Eduardo Propper de Callejón

1895 - 1972  (76 years)    Has no ancestors but 6 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Eduardo Propper de Callejón
  Birth	9 Apr 1895
  Gender	Male
  Death	1972
  Person ID	I218054	Geneagraphie
  Last Modified	10 Sep 2006

  
  

  Family	Hélène Fould-Springer,   b. 1907   d. 1997 (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	1929	Chateau de Royaumont, France
  Children	+ 1. Elena Propper de Callejón   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Felipe Propper de Callejón   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F87062	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Sep 2006

  
  

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  Son of a banker, originally from Bohemia, and a Spanish mother, born in New Orleans. 1900 Along with his older brothers he begins secondary studies at home withprivate tutors. 1915 Finishes his studies in law and enters the Diplomatic School of Madrid. 1918 Begins his diplomatic career as Secretary in the Spanish Legation in Brussels under the direction of Rodrigo, Marquis of Villalobar. 1921-1924 Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Learns cryptography in the Code Department. 1924-1926 Secretary in the Spanish Embassy in Lisbon. 1926-1929 Secretary in the Legation in Vienna, Austria. 1929 December. Marries Hélène Fould-Springer in the Chateau de Royaumont, France. 1930 Secretary in the Legation in Cairo, Egypt. 1931 Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Resigns in order to avoid serving the Republic. 1931-1036 Goes into voluntary exile in Paris where he is involved in the business affairs of his wife's family. 1936-1939 Paris. Joins a group of Spanish monarchist diplomats, led by Ambassador Quiñones de León, a friend of Alfonso XIII, whose mission was to unofficially represent the political interests of the Burgos Government in France. 1939-1941 Resumes his career in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Promoted to First Secretary of the new Spanish Embassy in Paris, under the direction of Ambassador José Félix de Lequerica. Participates in the exodus of the French Government, moving first to the city of Bordeaux. In June of 1940, without authorization from Madrid, he provides numerous visas to refugees who need to cross Spanish territory in order to get to Lisbon. He continues on to Vichy. 1941 February. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ramon Serrano Suñer, transfers him from the Embassy in Vichy to the Consulate in Larache, a part of Spanish Morocco. 1941-1942 He takes the position of Consul in Larache. 1942-1944 Rabat, Morocco. Promoted to the rank of Minister, Third level. 1945 Ministry of Foreign Affairs; named Minister-Counselor in the Embassy in Paris. For political reasons the French Government rejects his appointment. 1946-1949 Consul General in Zurich, Switzerland. 1949-1955 Economic Officer and later Minister-Counselor of the Spanish Embassy in Washington. He works with the Ambassador Jose Felix de Lequerica, in the efforts to renew diplomatic relations with the U.S. He is also involved in the negotiations which lead to Spain becoming a member of the UN. He is promoted to Minister Second Level. 1955-1957 Ambassador in Ottawa, Canada. 1958-1965 Ambassador in Oslo, Norway. Rises to Minister, First Level. 1965 April. Retires after 43 years of service to his country. Eduardo Propper de Callejón Honored by the International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation On June 1st, 2006, the International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation, in conjunction with the Instituto Cervantes and the Spanish Consulate in New York and, paid tribute to Diplomat and savior of the Holocaust, Eduardo Propper de Callejón at the Instituto Cervantes in New York City. The event had a tremendous turnout with approximately 180 people in attendance. Propper's son, Felipe Propper de Callejón, spoke about how his father used his diplomatic office to administer special visas that would enable Jews and other persecuted people to escape the Nazi regime under the protection of the Spanish flag. Despite his father's heroism, he was stripped of his title and transferred to Consulate of Larache in the Spanish protectorate in Morocco and was never able to regain his title or attain recognition for his heroic acts before his death. Ana Salomon, the Special Ambassador for Relations with Jewish Organizations of the Foreign Ministry of Spain, and Abigail Tenembaum, the Vice President of the International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation also spoke at the event. The tribute featured an exhibition of photos, legal documents, and Propper's own notes and correspondences written while serving as First Secretary. This was the IRWF's second tribute to Spanish diplomat saviors. The first honored eight saviors in Argentina in 2004. The International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation is a non-profit organization that seeks to promote solidarity and civic courage, which are ethical cornerstones of the saviors of the Holocaust.