José Lugo-Viña y Molina (11 August 1754 – 28 February 1837) was a Spanish consul and diplomat. He was born in La Orotava, Tenerife, to Francisco Estanislao de Lugo Viña y Alfaro and María Rosa de Molina y Briones. He was the younger brother of Draft:Estanislao Javier de Lugo-Viña Molina, an enlightened and pro-French politician, and he was also the brother of The Captain and Mayor of Puerto de La Cruz Draft:Francisco Lugo-Viña Molina Life His parents were Francisco Estanislao de Lugo Viña y Alfaro (1705-1774) and María Rosa de Molina y Briones (1733-?). He was the younger brother of Estanislao de Lugo, a famous enlightened and pro-French politician, and Draft:Francisco Lugo-Viña Molina. He grew up in a wealthy and influential family in Tenerife. He received education and learned languages. Lugo Molina received his education in Tenerife and later in Madrid, where he studied law and languages. He also learned music and became a skilled pianist. He began his diplomatic career in 1780 as secretary of the Spanish embassy in Hamburg. He then served as consul of Spain in various European cities, such as Amsterdam, London and Paris. He also acted as an agent general of Spain during the Napoleonic Wars and the Congress of Vienna. He was involved in several negotiations and treaties with other countries on behalf of Spain. Marriage and children José Lugo-Viña y Molina married María Rosa Soulet y Dumoret in 1800 and had six children: Estanislao Evaristo (1801-1803), Olimpia Clementina (1803), Agustín (1805), Carlos (1807), Emilia (1809) and Teresa. His descendants live in France Death Lugo Molina died in Bagnères de Bigorre, France, in 1837. References (1) José de Lugo y Molina | Real Academia de la Historia. https://dbe.rah.es/biografias/53074/jose-de-lugo-y-molina (3) Lugo-Viña y Molina, José de (1754-1835). - MCNBiografias.com. https://www.mcnbiografias.com/app-bio/do/show?key=lugo-vinna-y-molina-jose-de