Mario Palestro
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Preceded byCreation of the district
Succeeded byDarío Paya
Constituency28th District
Succeeded by1973 coup d'etat
Mario Palestro | |
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| 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 |
| Died | 5 May 2000 (aged 78) |
| 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.
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.