Julio Lagos Cosgrove
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Julio Lagos | |
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| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 11 March 1990 – 11 March 2002 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Jaime Orpis |
| Constituency | 1st Circunscription |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 July 1943 |
| Party | National Renewal (RN) |
| Spouse | Pilar Lira |
| Children | 6 |
| Occupation | Politician |
Julio Eloy Lagos Cosgrove (born 20 July 1943) is a Chilean politician, who served as senator.[1]
Transport union leader and politician. He served as Senator for the 1st Senatorial Constituency, Tarapacá Region, between 1990 and 1998.[2]
Family and youth
He was born in Iquique, Chile, on 20 June 1943. He is the son of José Julio Lagos Cano and Eloisa Cosgrove Arenas.[2]
He married Pilar Lira Moller and is the father of six children.[2]
Professional career
He completed his primary education at Public School No. 16 in Iquique and his secondary education at the Liceo de Hombres of the same city, from which he graduated.[2]
In his youth, at the age of 18, he had a notable participation in the South American Games, winning first place in the discus throw. Two years later, in 1964, he attended the Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan.[2]
At an early age, he joined the transport sector, standing out as a leader at both the regional and national levels.[2]