal

Antonio Castro Leal
10th Rector of the National Autonomous University of Mexico
In office
1 December 1928  21 June 1929
Preceded byAlfonso Pruneda
Succeeded byIgnacio García Téllez
Director of the Department of Fine Arts of Mexico
In office
1934–1934
3rd Mexican Representative to UNESCO
In office
1950–1954
Preceded byManuel Martínez Báez
Succeeded byPedro de Alba
Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico
In office
1958–1961
Constituency8th district, Mexico City
Personal details
Born(1896-03-02)March 2, 1896
San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
DiedJanuary 7, 1981(1981-01-07) (aged 84)
Coyoacán, Mexico City, Mexico
Political partyPRI
Alma materUNAM, Georgetown University
OccupationWriter, Politician

Antonio Castro Leal (March 2, 1896 January 7, 1981) was a Mexican diplomat and intellectual.