Ibáñez del Campo, Carlos

Ibáñez del Campo, Carlos, 1877-1960, president of Chile (1927-31, 1952-58). An army general who served as minister of war (1925-27) and vice president (1927), he became president upon the forced resignation of President Emiliano Figueroa. He ruled dictatorially, suppressing all opposition. He launched many public works projects and instituted educational and labor reform, remaining popular until the worldwide depression hit Chile. Widespread demonstrations in 1931 forced him into exile in Argentina. After several attempts to regain power, he was elected (1949) to the senate. He won the presidency (1952) by a plurality after promising to curb inflation and to reform the bureaucracy. His administration was hampered, however, by opposition in congress and by his own old age.

Ibáñez is a common surname of Spanish origin shared by the following people

• Vicente Blasco Ibáñez (1867-1928), a Spanish novelist, screenwriter and film director.
• Jorge Batlle Ibáñez (1927- ), President of Uruguay 2000-2005.
• Francisco Ibáñez (1936- ), a Spanish cartoonist best known for his comic book series Mortadelo y Filemón.
• Raúl Ibáñez (1972- ), a professional baseball player from the U.S.A.
• José Ibañez (1951- ), a Cuban judoka

One notable French person has an identical surname, except it is generally rendered without the acute accent, and the ñ is often replaced with a regular n:

• Raphaël Ibañez (1973- ), a rugby union player

Another noted person who carried the last name Ibáñez (var. Evans, irish origin)

• Carlos Ibáñez del Campo (1877-1960), a Chilean military man and President from 1927 to 1931 and from 1952 to 1958.