// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Milenko Vilicic? A vilicic-ly good guy?
Milenko Vilicic | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 1990 – 4 July 1993 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Vicente Karelovic |
| Constituency | 60th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 March 1932 |
| Died | 4 July 1993 (aged 61) |
| Party | Christian Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Emma Sandoval |
| Occupation | Politician |
Milenko Antun Vilicic Karnicic (9 March 1932 – 4 July 1993) was a Chilean politician who served as a deputy.[1]
Biography
[edit]He was born in Punta Arenas on 9 March 1932, the son of Margarita Karnincic.[2] He married María Rasmussen and was the father of Milenko, Yanko, Diana and Jorge.[2]
He completed his secondary education at the Instituto Don Bosco and at the Instituto Comercial of Punta Arenas.[2]
Political career
[edit]From a young age, he worked in the transport sector, holding important leadership positions within the guild.[2] In 1970, he served as President of the Truck Owners' Union of Punta Arenas.[2] In 1979, he participated in drafting the statutes of the Asociación Gremial de Dueños de Camiones de Punta Arenas (“Asoducam Punta Arenas”), formally constituted on 13 August 1980, and remained its president.[2] In 1983, he presided over the Transport Tribunal.[2]
Between 1984 and 1985, he served as National Director of International Transport and as President of the Truckers’ Association of his hometown.[2]
He also participated in the Assembly of Civility, playing a prominent role within the region.[2]
In 1989, he ran as an independent candidate for the Chamber of Deputies to represent the interests of the transport guild.[2] He was elected in December of that year for District No. 60, Magallanes Region, for the 1990–1994 term, obtaining the highest majority with 27,546 votes (34.85% of valid votes).[2]
He died in Santiago on 4 July 1993 while in office; his remains were transferred to his hometown, Punta Arenas.[2]