Julio Ibarra

Julio Diego Ibarra Maldonado^[7] (born July 15, 1966) is a Chilean politician. Ibarra was the Governor of Cardenal Caro Province since he was appointed by President of Chile Sebastián Piñera^[7] on March 16, 2010.^[1] He left office on March 12, 2014.^[2]

Julio Ibarra Maldonado
Official portrait of Governor Ibarra, 2012.
9th Governor of Cardenal Caro Province
In office 16 March 2010[1] – 12 March 2014[2]
President	Sebastián Piñera Echenique
Preceded by	Loreto Puebla Muñoz[3]
Succeeded by	Teresa Núñez Cornejo[2]
Councillor of Pedro Aguirre Cerda
In office 2000–2004[4]
Personal details
Born	(1966-07-15) July 15, 1966 (age 59) Las Cabras, Chile
Political party	National Renewal (RN)[5]
Spouse	Carla García[6]
Children	Diego Ibarra García (born 1996)[6]
Residence(s)	Pichilemu, Cardenal Caro Province, O'Higgins Region, Chile[6]
Alma mater	Instituto Iplacex
Website	Ibarra at the Government of Cardenal Caro Province website

Between 2000 and 2004, Ibarra had also worked as Councillor of the commune of Pedro Aguirre Cerda in the Santiago Metropolitan Region.^[5][8]

Early life

Julio Ibarra was born on July 15, 1966. He is a native of Las Cabras, Cachapoal Province,^[4] and studied Public Administration, specializing in Finance,^[8] in the Instituto Iplacex. Ibarra also studied at the Escuela de Carabineros de Chile between 1987 and 1988 in order to become a police officer.^[8]

From 1990 to 2002, Ibarra was a publicity and textile businessman.^[8] Between 2003 and 2010, he worked as co-administrator and backer of the Escuela Particular Diego Thompson in San Ramón, Santiago Metropolitan Region.^[8]

Political career

Mayor of Pichilemu Roberto Córdova, President Sebastián Piñera and Ibarra, with members of Cheer C.P.S., the Colegio de la Preciosa Sangre de Pichilemu cheerleading squad, in April 2013.

Ibarra was elected Councillor of Pedro Aguirre Cerda,^[4] a commune in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, in 2000 with 5631 (9,46%) from the 59526 total votes, and held the charge until 2004.^[5]

On March 16, 2010,^[1] Julio Ibarra was appointed Governor of Cardenal Caro Province by President Sebastián Piñera.^[7] Ibarra had worked with Piñera during his 2010 presidential campaign as head of campaign operations in the Santiago Metropolitan Region.^[6]

Ibarra first appeared in public in this role on March 17, along with Intendant of O'Higgins Region Rodrigo Pérez Mackenna, and Eduardo Cornejo Lagos and Marie Jeanne Lyon Amand de Mendieta, the recently appointed Governors of Colchagua and Cachapoal Provinces respectively.^[8]

Julio Ibarra assumed his position as governor of Cardenal Caro just after a devastating earthquake on February 27 that devastated central Chile,^[9] including the province, and another earthquake on March 11, centered in province capital Pichilemu.^[10]

Personal life

Ibarra is married to Carla García. They have one child, named Diego Ignacio Ibarra García (born February 6, 1996).^[6]