Mario Palestro
Mario Palestro | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile | |
| In office 11 March 1990 – 11 March 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Creation of the district |
| Succeeded by | Darío Paya |
| Constituency | 28th District |
| In office 15 May 1973 – 11 September 1973 | |
| Succeeded by | 1973 coup d'etat |
| Constituency | 7th Departamental Group |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 December 1921 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | 5 May 2000 (aged 78) Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | Socialist Party (PS) |
| Spouse | Olga Contreras |
| Children | Two |
| Education | Liceo Manuel Barros Borgoño |
| Occupation | Politician |
Mario del Carmelo Palestro Rojas (2 December 1921–10 May 2000) was a Chilean socialist politician who served as deputy.[1][2]
In 1995, he was expelled from his party due to his criticism towards its management.
Biography
[edit]Palestro began his political activities in 1935 when he joined the Socialist Party's (PS) Youth Federation. During his school days, he was one of the founders of the Federation of Secondary and Technical Students.
After holding various positions in his party, he was elected to the Central Committee of the PS.
He served as an official of the State Railways Pension Fund from 1943 to 1949. Then, in 1954, he served as a board member of the National State Collective Transport Company.
Political career
[edit]In 1949, he was elected councilor of the Municipality of San Miguel and reelected for two consecutive terms.
After the 1973 Chilean coup d'etat, Palestro was one of the country's ten most wanted men, so he went into exile in Norway, which awarded him a scholarship to write a history of Chilean and Latin American politics of the last 40 years.
He later moved to Venezuela, where he collaborated as a columnist for the Punto magazine, a publication of the MAS socialist movement. During this period, he also served as president of United Left. Similarly, Palestro was leader of the Committee of Solidarity with Chile.
After 15 years of exile, he returned to Chile in September 1988.
References
[edit]- ^ "Mario Palestro – Fotografía Patrimonial". Fotografía Patrimonial. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Las antiguas peleas de Mario Palestro en el congreso – De Pé a Pá". Televisión Nacional de Chile. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- 1921 births
- 2001 deaths
- Socialist Party of Chile politicians
- Chilean people of Italian descent
- Deputies of the XLII Legislative Period of the National Congress of Chile
- Deputies of the XLIII Legislative Period of the National Congress of Chile
- Deputies of the XLV Legislative Period of the National Congress of Chile
- Deputies of the XLVI Legislative Period of the National Congress of Chile
- Deputies of the XLVII Legislative Period of the National Congress of Chile
- Deputies of the XLVIII Legislative Period of the National Congress of Chile