Gilberto Canales

Gilberto Canales (2 September 1932 – 5 February 1983) was a Chilean farmer and politician, member of the Christian Democratic Party. He served as Deputy for the 16th Departmental District (Chillán, Bulnes and Yungay) during the legislative period 1965–1969.

Biography He was born on 2 September 1932 in Chile. He married Elena Martínez Herrera, with whom he had one son.

He worked as a farm laborer (inquilino) in the province of Ñuble.

Political career A member of the Christian Democratic Party, Canales described his entry into politics as occurring “by surprise” in 1965, when he was included on a list of candidates for Congress by his party. His political commitment, in his own words, was with “those who entrusted me because I was a peasant of shovel and pickaxe.”

In 1965, he was elected Deputy for the 16th Departmental District (Chillán, Bulnes and Yungay), serving during the legislative period 1965–1969.