Aaron Cardozo

Aaron Cardozo GMH
Born	Aaron Nunez Cardozo 1762
Died	1834 (aged 71–72)
Residence	Gibraltar City Hall, John Mackintosh Square, Gibraltar
Nationality	British
Citizenship	British
Occupation	Businessman Consul
Awards	Legion of Honour Gibraltar Medallion of Honour

Don Aaron Nunez Cardozo, GMH (1762–1834) was a Jewish English businessman, who established in Gibraltar and was consul for Tunis and Algiers in Gibraltar around 1805.

Cardozo promoted the interests of the British Government and as delegate of General Henry Edward Fox, the Governor of Gibraltar, concluded a treaty on November 5, 1805, with Sidi Mahomet, Bey of Oran, for provisioning the garrison of Gibraltar and the British squadron in the Mediterranean. He proceeded to Oran on board the frigate Termagant, which was placed at his disposal by Lord Nelson. Cardozo was successful in saving the lives of three Royal Navy sailors who were imprisoned at Oran and under the death sentence. A treaty was negotiated by him between the Government of Portugal and the bey of Tunis. He was one of the principal landowners of Gibraltar. In 1824 Cardozo was created a knight of the Legion of Honor by Louis XVIII of France, and was rewarded with other orders of merit for his distinguished services.

He was longtime president the Hebrew Community and of the Gibraltar Chamber of Commerce.

After settling in Gibraltar, Cardozo had a mansion built at John Mackintosh Square as his family home. The three-storey building was completed in 1819 and was the grandest private mansion ever seen in Gibraltar dominating John Mackintosh Square.

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