About Hernán del Canto
Lived 1940 – 2013 (aged 72). Hernán del Canto was a Chilean politician and trade unionist.
Hernán Marcelino del Canto Riquelme (21 January 1940 – 13 January 2013) was a Chilean political scientist, union leader and politician, member of the Socialist Party of Chile (PS).
He served as Minister of the Interior and as Secretary General of Government under President Salvador Allende.
Biography Family and studies He was born in Santiago on 21 January 1940, son of Hernán del Canto Valenzuela and Matilde Riquelme.
On 8 August 1972, a constitutional accusation against him was approved for “impeding police action” and “intervening in occupied estates”, leading to his removal as Interior Minister. The same day he was appointed Secretary General of Government, a post he held until 27 March 1973.
He died on 13 January 2013 in Santiago, at age 72.
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Who was Hernán del Canto?
Chilean politician (1940-2013)
When was Hernán del Canto born?
Hernán del Canto was born on 21 January 1940 in Santiago.
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Hernán del Canto died on 13 January 2013 in Santiago.
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Hernán del Canto was a politician and trade unionist.
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Hernán del Canto was Chilean.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Hernán del Canto. https://biography.guide/hernan-del-canto/
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