Manuel Silvela y Le Vielleuze


Manuel Silvela y Le Vielleuze was a Spanish politician, lawyer, writer and journalist who held several importante governmental offices, such as Minister of State and Councillor of State.
Silvela was son of the prominent lawyer Francisco Agustín Silvela y Blanco and wife Luisa de le Vielleuze y Sotés, and brother of the also politician Francisco Silvela.

Decorations and awards

He was awarded the Collar of the Order of Charles III and the Grand Cross of the Légion d'Honneur, Knight of the Order of Pius IX, the Order of the Red Eagle, Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, Knight of the Order of Leopold, Order of Leopold, Grand Cross of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa, the Order of the Rose, Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav, the Grand Cross of the Order of the Zähringer Lion, the Order of the Lion and the Sun, Order of Burma, Knight of Honour of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and Order of St. Charles, among others.

Works