Leonel Martiniano de Alencar, 1st Baron of Alencar
The Baron of Alencar | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies from Amazonas | |
| In office 6 August 1869 – 18 June 1872 | |
| Monarch | Pedro II |
| Preceded by | Viscount of Inhaúma |
| Succeeded by | Ângelo Thomas do Amaral |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 December 1832 Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil |
| Died | 25 March 1921 (aged 88) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Domestic partner | Gregoria Eloísa Ayoroa Deheza |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | José Martiniano Pereira de Alencar Ana Josefina Pereira de Alencar e Pereira de Carvalho |
| Alma mater | University of São Paulo |
| Occupation | Aristocrat, Lawyer, Diplomat |
| Awards | Order of Isabella the Catholic Order of the Rose Order of Christ |
Leonel Martiniano de Alencar, 1st Baron of Alencar (5 December 1832 – 25 March 1921) was a Brazilian noble, lawyer, politician, and diplomat. He represented Brazil at a diplomatic level on various occasions, namely in South America and Europe. He was the son of the Governor of Ceará, Senator José Martiniano Pereira de Alencar, and the younger brother of famous novelist José de Alencar. His grandmother, Bárbara de Alencar, was a heroine of Brazilian independence and a very wealthy landowner in Pernambuco and Ceará. His first cousin was the Baron of Exu, Guálter Martiniano de Alencar. He was sometimes referred to as L.M., León Car, and Noel D'Arc.
Awarded with the Military Order of Christ, the Order of Isabella the Catholic, the Order of the Rose and the Order of Christ, he was also a member of the Brazilian Historic and Geographic Institute. Because of his distinguished diplomatic, political, and legal career, he was created a Baron in 1885. A distinguished diplomat, he was also a skilled politician, representing the State of Amazonas in the 14th Legislature of the National Assembly between 1869 and 1872.