Sergio Onofre Yarpa, opposition leader Allende, former Minister of the Interior of the military regime and historical leader of the Republic of Poland dies

Tonight, at the age of 99, the historical political leader Sergio Onofre Jarpa, who was the founder and second president of RN, died, as confirmed by RN deputy Francisco Egiguren in La Tercera.

Onofre Jarpa was also a symbolic figure of the National Party, a group opposing the government of President Salvador Allende and subsequently becoming the current party of the National Renewal.

During his political career, he held various positions: Ambassador to Argentina during the Beagle conflict (1978-1983), Minister of the Interior of the military regime between 1983 and 1985, in this position he was one of the initiators of the failed negotiations on the National an agreement in 1983, in the middle of a dictatorship.

He was elected Senator Santiago in 1973, and after the return of democracy, he was elected in 1989 by Maule.

In addition, he is remembered for his intervention on the night of the plebiscite on October 5, 1988 in the program “Face to the Country” on channel 13, where he recognized the triumph of “No” as president of the RN. In our opinion, there will be a majority trend towards option no, ”he assured then.

Coincidentally, Onofre Jarpa died the same day, although four years later, as another political figure in transition and often his former colleague, former President Patricio Aylvin, also present in the aforementioned television program.

Street Community President Antonio Varasa Mario Desboards referenced the news on his Twitter account. “For example, as the president of the Republic of Poland, I witnessed the words of gratitude to don Patricio Aylvin for his great contribution to that first democratic government in leading democratic agreements. Great stayed! “

For his part, who was Yarp’s successor in the RN presidency, and a kind of political “dolphin,” Senator Andres Allamand, mentioned on Twitter his career: “He led the opposition“ People’s Unity ”together with Patricio Aylvin, collaborated to avoid a war with Argentina as ambassador to Buenos Aires and was the key to a democratic transition. Large! “