Belisario Velasco
Chilean politician (1936–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Luis Antonio Belisario Velasco Baraona (5 January 1936 – 24 August 2023) was a Chilean politician and lawyer who served as Minister of the Interior during the first government of Michelle Bachelet (2006–2010).[1][2][3][4]
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Velasco and the second or maternal family name is Baraona.
Quick Facts Minister of Interior, Preceded by ...
Belisario Velasco | |
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Minister of Interior | |
In office 14 July 2006 – 4 January 2008 | |
Preceded by | Andrés Zaldívar |
Succeeded by | Edmundo Pérez Yoma |
Personal details | |
Born | (1936-01-05)5 January 1936 Santiago, Chile |
Died | 24 August 2023(2023-08-24) (aged 87) |
Political party | Christian Democratic Party (1957–2023) |
Spouse(s) | María de la Luz Silva Donoso Christiane de Beauffort |
Children | 6 |
Occupation | Politician |
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Velasco died from cancer on 24 August 2023, at the age of 87.[5][6]