Aníbal Scarella

Aníbal Juan Esteban Scarella Calandroni (5 June 1932 – 12 May 1996) was a Chilean lawyer and politician.

He served as Deputy for the 6th Departmental Group (Valparaíso, Quillota, Easter Island) from 1969 to 1973.

Biography He began his political activities in the Conservative Party, belonging to its Social Christian faction. He became president of the local chapter of the United Conservative Party in Valparaíso. After the merger of this party with the Liberals in 1966, he joined the National Party.

In the 1969 elections, he was elected Deputy for the 6th Departmental Group. He was reelected in 1973. In the Chamber he was a member of the Permanent Committees on Public Health, which he chaired, and Foreign Relations.

Although identified with the political right, he was critical of the military regime and the 1980 Constitution.

In 1982, he participated in the founding of the Republican Party, becoming its first vice president. Later, he was regional president of the Democratic Alliance and of the Command for Free Elections in Valparaíso. In 1987, he was a founding member of the Party for Democracy (PPD), serving as national councilor and regional vice president.

In 1989, he ran for Deputy for District 14 (Viña del Mar). Although he obtained the second-highest vote, he was not elected due to the binomial system.

Between 1990 and 1994, he served as Regional Secretary of Health (SEREMI) of Valparaíso. After leaving office, he dedicated himself to legal practice and served on the Supreme Tribunal of the PPD.

He died in Viña del Mar on 12 May 1996. A square in the city (12 Norte and 4 Oriente) bears his name in tribute.