Pablo Contessi

Pablo "Chiqui" Contessi Pérez (? – January 23, 2016) was a Paraguayan doctor and politician. He served as the Governor of Presidente Hayes Department from 2013 until his death in office on January 23, 2016.[1]

Contessi left the Colorado Party (ANR) in 2013.[1] A surgeon by profession, Contessi was elected Governor of Presidente Hayes Department on April 21, 2013, as a member of the Chaqueña Passion Alliance.[1][2]

Governor Contessi was killed in a car accident on January 23, 2016.[3] The van in which Contessi was traveling in overturned in the accident.[4] The accident took place in the village of Buzarquis, which is located between Joel Estigarribia and Neuland Colony, in neighboring Boquerón department in the Chaco.[5][4] He was survived by his wife, Doña Celeste Picco.[4]

Contessi was buried in a cemetery in Villa Hayes, the capital of Presidente Hayes.[6] The departmental government declared three days of mourning.[6]

References
  1. "Quién fue Pablo Contessi". Diario ABC Color. 2016-01-23. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  2. "Gobernador de Presidente Hayes fallece en accidente". La Nación (Paraguay). 2016-01-23. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  3. "Gobernador de Presidente Hayes fallece en accidente". Paraguay.com. 2016-01-23. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  4. Riquelme, Aldo (2016-01-24). "Iba a entregar víveres y encontró la muerte". Diario Crónica. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  5. "Gobernador de Presidente Hayes fallece en accidente de tránsito". Diario ABC Color. 2016-01-24. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  6. "Dolor en el sepelio del gobernador Pablo Contessi". La Nación (Paraguay). 2016-01-24. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
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