Anselmo Sule

Vladimir Anselmo Sule Candia (January 27, 1934 – June 7, 2002) was a Chilean politician, member of the Radical Party and, afterwards, of the Social Democrat Radical Party. Sule Candia was also one of fourteen vice-presidents of the Socialist International.

Biography

Early, and personal life Anselmo Sule Candia was born in Santiago, on January 27, 1934; his parents were Anselmo Sule Redovnicovic and Rosa de Candia Gamonal. He lived his childhood in the city of Los Andes; there are reports that he was born there. Sule was also a freemason, and a firefighter, member of the Bomberos de Chile.

Political career Sule Candia joined the Radical Party of Chile in 1950, and he was president of the party between 1972 and 1973. Sule also was member of the National Congress of Chile, between 1969 and 1973, representing the VI O'Higgins Region and the Colchagua Province. He also was, during two terms, National Councillor of the College of Lawyers of Chile.

Following the 1973 Chilean coup d'etat, Sule was detained and taken to the Dawson Island together with other members of the Unidad Popular. From 1975 until 1990, he lived in different countries, such as Venezuela, Mexico, and Uruguay (where he obtained Uruguayan citizenship). During this time, he was one of 14 vice-presidents of the Socialist International.

Once Chile completed its transition to democracy, he came back to Chile, and once again was elected senator for the O'Higgins Region, holding the office between 1990 and 1998. Sule Candia also was president of the Social Democrat Radical Party.

Death Anselmo Sule Candia died in Santiago, on June 7, 2002, at age 68, of brain cancer. Posthumously, Sule recovered his Chilean citizenship, which he had lost during the military regime.