Vicente Karelovic

Vicente Karelovic
Councilman of Punta Arenas
In office
6 December 2004 – 10 April 2019
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
4 July 1993 – 11 March 1998
Preceded byMilenko Vilicic
Succeeded byRodrigo Álvarez Zenteno
Constituency60th District
Personal details
Born(1933-06-26)26 June 1933
Died10 April 2019(2019-04-10) (aged 85)
PartyNational Renewal
SpouseEmma Sandoval
OccupationPolitician

Vicente Karelovic Vrandecic (26 June 1933 – 10 April 2019) was a Chilean politician who served as a deputy.[1]

Biography

He was born on 26 June 1933 in Punta Arenas, the son of Vicente Karelovic and Francisca Vrandecic.[2] He married Ema Sandoval Mulatti.[2]

Karelovic completed his primary and secondary education in Punta Arenas.[2] After finishing school, he undertook various professional development courses.[2]

In his professional career, he worked for many years as employee of the Banco Edwards.[2] He also worked as commercial agent at the Centro de Estudios Magallanes.[2]

Political career

Karelovic began his public activities by holding various leadership positions in the Regional Development Council and the Communal Development Council.[2]

In 1997, he ran as candidate for the Senate for the 19th Senatorial Circumscription, but was not elected.[2]

He served as Councillor of the Punta Arenas for the periods 2004–2008, 2008–2012, and 2012–2016, representing National Renewal.[2] In the 2016 municipal election, he was re-elected councillor for the 2016–2020 term as an independent.[2]

References

  1. ^ "A cinco años de la partida del "patriarca" de la política regional: Vicente Karelovic". El Pinguino. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Vicente Karelovic Vrandecic". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 February 2026.