Julio Canessa Death
Julio passed away on January 24, 2015 at the age of 89.
When did Julio Canessa die?
January 24, 2015How old was Julio Canessa when died?
89
Julio Canessa Birthday and Date of Death
Julio Canessa was born on March 19, 1925 and died on January 24, 2015. Julio was 89 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: March 19, 1925
Date of Death: January 24, 2015
Age at Death: 89
Julio Canessa - Biography
Lieutenant General Julio Canessa Roberts (19 March 1925 – 24 January 2015) was a Chilean military and political figure. He was a member of the Government Junta that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990, representing the Army. He was also a designated Senator between 1998 and 2006.General Canessa was Army Vice Commander-in-chief from 1983 to 1985 and a member of the Government Junta from 1985 to 1986. He was replaced by Humberto Gordon. In 1998, he was designated Senator after a nomination from the National Security Council. As a Senator he opposed the Concert of Parties for Democracy on the Indigenous law, seeing it as bad for development, and in 2001 he defended landmines as necessary. Later the positions of the Designated Senators were eliminated because of the Constitutional Reforms of 2004. He died at the age of 89 on 24 January 2015
