Ángel Antonio Mingote Barrachina, 1st Marquess of Daroca (17 January 1919 – 3 April 2012), also simply known as Mingote, was a Spanish cartoonist, writer and journalist. He drew a daily cartoon in ABC since 1953 until his death in 2012.

Antonio Mingote
1st Marquess of Daroca
Mingote in 1981
Born
Ángel Antonio Mingote Barrachina

(1919-01-17)17 January 1919
Died3 April 2012(2012-04-03) (aged 93)
Madrid, Spain
Occupation(s)cartoonist, writer and journalist
Seat r of the Real Academia Española
In office
20 November 1988[a] – 26 December 2020
Preceded bySeat established
Succeeded bySantiago Muñoz Machado

Biography

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He was born in Sitges, Barcelona, Spain.

Honors

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On 1 December 2011, Mingote was raised into the Spanish nobility by King Juan Carlos I with the hereditary title of Marquess of Daroca (Spanish: Marqués de Daroca).[1][2]

Death

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He died in Madrid.[3]

Awards

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  • 1961 Cruz de Caballero de la Orden de Isabel la Católica
  • 1967 Premio Mingote
  • 1976 Premio Ondas
  • 1979 Premio Juan Palomo, Larra y Víctor de la Serna
  • 1980 Premio Nacional de Periodismo
  • 1988 Premio iberoamericano de humor gráfico "Quevedos"
  • 1988 Medalla de Oro al Mérito Artístico
  • 1989 Premio a la Transparencia (ANFEVI)
  • 1995 Medalla de Oro del Ayuntamiento de Madrid
  • 1996 Medalla de Oro al Mérito en el Trabajo
  • 1997 Cruz de plata de la Guardia civil
  • 1998 Cartero Honorario de España
  • 1999 Pluma de oro de El Club de la Escritura
  • 2001 Premio "Personalidad"
  • 2002 Premio Luca de Tena
  • 2005 Doctor Honoris Causa por la Universidad de Alcalá de Henares
  • 2007 Doctor Honoris Causa por la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
  • Award Gato Perich
  • Gold Medal of Fine Arts

Books

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Mural drawn by Mingote in 1987 at the Retiro station in the Madrid underground
  • El conde sisebuto
  • Historia de la gente
  • Historia de Madrid
  • Historia del traje
  • Hombre solo
  • Hombre atónito
  • Historia del mus
  • Las palmeras de cartón
  • Mi primer Quijote
  • Patriotas adosados

Notes

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  1. ^ Elected on 22 January 1987

References

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Spanish nobility
New creation Marquess of Daroca
2011–2012
Succeeded by
Pablo Mingote Fernández