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]