Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Carlos Ibáñez del Campo

Role / Field:

Chilean Army officer and political figure who served as President twice (1927-1931, 1952-1958).

Born:

1877-11-03

Died:

1960-04-28

Century / Era:

1877s Historical Era

Database Source:

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Origins & Early Life

Carlos Ibáñez del Campo (Latin American Spanish: [ˈkaɾlos iˈβaɲes ðel ˈkampo]; 3 November 1877 – 28 April 1960) was a Chilean Army officer and political figure. He served as president twice, first between 1927 and 1931, and then from 1952 to 1958, serving for 10 years in office. Carlos Ibáñez del Campo was born to Francisco Ibáñez and María Nieves del Campo. On his father's side, his family descended from the Irish captain, John Augustine Evans, a native of Galway, who arrived in Chile in 1730 after the shipwreck of HMS Wager on the island of the same name, and who Hispanicized his surname.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

Captain Evans contacted Ambrosio O'Higgins, Governor of Linares, who entrusted him with the administration of the Royal Treasury of Perquilauquén. Ibáñez's ancestors include members of the Alvarado family of Spanish conquistadors. He was a direct descendant of García de Alvarado. On his maternal side, he is descended from the Frenchman Giles Du Champ, who arrived in Chile in 1700 and settled in Concepción. He was a captain in the Kingdom's Foreign Regiment.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

His descendants Hispanicized the surname to del Campo. His grandfather, Manuel del Campo y Vásquez, was a wealthy landowner...

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