Elías Lafertte
Elías Lafertte | |
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Elías Lafertte in 1938 | |
| Member of the Senate of Chile | |
| In office 15 May 1937 – 15 May 1951 | |
| Succeeded by | Salvador Allende |
| Constituency | Antofagasta |
| President of the Communist Party of Chile | |
| In office 2 January 1922 – 17 February 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Volodia Teitelboim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 December 1886 Salamanca, Chile |
| Died | 17 February 1961 (aged 74) Santiago de Chile, Chile |
| Political party | Communist Party of Chile |
| Occupation | Miner |
Elías Lafertte Gaviño (December 19, 1886 – February 17, 1961) was a Chilean worker in saltpeter mining and a communist politician. Lafertte ran in the 1931 and 1932 presidential elections ending in third and fifth place. He was senator from 1937 to 1953.