Foreign Politicians | Appointments

FULGENCIO BATISTA Y ZALDIVAR He signs a partly printed document accepting a new US Consul in Santiago (1943). Early Partly Printed DS: "F.B. Zaldivar" as President of Cuba, 1 page, 18¼x14½. Havana, 1943 February 2. In Spanish, not translated.

ANASTASIO BUSTAMENTE As President of Mexico he signs a partly printed Award of Merit for a Captain of Engineers (1839). Partly Printed DS: "Anastasio Bustamente" as President of Mexico, 1 page, 8½x12. Palace of the Governor General,Mexico City, 1839 March 12. In Spanish, not translated.

Military Appointment signed by Cisneros and other members of the Governing Council, the provisional government (1896) Military Appointment Signed: "Salvador Cisneros y B" as President of the Governing Council, "Rafael M.

8x13 document appointing Ernst von Weyrauch as Privy Councillor, signed by Wilhelm as King of Prussia, and bearing nine other signatures, including Chancellor Prince Hohenlohe and future Chancellor von Bulow

KAISER WILHELM II Civil appointment signed by Kaiser Wilhelm II as King of Prussia, appointing Berlin industrialist and philanthropists Eduard Arnhold as Councilor of Commerce Civil appointment signed "Wilhelm/R." as King of Prussia.

KAISER WILHELM II Military appointment signed by Kaiser Wilhelm II as Emperor of Germany in 1909, appointing a naval officer as captain of a corvette Military appointment signed "Wilhelm/F.R." as King of Prussia. Pencil notations in bottom left corner and on verso of page 1.

The Cuban President of the Republic in Arms Bartolome de Jesus Maso Marquez confers Commandant Manuel Luevias y Miralles the rank of Sanity Lieutenant and endorses this relevant diploma that is also co-signed by some important members of the presidential cabinet

BENITO MUSSOLINI and VICTOR EMMANUEL III 23 days after the King asked Mussolini to head the government, both sign the letter of appointment of a bank director. Partly Printed DS: "Vittorio Emanuele" as King of Italyand "B Mussolini" as Prime Minister, 1 page, 9¾x15.

BENITO MUSSOLINI and KING VICTOR EMMANUEL III (ITALY) The year Italian armies completed the conquest of Ethiopia, this military appointment signed by Il Duce and the King has awarded the latter the title of Emperor of Ethiopia.

JUAN PERÓN Perón signs a diplomatic appointment, countersigned by a key advisor who would soon run afoul of Evita. Civil Appointment signed: "Juan Perón as President, 1p, 9¾x13½. Buenos Aires, 1947 April 24.