José D'Elía

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José D'Elía (21 June 1916 - 29 January 2007) was a

labor leader and politician
.

Biography

Born in

CNT
), whose first president was D'Elía.

A Socialist Party member from his youth, D'Elía supported the creation of the Frente Amplio in 1971. In the 1984 elections, which marked the end of the dictatorship begun in 1973, D'Elía was the vice presidential candidate of his party alongside presidential candidate was Juan José Crottogini. The pair received 21.3% of the vote, finishing in third place.[1]

In 1993, he resigned the Presidency of the CNT (since 1984,

PIT-CNT
) and was granted the title of Honorary President.

His last public appearance was between 2000 and 2003, when he took part in the Peace Commission which investigated the whereabouts of those who disappeared under the military dictatorship in the 1970s.

He died in 2007. His remains are buried at Cementerio del Norte, Montevideo.[2]

References

  1. ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. ^ Obituary of José d'Elía (in Spanish)


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